This week
Round 32 done. Eight rounds left. The race for top 6 is on.
Fenerbahçe Beko sit comfortably at the top, and Olympiacos are flying in 2nd on a two-week winning streak. But from spot 6 to spot 10, four teams are locked on exactly 18-14 — and only two of them will finish with a direct playoff bye. The other two face the play-in. Every single game from here is a playoff game in disguise.
Meanwhile, the Final Four is in Athens on May 22-24. With Olympiacos in 2nd and Panathinaikos fighting for their lives in 8th, the stakes for Greek basketball have never been higher.
Standings after Round 32
| # | Team | W | L |
|---|
| 1 | Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul | 23 | 9 |
| 2 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 22 | 11 |
| 3 | Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv | 20 | 11 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 20 | 12 |
| 5 | Valencia Basket | 20 | 12 |
| 6 | Žalgiris Kaunas | 18 | 14 |
| — Direct playoff bye line — |
| 7 | AS Monaco | 18 | 14 |
| 8 | Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | 18 | 14 |
| 9 | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 18 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Barcelona | 18 | 14 |
| — Elimination line — |
| 11 | Dubai Basketball | 17 | 15 |
| 12 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | 16 | 16 |
| 13 | Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv | 15 | 16 |
| 14 | FC Bayern Munich | 13 | 19 |
| 15 | Virtus Bologna | 13 | 19 |
| 16 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | 12 | 20 |
| 17 | Paris Basketball | 12 | 21 |
| 18 | Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 10 | 22 |
| 19 | Kosner Baskonia | 9 | 23 |
| 20 | LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | 8 | 24 |
3 things to know
1. Four teams tied on 18-14 — for two spots
Monaco, Panathinaikos, Crvena zvezda, and Barcelona are all 18-14. Only two finish in the top 6 and get a direct playoff bye. The other two drop to the play-in. Head-to-head results between these four over the final 6 rounds will decide everything. Watch every one of their matchups like a playoff game — because it is.
2. Olympiacos are flying — and the Final Four is in Athens
Olympiacos sit 2nd on a two-week winning streak. The Final Four is in Athens on May 22-24. If they host playoff games in Piraeus before that, the atmosphere will be unlike anything in European basketball this season. Sasha Vezenkov continues to be the best player in the league — and he knows what's at stake.
3. Hapoel Tel Aviv: 3rd place in their debut season
Nobody saw this coming. Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv, in their very first EuroLeague campaign, sit 3rd at 20-11. Elijah Bryant has been sensational all year. If they hold this, it goes down as one of the greatest debut seasons in competition history.
Stat of the week
4
Four teams — Monaco, Panathinaikos, Crvena zvezda, Barcelona — all tied on exactly 18-14 after 32 rounds. Two get a playoff bye. Two get the play-in. The most dramatic logjam of the season, with 6 rounds left to break it.
Coming up — Rounds 33 & 34
Round 33
Tuesday 24 March
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Fenerbahçe Beko⭐ Watch
AS Monaco vs EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Žalgiris Kaunas vs FC Bayern Munich
Dubai Basketball vs Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
FC Barcelona vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Valencia Basket vs Olympiacos Piraeus⭐ Big game
Partizan Mozzart Bet vs LDLC ASVEL
Real Madrid vs Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv⭐ Big game
Wednesday 25 March
Kosner Baskonia vs Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
Round 34
Thursday 26 March
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs Virtus Bologna
FC Bayern Munich vs LDLC ASVEL
Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv vs Dubai Basketball
Real Madrid vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Friday 27 March
Fenerbahçe Beko vs Žalgiris Kaunas⭐ Big game
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens vs AS Monaco⭐ Big game
Kosner Baskonia vs Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv
FC Barcelona vs Crvena zvezda Meridianbet⭐ Big game
Valencia Basket vs Partizan Mozzart Bet
🎯 Fantasy corner
Start this week
Sasha Vezenkov (Olympiacos) — PIR leader all season, team on a winning streak, massive games ahead. Lock him in every week.
Nadir Hifi — Scoring leader all season. Big games against quality opposition this week. Don't overthink it.
Elijah Bryant (Hapoel Tel Aviv) — Double-digit PIR in virtually every game this season. The most reliable fantasy asset in the league. Start without thinking.
Sylvain Francisco (Žalgiris) — Žalgiris are right on the playoff bye line. Francisco saves his best for the biggest moments.
Sit this week
Any player from Anadolu Efes, Baskonia, ASVEL, Partizan, or Paris. All five clubs are eliminated — rotations are unpredictable and motivation is gone.
Streaming pick
Find the crunch-time closer on Monaco, Panathinaikos, Barcelona, or Crvena zvezda. Pressure games inflate stats for the guys who don't flinch.
🎲 Betting angle
The direct clash value
When two of the four tied 18-14 teams play each other — Panathinaikos vs Monaco and Barcelona vs Crvena zvezda both on Friday — both sides are equally desperate. These games tend to go right to the wire regardless of venue. Home advantage is worth less than usual. Tight spreads in these matchups often have value on the underdog.
Olympiacos at home vs Valencia
Olympiacos on a winning streak, at home, with the Final Four narrative running hot — the public will back them heavily, inflating their line. Valencia are 20-12 with the highest offensive rating in the league. If they're sizeable underdogs, there may be genuine value on them.
Always gamble responsibly. This is analysis, not financial advice.
