Game 1 of 2012-13 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Playoffs
Yes!!! For all of us, Basketball fans and others who really love and enjoy in this lovely game, new stage in Turkish Airlines Euroleague, Playoffs, will start today.
FC Barcelona Regal and Panathinaikos will open this stage, and it will be the only one game which will be played today. Three other games, will be played tomorrow.
This Playoffs stage will be played in 2-2-1 format: the team with home-court advantage hosts Game 1 and 2, plays on the road in Games 3 and – if needed – in Game 4, but if Game 5 is required, would go back home to play in front of its fans.
So, today, FC Barcelona Regal, team who had outstanding 13-1 record in TOP 16 phase will host Panathinaikos who had 9-5 record.
Tomorrow at At 18:00 CET, CSKA Moscow welcomes Caja Laboral Vitoria in another chapter of a great sports rivalry that started in the mid-2000s.
CSKA Moscow finished TOP 16 phase as leader in Group E with 11-3 record. Caja Laboral Vitoria had 8-6 record in Group F.
Here is the schedule for Game 1 of Turkish Airlines Euroleague Playoffs:
PLAYOFF A
CSKA Moscow vs. Caja Laboral Vitoria Wed, 18:00
PLAYOFF B
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Anadolu Efes Wed, 20:00
PLAYOFF C
FC Barcelona Regal vs. Panathinaikos Tue, 20:00
PLAYOFF D
Real Madrid vs. Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv Wed, 20:45