2021 EuroLeague Playoffs

The 2021 EuroLeague Playoffs, known as the 2021 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs for sponsorship purposes, was the first postseason portion of the 2020–21 EuroLeague basketball competition. They began on 20 April 2021 and were scheduled to be played through 5 May 2022. The top eight finishers in the regular season qualified for the playoffs, which consists of four series of two teams each, played in a best-of-five format. The winners of each of the playoffs series advanced to the Final Four, which determined the EuroLeague champion for the 2020–21 season.

Format

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In the playoffs, series are best-of-five, so the first team to win three games wins the series. A 2–2–1 format will be used – the team with home-court advantage will play games 1, 2 and 5 at home while their opponents will host games 3 and 4. Games 4 and 5 will only be played when necessary.[1]

Qualified teams

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Seeding
1   Barcelona 34 24 10 2706 2469 +237 Higher seed in playoffs series
2   CSKA Moscow 34 24 10 2817 2662 +155
3   Anadolu Efes 34 22 12 2838 2604 +234
4   A|X Armani Exchange Milan 34 21 13 2720 2599 +121
5   Bayern Munich 34 21 13 2633 2599 +34 Lower seed in playoffs series
6   Real Madrid 34 20 14 2667 2593 +74
7   Fenerbahçe Beko 34 20 14 2661 2679 −18
8   Zenit Saint Petersburg 34 20 14 2670 2547 +123
Source: EuroLeague

Tiebreakers

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When more than two teams are tied, the ranking will be established taking into account the victories obtained in the games played only among them. Should the tie persist among some, but not all, of the teams, the ranking of the teams still tied will be determined by again taking into account the victories in the games played only among them, and repeating this same procedure until the tie is entirely resolved. If a tie persists, the ranking will be determined by the goal difference in favour and against in the games played only among the teams still tied.[2]

Series

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Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Barcelona   3–2   Zenit Saint Petersburg 74–76 81–78 (OT) 78–70 61–74 79–53
CSKA Moscow   3–0   Fenerbahçe Beko 92–76 78–67 85–68
Anadolu Efes   3–2   Real Madrid 90–63 91–68 76–80 76–82 88–83
A|X Armani Exchange Milan   3–2   Bayern Munich 79–78 80–69 79–85 82–85 92–89

Barcelona vs. Zenit Saint Petersburg

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21 April 2021
Game 1
Barcelona   74–76
(Series: 0–1)
  Zenit Saint Petersburg Barcelona
21:00 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 13–27, 20–13, 20–15
Pts: Davies 18
Rebs: Davies 9
Asts: Higgins 6
PIR: Davies 25
Boxscore Pts: Pangos 19
Rebs: Black 6
Asts: Pangos 9
PIR: Pangos 33
Arena: Palau Blaugrana
Attendance: 0
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Emin Moğulkoç, Milan Nedović
23 April 2021
Game 2
Barcelona   81–780(OT)
(Series: 1–1)
  Zenit Saint Petersburg Barcelona
21:00 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 25–13, 10–19, 18–18, Overtime: 15–12
Pts: Davies 22
Rebs: Davies 8
Asts: Calathes 4
PIR: Davies 33
Boxscore Pts: Pangos 23
Rebs: Black 7
Asts: Pangos, Rivers 3
PIR: Pangos 19
Arena: Palau Blaugrana
Attendance: 0
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Damir Javor, Anne Panther
28 April 2021
Game 3
Zenit Saint Petersburg   70–78
(Series: 1–2)
  Barcelona Saint Petersburg
19:00 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 17–18, 18–21, 19–23
Pts: Baron 19
Rebs: Thomas 9
Asts: Pangos 6
PIR: Thomas 21
Boxscore Pts: Davies 22
Rebs: Davies 8
Asts: Calathes 6
PIR: Davies 28
Arena: Yubileyny Sports Palace
Attendance: 5,187
Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Tomislav Hordov, Uroš Nikolić
30 April 2021
Game 4
Zenit Saint Petersburg   74–61
(Series: 2–2)
  Barcelona Saint Petersburg
19:00 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 25–13, 11–13, 22–12, 16–23
Pts: Pangos 22
Rebs: Thomas 9
Asts: Pangos 8
PIR: Pangos 23
Boxscore Pts: Calathes 19
Rebs: Mirotić 6
Asts: Higgins 4
PIR: Higgins 19
Arena: Yubileyny Sports Palace
Attendance: 4,626
Referees: Saša Pukl, Fernando Rocha, Mehdi Difallah
4 May 2021
Game 5
Barcelona   79–53
(Series: 3–2)
  Zenit Saint Petersburg Barcelona
21:00 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 20–16, 14–9, 22–14
Pts: Higgins 15
Rebs: Davies 8
Asts: Calathes 5
PIR: Gasol 16
Boxscore Pts: Poythress 11
Rebs: Poythress, Black 5
Asts: Pangos 10
PIR: Thomas 14
Arena: Palau Blaugrana
Attendance: 0
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Oļegs Latiševs, Tomislav Hordov

CSKA Moscow vs. Fenerbahçe Beko

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21 April 2021
Game 1
CSKA Moscow   92–76
(Series: 1–0)
  Fenerbahçe Beko Moscow
19:00 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 25–21, 11–22, 28–10
Pts: Hackett, Clyburn 20
Rebs: Voigtmann 10
Asts: Clyburn 5
PIR: Clyburn 25
Boxscore Pts: de Colo 27
Rebs: O'Quinn 6
Asts: Barthel 5
PIR: de Colo 27
Arena: Megasport Arena
Attendance: 4,049
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Oļegs Latiševs, Gytis Vilius
23 April 2021
Game 2
CSKA Moscow   78–67
(Series: 2–0)
  Fenerbahçe Beko Moscow
19:00 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 27–17, 10–13, 18–12
Pts: Hackett 14
Rebs: Shengelia 7
Asts: Hackett 9
PIR: Hackett 26
Boxscore Pts: Gudurić 27
Rebs: Brown 5
Asts: Gudurić 3
PIR: Gudurić 27
Arena: Megasport Arena
Attendance: 5,128
Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Milan Nedović, Uroš Nikolić
28 April 2021
Game 3
Fenerbahçe Beko   68–85
(Series: 0–3)
  CSKA Moscow Istanbul
19:45 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 15–27, 11–27, 18–14
Pts: de Colo 22
Rebs: Biberovic 7
Asts: Düverioğlu, de Colo 3
PIR: de Colo 19
Boxscore Pts: Clyburn 34
Rebs: Clyburn, Lundberg 7
Asts: Lundberg 5
PIR: Clyburn 38
Arena: Ülker Sports and Event Hall
Attendance: 350
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Saša Pukl, Tomasz Trawicki

Anadolu Efes vs. Real Madrid

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20 April 2021
Game 1
Anadolu Efes   90–63
(Series: 1–0)
  Real Madrid Istanbul
19:00 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 24–22, 20–10, 26–13
Pts: Beaubois 19
Rebs: Şanlı 8
Asts: Simon 6
PIR: Şanlı 19
Boxscore Pts: Thompkins 13
Rebs: Tavares 9
Asts: Laprovíttola 4
PIR: Laprovíttola, Thompkins 13
Arena: Sinan Erdem Dome
Attendance: 0
Referees: Sreten Radović, Saša Pukl, Tomasz Trawicki
22 April 2021
Game 2
Anadolu Efes   91–68
(Series: 2–0)
  Real Madrid Istanbul
19:00 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 22–19, 21–13, 26–23
Pts: Micić 23
Rebs: three players 4
Asts: Beaubois 6
PIR: Micić 26
Boxscore Pts: Thompkins 17
Rebs: Garuba 6
Asts: Laprovíttola 10
PIR: Laprovíttola, Garuba 16
Arena: Sinan Erdem Dome
Attendance: 0
Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Mehdi Difallah, Saulius Račys
27 April 2021
Game 3
Real Madrid   80–76
(Series: 1–2)
  Anadolu Efes Madrid
21:00 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 13–23, 20–20, 32–18
Pts: Llull 20
Rebs: Garuba 9
Asts: Llull 7
PIR: Llull 22
Boxscore Pts: Micić 29
Rebs: Dunston 7
Asts: Micić 6
PIR: Micić 34
Arena: WiZink Center
Attendance: 0
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Fernando Rocha, Anne Panther
29 April 2021
Game 4
Real Madrid   82–76
(Series: 2–2)
  Anadolu Efes Madrid
21:00 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 17–34, 21–19, 25–10
Pts: Garuba 24
Rebs: Garuba 12
Asts: Llull 8
PIR: Garuba 30
Boxscore Pts: Beaubois 23
Rebs: Dunston, Singleton 6
Asts: Larkin 8
PIR: Larkin 31
Arena: WiZink Center
Attendance: 0
Referees: Sreten Radović, Oļegs Latiševs, Milan Nedović
4 May 2021
Game 5
Anadolu Efes   88–83
(Series: 3–2)
  Real Madrid Istanbul
18:45 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 18–20, 24–16, 28–26
Pts: Singleton 26
Rebs: Singleton 8
Asts: Micić 5
PIR: Singleton 38
Boxscore Pts: Laprovíttola 17
Rebs: Garuba, Tavares 7
Asts: Laprovíttola, Abalde 4
PIR: Laprovíttola 20
Arena: Sinan Erdem Dome
Attendance: 0
Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Fernando Rocha, Uroš Nikolić

A|X Armani Exchange Milan vs. Bayern Munich

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20 April 2021
Game 1
A|X Armani Exchange Milan   79–78
(Series: 1–0)
  Bayern Munich Milan
20:45 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 11–26, 26–20, 26–14
Pts: LeDay 17
Rebs: LeDay 7
Asts: Delaney 4
PIR: LeDay 29
Boxscore Pts: Seeley 23
Rebs: Seeley 6
Asts: Šiško 6
PIR: Seeley 32
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Attendance: 0
Referees: Juan Carlos García, Fernando Rocha, Tomislav Hordov
22 April 2021
Game 2
A|X Armani Exchange Milan   80–69
(Series: 2–0)
  Bayern Munich Milan
20:45 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 21–17, 18–24, 15–16
Pts: Punter 20
Rebs: Hines, LeDay 7
Asts: Rodríguez 4
PIR: Rodríguez 15
Boxscore Pts: Baldwin 23
Rebs: Lučić 8
Asts: Baldwin 6
PIR: Baldwin 26
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Attendance: 0
Referees: Saša Pukl, Oļegs Latiševs, Emin Moğulkoç
28 April 2021
Game 3
Bayern Munich   85–79
(Series: 1–2)
  A|X Armani Exchange Milan Munich
20:45 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 23–9, 16–26, 25–16, 21–28
Pts: Lučić 27
Rebs: Johnson 9
Asts: Šiško 8
PIR: Lučić 35
Boxscore Pts: Delaney 18
Rebs: LeDay 4
Asts: Hines, Roll 3
PIR: Delaney 21
Arena: Audi Dome
Attendance: 0
Referees: Damir Javor, Mehdi Difallah, Gytis Vilius
30 April 2021
Game 4
Bayern Munich   85–82
(Series: 2–2)
  A|X Armani Exchange Milan Munich
20:45 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 17–31, 23–21, 22–11
Pts: Baldwin 18
Rebs: Johnson 7
Asts: Baldwin 4
PIR: Lučić, Zipser 18
Boxscore Pts: Delaney 28
Rebs: Evans, Shields 7
Asts: Shields 5
PIR: Delaney 30
Arena: Audi Dome
Attendance: 0
Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Juan Carlos García, Tomislav Hordov
4 May 2021
Game 5
A|X Armani Exchange Milan   92–89
(Series: 3–2)
  Bayern Munich Milan
20:45 (CET) Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 26–18, 22–18, 20–31
Pts: Shields 34
Rebs: Hines 7
Asts: Rodríguez 7
PIR: Shields 41
Boxscore Pts: Reynolds 19
Rebs: Reynolds 10
Asts: Baldwin 5
PIR: Reynolds 24
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Attendance: 0
Referees: Sreten Radović, Miguel Ángel Pérez, Gytis Vilius

References

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  1. ^ "Format". euroleague.net.
  2. ^ "Euroleague Bylaws" (PDF). www.euroleague.net.
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