In the absence of a day, and a postponed matchby the end of the regular league, many, many things remain to be resolved. It is true that the leadership, of real Madridhas been sealed a long time ago and that is why the four consecutive defeats it has had have no consequences.
But there is a lot to decide in almost all hot areas of the classificationespecially with regard to the descent and the preparation of the Top 4 with the seeds facing the Playoffs for the title.
The Endesa League heads its final stretch of regular leaguethis Friday with a unified day for games in which there is something at stake. Only two will be at 6:00 p.m., the BAXI Manresa – Real Madrid and Recoletas Salud San Pablo – Coviran Granada. The rest of the games will be at 8:30 p.m. and there will be one left, the Barcelona – Valencia postponed from matchday 33.
Title playoffs
For the last place of Playoffs There are two candidates at stake: Surne Bilbao (18 wins) and Unicaja (17). The Tenerife Lagoon He is already classified but it remains to be seen whether he is seventh or eighth and it depends on whether or not he wins precisely against the Surne Bilbao.
For the remaining square the account is clear. The Bilbao team will be seventh if they win in Tenerife and eighths if, losing, he also loses Unicaja. The Malaga team must win their match against Baskonia and wait for a Basque defeat to be able to enter the fight for the title.
Decline
For relegation there are three teams in danger trying to avoid the place that accompanies Coviran Granada to the First FEB. In terms of victories, Casademont Zaragoza He is the one who has it the worst, because he is 9, while Dreamland Gran Canaria and MoraBanc Andorra They have 10, but the Aragonese would win their ties and are the only ones playing against a team that has nothing at stake.
He Gran Canaria is saved if he wins Valencia in it Roig Arena. If he loses he must wait for a defeat of the Saragossa because in a tie with them the loser is the Canarian team.
He Andorrafor his part, is also saved just by winning, but he plays against the Barçawith a lot at stake. If he loses, it could be worth it with the defeat of the Saragossa and/or of Gran Canaria. With one who loses, he is saved.
The hands have it worse, in principle, because they are the only ones who do not depend on themselves and even a victory might not help. Need to win at Breogan River and? Gran Canaria I Andorra (one of the two is worth it) lose their games.
Top 4
There will be much more trouble to make up the Top 4. He Kosner Baskonia has placed second tied with the UCAM Murcia. The Vitorians win the tiebreaker with the Murcians. Valencia and Barcelona They have one less game that they will make up on Sunday starting at 19.00 and, whatever happens on Friday, we will have to wait for that game, which is a direct duel.
In principle the Baskonia he has caught the average UCAM Murciaequal to the Valencia and lost with him Barcelona.
He UCAM MurciaIn addition to losing him with him Baskoniahe also loses it with the Valencia but he has won it with him Barcelona (two wins).
He Valenciayou must also defend at least an average of +12 against the Barça and the azulgrana are the only team that could be ousted by the Joventut. La Penya, sixth, have one less victory and with two Barça defeats they would gain a place because the average has won them.
It will be another thing if we have a triple tie and even a quadruple tie between Baskonia, UCAM Murcia, Valencia and Barçawhich can happen, although with many complications.
be in the Top 4 ensures playing the quarterfinals with the home court factor in favor. Being second, in addition to avoiding the Madrid in a possible semi-final, it also allows playing with a home court factor until the final if the whites arrive. That is why there is so much at stake in this final stretch of the Endesa League.
The last day (Friday the 29th)
BAXI Manresa – Real Madrid, 18.00
Recoletas Health San Pablo – Covirán Granada, 18.00
Kosner Baskonia – Unicaja, 20.30
Basketball Girona – Asisa Joventut, 20.30
Breogán River – Casademont Zaragoza, 20.30
La Laguna Tenerife – Surne Bilbao, 20.30
MoraBanc Andorra – Barcelona, 20.30
UCAM Murcia – Hiopos Lleida, 20.30
Valencia Basket – Dreamland Gran Canaria
Postponed match (Sunday the 31st)
Barcelona – Valencia Basket, 19.00
