2018 ACB Playoffs
Spanish post-season basketball tournament From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2018 ACB Playoffs, also known as 2018 Liga Endesa Playoffs for sponsorship reasons, was the postseason tournament of the ACB's 2017–18 season, which began September 29, 2017. The playoffs started on 27 May 2018 and ended on 19 June 2018 with the Finals.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Dates | 27 May 2018 – 22 June 2018 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Valencia Basket |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Madrid (34th title) |
| Runner-up | Kirolbet Baskonia |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Attendance | 175,651 (8,364 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 19 June 2018. | |
Valencia Basket was the defending champion, but was defeated in quarterfinals by Herbalife Gran Canaria, who achieved qualification to the EuroLeague for the first time ever, but was defeated in semifinals by Real Madrid who won their 34th title after defeating Kirolbet Baskonia in finals.
Format
At the end of the regular season, the eight teams with the most wins qualify for the playoffs. The seedings are based on each team's record.
The bracket is fixed; there is no reseeding. The quarterfinals are best-of-three series; the team that wins two games advances to the next round. This round is in a 1–1–1 format. From the semifinals onward, the rounds are best-of-five series; the team that wins three games advances to the next round. These rounds, including the Finals, are in a 2–2–1 format. Home court advantage in any round belong to the higher-seeded team.
Playoff qualifying
On 8 April 2018, Real Madrid became the first team to clinch a playoff spot.[1]
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | |||
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| Playoff berth | Seeded team | Top seed | ||||
| 1 | Real Madrid | 30–4 | 8 April[1] | 10 April[2] | 3 May | |
| 2 | Kirolbet Baskonia | 25–9 | 28 April[3] | 6 May | – | |
| 3 | FC Barcelona Lassa | 24–10 | 28 April[4] | 6 May | – | |
| 4 | Valencia Basket | 22–12 | 28 April[5] | 13 May | – | |
| 5 | Herbalife Gran Canaria | 20–14 | 12 May[6] | – | – | |
| 6 | MoraBanc Andorra | 19–15 | 13 May[7] | – | – | |
| 7 | Unicaja | 19–15 | 13 May[8] | – | – | |
| 8 | Iberostar Tenerife | 19–15 | 24 May[9] | – | – | |
Bracket
Teams in bold advance to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding, and the numbers to the right indicate the result of games including result in bold of the team that won in that game.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Real Madrid | 83 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Iberostar Tenerife | 73 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Real Madrid | 88 | 92 | 99 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Herbalife Gran Canaria | 70 | 83 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Valencia Basket | 71 | 70 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Herbalife Gran Canaria | 56 | 97 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Real Madrid | 90 | 98 | 83 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Kirolbet Baskonia | 94 | 91 | 78 | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Kirolbet Baskonia | 87 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Unicaja | 70 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Kirolbet Baskonia | 86 | 85 | 65 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 FC Barcelona Lassa | 61 | 79 | 67 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 FC Barcelona Lassa | 76 | 85 | 91 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 MoraBanc Andorra | 94 | 81 | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
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Perspective
- All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
Real Madrid v Iberostar Tenerife
| 27 May 2018 | Real Madrid | 83–73 (Series: 1–0) |
Iberostar Tenerife | Madrid |
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| 12:30 | Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 21–18, 16–15, 25–25 | |||
| Pts: Carroll 15 Rebs: Randolph 11 Asts: Llull 4 PIR: Reyes 18 |
Boxscore | Pts: Tobey 21 Rebs: Tobey 8 Asts: Bassas 6 PIR: Tobey 18 |
Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 8,449 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Jordi Aliaga, Jorge Martínez |
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| 29 May 2018 | Iberostar Tenerife | 75–84 (Series: 0–2) |
Real Madrid | San Cristóbal de La Laguna |
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| 22:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 18–30, 23–19, 20–21 | |||
| Pts: Tobey 18 Rebs: Tobey 16 Asts: three players 4 PIR: Tobey 24 |
Boxscore | Pts: Fernández 19 Rebs: Tavares 13 Asts: Llull 7 PIR: Tavares 26 |
Arena: Santiago Martín Attendance: 5,176 Referees: Antonio Conde, Vicente Bultó, Jacobo Rial |
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| Madrid won 2–0 in the regular season series |
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This was the first meeting in the playoffs between Real Madrid and Iberostar Tenerife.
Kirolbet Baskonia v Unicaja
| 27 May 2018 | Kirolbet Baskonia | 87–70 (Series: 1–0) |
Unicaja | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
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| 18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 26–20, 15–20, 28–14 | |||
| Pts: Timma 12 Rebs: Poirier 7 Asts: Huertas, Vildoza 6 PIR: Poirier 17 |
Boxscore | Pts: Nedović 12 Rebs: Shermadini 5 Asts: Nedović 5 PIR: Nedović 16 |
Arena: Fernando Buesa Arena Attendance: 10,084 Referees: Benjamín Jiménez, Francisco José Araña, Sergio Manuel |
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| 29 May 2018 | Unicaja | 64–80 (Series: 0–2) |
Kirolbet Baskonia | Málaga |
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| 19:45 | Scoring by quarter: 11–27, 22–25, 15–16, 16–12 | |||
| Pts: Nedović 14 Rebs: Brooks, Suárez 6 Asts: Díaz, Suárez 4 PIR: Shermadini, Suárez 18 |
Boxscore | Pts: Beaubois 13 Rebs: Diop 8 Asts: Huertas 8 PIR: Huertas 24 |
Arena: Martín Carpena Attendance: 7,393 Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez Pérez, Luis Miguel Castillo, Martín Caballero |
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| Baskonia won 2–0 in the regular season series |
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This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Kirolbet Baskonia winning five of the first eight meetings.
| Baskonia leads 5–3 in all-time playoff series |
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FC Barcelona Lassa v MoraBanc Andorra
| 27 May 2018 | FC Barcelona Lassa | 76–94 (Series: 0–1) |
MoraBanc Andorra | Barcelona |
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| 20:45 | Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 18–18, 17–21, 19–28 | |||
| Pts: Koponen 17 Rebs: Moerman 11 Asts: Heurtel 4 PIR: Tomić 21 |
Boxscore | Pts: Blažič 14 Rebs: Iverson 5 Asts: Albicy, Janković 6 PIR: Fernández 15 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 4,011 Referees: Carlos Peruga, Óscar Perea, Raúl Zamorano |
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| 30 May 2018 | MoraBanc Andorra | 81–85 (Series: 1–1) |
FC Barcelona Lassa | Andorra la Vella |
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| 19:45 | Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 20–25, 21–22, 18–21 | |||
| Pts: Albicy 22 Rebs: Blažič 9 Asts: Fernández 5 PIR: Albicy 19 |
Boxscore | Pts: Tomić 19 Rebs: Tomić 6 Asts: Heurtel, Tomić 4 PIR: Tomić 31 |
Arena: Poliesportiu d'Andorra Attendance: 4,774 Referees: Emilio Pérez Pizarro, Fernando Calatrava, Andrés Fernández |
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| 1 June 2018 | FC Barcelona Lassa | 91–71 (Series: 2–1) |
MoraBanc Andorra | Barcelona |
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| 19:45 | Scoring by quarter: 26–16, 19–21, 24–15, 22–19 | |||
| Pts: Hanga, Tomić 15 Rebs: Moerman 12 Asts: Heurtel 5 PIR: Claver, Tomić 16 |
Boxscore | Pts: Blažič 13 Rebs: Diagne, Shurna 5 Asts: Albicy 5 PIR: Diagne 15 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 6,438 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Juan Carlos García González, Miguel Ángel Pérez Pérez |
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| Tied 1–1 in the regular season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with FC Barcelona Lassa winning the previous meeting.
| Barcelona leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Valencia Basket v Herbalife Gran Canaria
| 28 May 2018 | Valencia Basket | 71–56 (Series: 1–0) |
Herbalife Gran Canaria | Valencia |
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| 20:30 | Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 13–25, 15–7, 21–13 | |||
| Pts: Van Rossom 17 Rebs: Dubljević 9 Asts: three players 3 PIR: Van Rossom 17 |
Boxscore | Pts: Eriksson 11 Rebs: Balvín 9 Asts: Oliver 4 PIR: Báez, Pasečņiks 9 |
Arena: Fuente de San Luis Attendance: 7,116 Referees: José Antonio Martín Bertrán, Carlos Cortés, Rafael Serrano |
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| 30 May 2018 | Herbalife Gran Canaria | 97–70 (Series: 1–1) |
Valencia Basket | Las Palmas |
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| 22:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 24–12, 26–24, 25–13 | |||
| Pts: Rabaseda 22 Rebs: Paulí 6 Asts: Oliver 5 PIR: Rabaseda 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: Dubljević, Van Rossom 11 Rebs: Dubljević 4 Asts: San Emeterio 3 PIR: San Emeterio 13 |
Arena: Gran Canaria Arena Attendance: 5,332 Referees: Juan Carlos García González, José Ramón García Ortiz, Juan de Dios Oyón |
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| 1 June 2018 | Valencia Basket | 89–92(OT) (Series: 1–2) |
Herbalife Gran Canaria | Valencia |
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| 22:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 23–18, 23–17, 21–26, Overtime: 8–11 | |||
| Pts: San Emeterio 22 Rebs: Dubljević 6 Asts: three players 3 PIR: San Emeterio 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Eriksson 18 Rebs: Balvín 12 Asts: Mekel 8 PIR: Balvín, Eriksson 19 |
Arena: Fuente de San Luis Attendance: 7,890 Referees: Emilio Pérez Pizarro, Benjamín Jiménez, Carlos Peruga |
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| Tied 1–1 in the regular season series |
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This was the first meeting in the playoffs between Valencia Basket and Herbalife Gran Canaria.
Semifinals
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- All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
Real Madrid v Herbalife Gran Canaria
| 3 June 2018 | Real Madrid | 88–70 (Series: 1–0) |
Herbalife Gran Canaria | Madrid |
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| 18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 28–10, 20–17, 26–21 | |||
| Pts: Tavares 17 Rebs: Reyes, Tavares 7 Asts: Dončić 7 PIR: Tavares 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: four players 10 Rebs: Aguilar 6 Asts: Oliver 7 PIR: Aguilar, Radičević 13 |
Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 9,710 Referees: José Antonio Martín Bertrán, Emilio Pérez Pizarro, Luis Miguel Castillo |
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| 5 June 2018 | Real Madrid | 92–83 (Series: 2–0) |
Herbalife Gran Canaria | Madrid |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 33–29, 18–20, 22–13 | |||
| Pts: Dončić 14 Rebs: Ayón, Dončić 7 Asts: Dončić 7 PIR: Ayón, Dončić 20 |
Boxscore | Pts: Balvín 13 Rebs: Balvín 8 Asts: Mekel 7 PIR: Balvín 26 |
Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 9,256 Referees: Juan Carlos García González, Carlos Peruga, Óscar Perea |
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| 7 June 2018 | Herbalife Gran Canaria | 92–99 (Series: 0–3) |
Real Madrid | Las Palmas |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 27–25, 23–25, 21–29, 21–20 | |||
| Pts: Báez 17 Rebs: Aguilar 6 Asts: Mekel 7 PIR: Aguilar 23 |
Boxscore | Pts: Fernández 21 Rebs: Fernández 5 Asts: Dončić 5 PIR: Fernández 24 |
Arena: Gran Canaria Arena Attendance: 6,419 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Carlos Cortés, Sergio Manuel |
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| Tied 1–1 in the regular season series |
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This was the 3rd playoff meeting between these two teams, with Real Madrid winning the previous two meetings.
| Madrid leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Kirolbet Baskonia v FC Barcelona Lassa
| 4 June 2018 | Kirolbet Baskonia | 86–61 (Series: 1–0) |
FC Barcelona Lassa | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 27–13, 20–12, 19–21 | |||
| Pts: three players 13 Rebs: Voigtmann 9 Asts: Granger 5 PIR: Shengelia, Voigtmann 17 |
Boxscore | Pts: Koponen 12 Rebs: Reynolds 8 Asts: Heurtel 6 PIR: Reynolds 11 |
Arena: Fernando Buesa Arena Attendance: 9,764 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Benjamín Jiménez, Fernando Calatrava |
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| 6 June 2018 | Kirolbet Baskonia | 85–79 (Series: 2–0) |
FC Barcelona Lassa | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 20–22, 29–17, 18–14 | |||
| Pts: Janning 19 Rebs: Poirier, Shengelia 7 Asts: Granger 5 PIR: Janning 20 |
Boxscore | Pts: Moerman 18 Rebs: Moerman, Tomić 5 Asts: Heurtel 6 PIR: Moerman 21 |
Arena: Fernando Buesa Arena Attendance: 9,814 Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez Pérez, Antonio Conde, Rafael Serrano |
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| 8 June 2018 | FC Barcelona Lassa | 67–65 (Series: 1–2) |
Kirolbet Baskonia | Barcelona |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 13–14, 16–12, 20–20 | |||
| Pts: Tomić 15 Rebs: Moerman 9 Asts: Hanga 5 PIR: Tomić 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Shengelia 11 Rebs: Poirier 12 Asts: Huertas 7 PIR: Huertas, Shengelia 12 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 5,661 Referees: Emilio Pérez Pizarro, Benjamín Jiménez, Carlos Peruga |
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| 10 June 2018 | FC Barcelona Lassa | 82–88(OT) (Series: 1–3) |
Kirolbet Baskonia | Barcelona |
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| 18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 18–23, 19–15, 23–17, Overtime: 6–12 | |||
| Pts: Heurtel 16 Rebs: Tomić 9 Asts: Heurtel 5 PIR: Tomić 27 |
Boxscore | Pts: Shengelia 22 Rebs: Shengelia, Voigtmann 7 Asts: Huertas 7 PIR: Shengelia 33 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 6,089 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Miguel Ángel Pérez Pérez, Fernando Calatrava |
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| Tied 1–1 in the regular season series |
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This was the 13th playoff meeting between these two teams, with FC Barcelona Lassa winning seven of the first 12 meetings.
| Barcelona leads 7–5 in all-time playoff series |
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Finals
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| 13 June 2018 | Real Madrid | 90–94 (Series: 0–1) |
Kirolbet Baskonia | Madrid |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 22–20, 19–28, 32–27 | |||
| Pts: Carroll 20 Rebs: Ayón 7 Asts: Campazzo 5 PIR: Tavares 17 |
Boxscore | Pts: Timma 16 Rebs: Shengelia, Voigtmann 7 Asts: Janning 6 PIR: Timma 18 |
Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 11,067 Referees: Emilio Pérez Pizarro, Antonio Conde, Carlos Peruga |
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| 15 June 2018 | Real Madrid | 98–91 (Series: 1–1) |
Kirolbet Baskonia | Madrid |
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| 22:15 | Scoring by quarter: 28–33, 24–19, 31–13, 15–26 | |||
| Pts: Carroll, Thompkins 16 Rebs: Ayón 10 Asts: Campazzo 4 PIR: Ayón 21 |
Boxscore | Pts: Janning 18 Rebs: Poirier 6 Asts: Granger 5 PIR: Diop 19 |
Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 11,208 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Benjamín Jiménez, Óscar Perea |
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| 17 June 2018 | Kirolbet Baskonia | 78–83 (Series: 1–2) |
Real Madrid | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
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| 18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 18–20, 21–25, 15–18 | |||
| Pts: Beaubois 17 Rebs: Poirier, Shengelia 7 Asts: Vildoza 6 PIR: Poirier, Vildoza 14 |
Boxscore | Pts: Dončić 20 Rebs: Dončić 9 Asts: Llull 5 PIR: Dončić 29 |
Arena: Fernando Buesa Arena Attendance: 15,512 Referees: José Antonio Martín Bertrán, Miguel Ángel Pérez Pérez, Carlos Cortés |
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| 19 June 2018 | Kirolbet Baskonia | 85–96 (Series: 1–3) |
Real Madrid | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 17–24, 19–23, 28–31 | |||
| Pts: Beaubois 19 Rebs: Poirier 4 Asts: Huertas 5 PIR: Beaubois 20 |
Boxscore | Pts: Fernández 27 Rebs: Dončić 8 Asts: Campazzo 7 PIR: Fernández 33 |
Arena: Fernando Buesa Arena Attendance: 14,488 Referees: Emilio Pérez Pizarro, Antonio Conde, Benjamín Jiménez |
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| Madrid won 2–0 in the regular season series |
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This was the 11th playoff meeting between these two teams, with Real Madrid winning seven of the first 10 meetings.
| Madrid leads 7–3 in all-time playoff series |
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