At the end of the regular season only two places remained "up for sale" in the Top 16 of men's Euroleague series, but the tables ar so complicated, that some knowledge of maths at least so necessary, as playing basketball well.

The situation is simple if Ülker wins, the Turks would secure a position in the Top 16. More complicated, if they lost. In this case Ulker's season could end if Unicaja wins on Wednesday in the same group C - and Scavolini Pesaro does the same in Group B on Thursday. Not easy to be in the picture, but I think, the interested parties just exactly know, what to do...

Today at the same time (20.45 CET):

Ülker v TAU Cerámica 1 for 1,45 at gamebookers
T
au is already in the Top 16 and their head coach didn't travel to Istanbul, "because of a back problem". The motivaton of Ülker is clear: win and secure the Top 16 position.

I would go for home win!

Keep an eye on the following match, as Unicaja will keep an eye on Ülker too:

Unicaja v Benetton Treviso

If Ülker lost, Unicaja could secure the Top 16 with a win. If Ülker wins, Unicaja hope remains alive only with a win and the Top 16 depends on the match played on Thursday between Scavolini PS v Montepaschi. But in this case if Scavolini wins, Unicaja season ends in the Euroleague. Too much from the "if", I think. Sure that the Spain team will has an eye in Istanbul. All in all, would try 1 for 1,5, but with less stake, because Benetton perhaps wants to keep the second place.

Picks to study:

Pau-Orthez v Panathinaikos A. 2 for 1,35 at gamebookers
At the home team - which will finish at the bottom in Group C - a few players on the injury list. With a win Panathinakois could finish the regular season at the second place, if Benetton loses against Unicaja.

Opel Skyliners v CSKA Moscow 2 for 1,17 gamebookers
CSKA: 13 won-0 lost matches, so the only question the 100% record. Nevertheless three sick players who started the last game stay in Moscow.