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2018 LBA Playoffs

2018 LBA Playoffs
Tournament details
CountryItaly
Dates12 May–15 June 2018
Teams8
Defending championsUmana Reyer Venezia
Final positions
ChampionsEA7 Emporio Armani Milano
Runner-upDolomiti Energia Trento
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Attendance137,682 (5,911 per match)[1]
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The 2018 LBA Playoffs, officially known as the 2018 LBA Playoff, were the final phase of the 2017–18 LBA season. The Playoffs started on May 12, 2018, and ended on June 15, 2018, with the Finals.[2]

Umana Reyer Venezia were the defending champions.[3]

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 28th title by beating Dolomiti Energia Trento in game 6 of the finals.[4]

Qualified teams

The eight first qualified teams after the end of the regular season qualified to the playoffs.[5]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Umana Reyer Venezia 30 23 7 2481 2364 +117 Seeded teams
2 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 30 22 8 2463 2244 +219
3 Germani Basket Brescia 30 20 10 2397 2282 +115
4 Sidigas Avellino 30 20 10 2492 2313 +179
5 Dolomiti Energia Trento 30 18 12 2423 2304 +119 Non-seeded teams
6 Openjobmetis Varese 30 16 14 2355 2271 +84
7 Red October Cantù 30 16 14 2619 2614 +5
8 Vanoli Cremona 30 15 15 2554 2495 +59
Source: Legabasket

Bracket

As of 15 June 2018.[6]
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Reyer Venezia 3
8 Vanoli Cremona 0
1 Umana Reyer Venezia 1
5 Dolomiti Energia Trento 3
4 Sidigas Avellino 1
5 Dolomiti Energia Trento 3
5 Dolomiti Energia Trento 2
2 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 4
2 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 3
7 Red October Cantù 0
2 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 3
3 Germani Basket Brescia 1
3 Germani Basket Brescia 3
6 Openjobmetis Varese 0

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were played in a best of five format.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano v Red October Cantù

12 May 2018 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 105–73
(Series: 1–0)
Red October Cantù Assago
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 33–18, 22–21, 29–19, 21–15
Eurosport Pts: Goudelock 17
Rebs: Tarczewski 10
Asts: Cinciarini 6
PIR: Cinciarini 23
Boxscore Pts: Smith 17
Rebs: Burns 9
Asts: Culpepper 4
PIR: Smith 14
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Gianluca Sardella, Guido Federico Di Francesco
14 May 2018 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 87–75
(Series: 2–0)
Red October Cantù Assago
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 30–22, 14–16, 19–20
Eurosport Pts: Bertāns 16
Rebs: Tarczewski 9
Asts: Cinciarini 5
PIR: Tarczewski 23
Boxscore Pts: Culpepper 24
Rebs: Burns 11
Asts: Smith 6
PIR: Culpepper 24
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Roberto Begnis, Lorenzo Baldini, Denis Quarta
16 May 2018 Red October Cantù 65–74
(Series: 0–3)
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Desio
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 13–28, 18–12, 20–19
Eurosport Pts: Culpepper 18
Rebs: Thomas 8
Asts: Smith 5
PIR: Cournooh, Thomas 14
Boxscore Pts: Goudelock 24
Rebs: Kuzminskas 7
Asts: Jerrells5
PIR: Goudelock 24
Arena: PalaDesio
Referees: Carmelo Paternico', Michele Rossi, Beniamino Manuel Attard

Germani Basket Brescia v Openjobmetis Varese

12 May 2018 Germani Basket Brescia 68–61
(Series: 1–0)
Openjobmetis Varese Verona
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 18–20, 24–12, 13–9
Rai Sport Pts: Landry 21
Rebs: Ortner 14
Asts: Vitali 5
PIR: Ortner 18
Boxscore Pts: Okoye 18
Rebs: Cain 11
Asts: three players
PIR: Cain 20
Arena: PalaOlimpia
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni, Alessandro Martolini, Beniamino Manuel Attard
14 May 2018 Germani Basket Brescia 77–75
(Series: 2–0)
Openjobmetis Varese Brescia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 23–18, 16–20, 24–15
Rai Sport Pts: Moss 17
Rebs: M. Vitali 6
Asts: L. Vitali 5
PIR: Moss 20
Boxscore Pts: Avramović 20
Rebs: Vene, Cain 7
Asts: Cain, Tambone 5
PIR: Vene 26
Arena: PalaGeorge
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Mark Bartoli, Luca Weidmann
16 May 2018 Openjobmetis Varese 64–690(OT)
(Series: 0–3)
Germani Basket Brescia Varese
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 8–14, 18–9, 24–20, 10–17Overtime: 4–9
Rai Sport Pts: Avramović 24
Rebs: Cain 14
Asts: Vene, Tambone 3
PIR: Cain 25
Boxscore Pts: Moore 17
Rebs: Landry, Vitali 10
Asts: Vitali 4
PIR: Cotton 23
Arena: PalA2A
Referees: Enrico Sabetta, Maurizio Biggi, Emanuele Aronne

Umana Reyer Venezia v Vanoli Cremona

13 May 2018 Umana Reyer Venezia 87–77
(Series: 1–0)
Vanoli Cremona Mestre
19:00 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 31–20, 21–21, 16–22, 19–14
Eurosport Pts: Perić 23
Rebs: Daye 8
Asts: De Nicolao 4
PIR: Perić 33
Boxscore Pts: Johnson-Odom 15
Rebs: Martin 6
Asts: T. Diener, D. Diener 3
PIR: T. Diener 21
Arena: Taliercio
Referees: Enrico Sabetta, Maurizio Biggi, Valerio Grigioni
15 May 2018 Umana Reyer Venezia 108–76
(Series: 2–0)
Vanoli Cremona Mestre
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 24–12, 26–30, 26–20, 32–14
Eurosport Pts: Perić 19
Rebs: Perić 6
Asts: Tonut, Haynes 4
PIR: Perić 24
Boxscore Pts: Johnson-Odom 22
Rebs: Martin 7
Asts: T. Diener 4
PIR: Johnson-Odom 22
Arena: Taliercio
Referees: Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Alessandro Vicino, Denny Borgioni
17 May 2018 Vanoli Cremona 72–99
(Series: 0–3)
Umana Reyer Venezia Cremona
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 17–22, 23–23, 17–29
Eurosport Pts: Johnson-Odom 21
Rebs: Milbourne 6
Asts: Ruzzier 4
PIR: Johnson-Odom 17
Boxscore Pts: Daye 19
Rebs: Daye 9
Asts: Haynes 5
PIR: Daye 27
Arena: PalaRadi
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni, Gianluca Sardella, Evangelista Caiazza

Sidigas Avellino v Dolomiti Energia Trento

13 May 2018 Sidigas Avellino 77–79
(Series: 0–1)
Dolomiti Energia Trento Avellino
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 21–17, 20–13, 19–31
Rai Sport Pts: Wells 19
Rebs: Renfroe 5
Asts: Rich, Renfroe 4
PIR: Wells 21
Boxscore Pts: Sutton 22
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: Sutton 3
PIR: Sutton 26
Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Carmelo Paternico', Michele Rossi, Emanuele Aronne
15 May 2018 Sidigas Avellino 80–59
(Series: 1–1)
Dolomiti Energia Trento Avellino
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 20–18, 16–10, 20–16
Rai Sport Pts: Fesenko 20
Rebs: Fesenko 10
Asts: Wells 8
PIR: Fesenko 32
Boxscore Pts: Gutiérrez, Shields 10
Rebs: Sutton 10
Asts: Forray 3
PIR: Hogue 13
Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Dino Seghetti, Massimiliano Filippini, Gabriele Bettini
17 May 2018 Dolomiti Energia Trento 88–80
(Series: 2–1)
Sidigas Avellino Trento
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 20–20, 19–17, 32–22
Rai Sport Pts: Hogue 20
Rebs: Shields 6
Asts: Gutiérrez 4
PIR: Hogue 24
Boxscore Pts: Rich 15
Rebs: Fesenko 8
Asts: Fesenko 4
PIR: Fesenko 12
Arena: PalaTrento
Referees: Roberto Begnis, Alessandro Martolini, Guido Federico Di Francesco
19 May 2018 Dolomiti Energia Trento 84–68
(Series: 3–1)
Sidigas Avellino Trento
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 21–17, 24–19, 18–12
Rai Sport Pts: three players 17
Rebs: Hogue 12
Asts: Shields 4
PIR: Hogue 29
Boxscore Pts: Filloy 13
Rebs: Fesenko 7
Asts: Renfroe 2
PIR: Scrubb 13
Arena: PalaTrento
Referees: Saverio LANZARINI - Mark BARTOLI - Valerio GRIGIONI

Semifinals

The semifinals were played in a best of five format.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano v Germani Basket Brescia

24 May 2018 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 82–85
(Series: 0–1)
Germani Basket Brescia Assago
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 23–22, 29–27, 17–15
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Micov 17
Rebs: Tarczewski 8
Asts: Micov, Cinciarini 4
PIR: Micov 17
Boxscore Pts: M. Vitali 20
Rebs: Hunt 7
Asts: M. Vitali 6
PIR: M. Vitali 30
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Massimiliano Filippini, Luca Weidmann, Gabriele Bettini
26 May 2018 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 89–68
(Series: 1–1)
Germani Basket Brescia Assago
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 30–13, 30–18, 14–19, 15–18
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Goudelock 15
Rebs: Gudaitis 8
Asts: Jerrells 5
PIR: Goudelock, Micov 17
Boxscore Pts: Hunt 14
Rebs: Hunt, Ortner 5
Asts: Vitali, Ortner 4
PIR: Ortner 13
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Dino Seghetti, Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Gianluca Sardella
28 May 2018 Germani Basket Brescia 74–80
(Series: 1–2)
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Brescia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 21–19, 17–22, 19–22
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Landry 19
Rebs: Ortner 9
Asts: Vitali, Moss 4
PIR: Vitali 16
Boxscore Pts: Goudelock 20
Rebs: Tarczewski 6
Asts: three players 4
PIR: Goudelock 20
Arena: PalaGeorge
Referees: Roberto Begnis, Manuel Mazzoni, Emanuele Aronne
30 May 2018 Germani Basket Brescia 70–76
(Series: 1–3)
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Brescia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 17–17, 21–15, 16–19
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Sacchetti 13
Rebs: Ortner 11
Asts: three players 3
PIR: Ortner 17
Boxscore Pts: Kuzminskas 24
Rebs: Kuzminskas 8
Asts: Goudelock 4
PIR: Kuzminskas 31
Arena: PalaGeorge
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Alessandro Martolini, Denny Borgioni

Umana Reyer Venezia v Dolomiti Energia Trento

25 May 2018 Umana Reyer Venezia 78–80
(Series: 0–1)
Dolomiti Energia Trento Mestre
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 18–21, 19–18, 16–18
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Daye 27
Rebs: Daye 9
Asts: Haynes 5
PIR: Daye 31
Boxscore Pts: Shields 27
Rebs: Sutton 9
Asts: Gutiérrez 4
PIR: Shields 26
Arena: Taliercio
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Lorenzo Baldini, Alessandro Vicino
27 May 2018 Umana Reyer Venezia 80–77
(Series: 1–1)
Dolomiti Energia Trento Mestre
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 25–13, 19–9, 11–28, 25–27
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Haynes 26
Rebs: Watt 9
Asts: Haynes, Jenkins 3
PIR: Haynes 29
Boxscore Pts: Gutiérrez 14
Rebs: Gutiérrez, Shields 6
Asts: Gutiérrez 4
PIR: Gutiérrez 16
Arena: Taliercio
Referees: Enrico Sabetta, Saverio Lanzarini, Michele Rossi
29 May 2018 Dolomiti Energia Trento 81–63
(Series: 2–1)
Umana Reyer Venezia Trento
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 19–22, 20–23, 23–7
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Sutton 18
Rebs: Gomes, Hogue 10
Asts: Forray 4
PIR: Sutton 24
Boxscore Pts: Perić 13
Rebs: Jenkins 6
Asts: three players 2
PIR: Jenkins 13
Arena: PalaTrento
Referees: Carmelo Paternico', Maurizio Biggi, Beniamino Manuel Attard
31 May 2018 Dolomiti Energia Trento 84–76
(Series: 3–1)
Umana Reyer Venezia Trento
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 11–21, 26–16, 22–19
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Hogue, Shields 17
Rebs: Hogue 12
Asts: Forray 6
PIR: Hogue 25
Boxscore Pts: Johnson 17
Rebs: Watt 7
Asts: Johnson 3
PIR: Watt 16
Arena: PalaTrento
Referees: Massimiliano Filippini, Dino Seghetti, Mark Bartoli

Finals

The finals were played in a best of seven format.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano v Dolomiti Energia Trento

5 June 2018 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 98–85
(Series: 1–0)
Dolomiti Energia Trento Assago
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 32–22, 23–18, 28–33
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Goudelock 26
Rebs: Tarczewski 9
Asts: Micov 5
PIR: Tarczewski 27
Boxscore Pts: Shields 31
Rebs: Sutton 7
Asts: Shields 5
PIR: Shields 31
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Enrico Sabetta, Saverio Lanzarini, Emanuele Aronne
7 June 2018 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 90–80
(Series: 2–0)
Dolomiti Energia Trento Assago
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 30–18, 14–14, 19–19
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Jerrells 27
Rebs: Gudaitis 9
Asts: Micov 3
PIR: Jerrells 24
Boxscore Pts: Gomes 18
Rebs: Sutton 6
Asts: Shields 5
PIR: Gomes 21
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Roberto Begnis, Tolga Sahin, Gianluca Sardella
9 June 2018 Dolomiti Energia Trento 72–65
(Series: 1–2)
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Trento
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 18–14, 23–17, 14–17
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Sutton 19
Rebs: three players 10
Asts: Shields 6
PIR: Hogue 25
Boxscore Pts: Jerrells, Bertāns 13
Rebs: Micov 9
Asts: Cinciarini 5
PIR: Gudaitis 11
Arena: PalaTrento
Referees: Carmelo Paternico', Manuel Mazzoni, Michele Rossi
11 June 2018 Dolomiti Energia Trento 77–74
(Series: 2–2)
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Trento
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 11–13, 18–21, 23–21, 25–19
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Shields 31
Rebs: Shields 8
Asts: Forray 5
PIR: Shields 39
Boxscore Pts: Goudelock 14
Rebs: Gudaitis 6
Asts: Micov 4
PIR: Micov 15
Arena: PalaTrento
Referees: Dino Seghetti, Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Alessandro Martolini
13 June 2018 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 91–90
(Series: 3–2)
Dolomiti Energia Trento Assago
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 31–22, 17–28, 23–16, 20–24
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Gudaitis, Kuzminskas 19
Rebs: Gudaitis, Tarczewski 6
Asts: Micov 7
PIR: Gudaitis 28
Boxscore Pts: Shields 27
Rebs: Hogue 9
Asts: three players 4
PIR: Hogue, Shields 23
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Manuel Mazzoni, Mark Bartoli
15 June 2018 Dolomiti Energia Trento 71–96
(Series: 2–4)
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Trento
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 13–23, 23–18, 15–30
Eurosport
Rai Sport
Pts: Sutton 15
Rebs: Gomes, Hogue 7
Asts: Sutton, Forray 2
PIR: Forray 19
Boxscore Pts: Goudelock 21
Rebs: Gudaitis 9
Asts: Jerrells 6
PIR: Goudelock 24
Arena: PalaTrento
Referees: Carmelo Paternoco', Roberto Begnis, Lorenzo Baldini

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