The 2016–17 EuroCup Basketball season, also known as 7DAYS EuroCup, for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 15th season of Euroleague Basketball's secondary level professional club basketball tournament. It was the ninth season since it was renamed from the ULEB Cup to the EuroCup, and the first season under the title sponsorship name of 7DAYS.
7DAYS EuroCup1 | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2016–17 | ||||||||||||
Duration | 12 October 2016 – 5 April 2017 (competition proper) | ||||||||||||
Number of games | 146 | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 20 (competition proper) | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Season MVP | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Semifinalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Awards | |||||||||||||
Coach of the Year | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Rising Star | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Biggest home win | Valencia Basket 95–58 ratiopharm Ulm (12 October 2016) | ||||||||||||
Biggest away win | Nizhny Novgorod 63–97 Lietuvos rytas (17 January 2017) | ||||||||||||
Highest scoring | Alba Berlin 124–115 Lietuvos rytas (2 November 2016) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | 13 games Valencia Basket | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | 8 games Budućnost VOLI MZT Skopje Aerodrom | ||||||||||||
Highest attendance | 10,367 Unicaja 79–71 Valencia Basket (31 March 2017) | ||||||||||||
Lowest attendance | 80 Budućnost VOLI 95–97 Zenit Saint Petersburg (7 December 2016) | ||||||||||||
Total attendance | 628,354 | ||||||||||||
Average attendance | 4,304 | ||||||||||||
← 2015–16 2017–18 → All statistics correct as of 5 April 2017.1 Sponsored name, referring to 7DAYS. |
The 2017 EuroCup Finals were played between Unicaja and Valencia Basket, and won by Unicaja, which was their first EuroCup title, and their second title overall in a European-wide competition, after they previously won the FIBA Korać Cup 16 years earlier. As the winners of the 2016–17 EuroCup Basketball competition, Unicaja qualified for the European top-tier level 2017–18 EuroLeague season.
Format changes
editIn April 2016, Euroleague Basketball agreed on a new competition format, with 24 teams that will compete in four groups of six teams, with a double round-robin format. The four first qualified teams of the four groups will compete in four groups of four teams, with a double round-robin format. The two first qualified teams of the four groups will play quarterfinals, semifinals, and the finals, with a best-of-three playoffs.[2]
Team allocation
editA total of 24 teams from 12 countries were expected to participate in the 2016–17 EuroCup Basketball,[3] but finally 20 teams from 9 countries participate in the competition.
Distribution
editThe table below shows the default access list.[3]
Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round | |
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Regular season (24 teams) | ||
Top 16 (16 teams) |
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Playoffs (8 teams) |
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FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy
editIn July 2016, Italian clubs withdrew from the competition after several threats from FIBA,[4][5] and were replaced by Lietkabelis, Krasny Oktyabr, MZT Skopje Aerodrom and Montakit Fuenlabrada.[6] In September 2016, after the withdrawal of AEK, Partizan NIS and Stelmet Zielona Góra due to the pressures and threats they received from FIBA and National Federations,[7][8][9] Euroleague Basketball announced that will review candidate clubs to fill the vacancies,[10] but finally reduced to 20 teams.[11]
Teams
editThe labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:[12][13]
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
- WC: Wild card
- AV: Allocated vacancy from any withdrawal
Round and draw dates
editThe schedule of the competition is as follows.[3][14]
Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg | Third leg |
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Regular season | Round 1 | 7 July 2016 | 12 October 2016 | ||
Round 2 | 18–19 October 2016 | ||||
Round 3 | 26 October 2016 | ||||
Round 4 | 2 November 2016 | ||||
Round 5 | 9 November 2016 | ||||
Round 6 | 16 November 2016 | ||||
Round 7 | 23 November 2016 | ||||
Round 8 | 30 November 2016 | ||||
Round 9 | 7 December 2016 | ||||
Round 10 | 14 December 2016 | ||||
Top 16 | Round 1 | 4 January 2017 | |||
Round 2 | 10–11 January 2017 | ||||
Round 3 | 17–18 January 2017 | ||||
Round 4 | 24–25 January 2017 | ||||
Round 5 | 31 January–1 February 2017 | ||||
Round 6 | 8 February 2017 | ||||
Playoffs | Quarterfinals | 28 February 2017 | 3 March 2017 | 8 March 2017 | |
Semifinals | 14 March 2017 | 17 March 2017 | 22 March 2017 | ||
Finals | 28 March 2017 | 31 March 2017 | 5 April 2017 |
Draw
editThe draw was held on 7 July 2016, 13:15 CEST, at the Mediapro Auditorium in Barcelona.[14] The 24 teams were drawn into four groups of six, with the restriction that teams from the same country could not be drawn against each other. For this purpose, Adriatic League worked as only one country. For the draw, the teams were seeded into six pots, in accordance with the Club Ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period and the lowest possible position that any club from that league can occupy in the draw is calculated by adding the results of the worst performing team from each league.[14]
Regular season
editIn each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The four first qualified teams advanced to the Top 16, while the last teams were eliminated. The rounds were 12 October, 18–19 October, 26 October, 2 November, 9 November, 16 November, 23 November, 30 November, 7 December, and 14 December 2016.
Group A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | HGC | CED | NIZ | LIE | MZT | |
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1 | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 1 | 758 | 630 | +128 | Advance to Top 16 | — | 101–76 | 98–87 | 86–67 | 87–75 | |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 2 | 678 | 644 | +34 | 97–90 | — | 92–77 | 76–80 | 95–61 | ||
3 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 4 | 659 | 693 | −34 | 80–106 | 82–84 | — | 91–89 | 88–74 | ||
4 | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 5 | 626 | 658 | −32 | 73–92 | 68–69 | 72–75 | — | 90–89 | ||
5 | ![]() | 8 | 0 | 8 | 617 | 713 | −96 | 75–98 | 85–89 | 82–97 | 80–87 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | KHI | FUE | ALB | LRY | RBB | |
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1 | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 2 | 728 | 636 | +92 | Advance to Top 16 | — | 96–84 | 88–77 | 76–71 | 99–78 | |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 4 | 696 | 695 | +1 | 89–85 | — | 105–80 | 81–70 | 89–78 | ||
3 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 4 | 681 | 734 | −53 | 72–102 | 88–81 | — | 124–115 | 88–92 | ||
4 | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 5 | 683 | 674 | +9 | 93–91 | 101–84 | 97–99 | — | 83–71 | ||
5 | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 5 | 645 | 694 | −49 | 72–91 | 97–83 | 77–85 | 80–76 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | ZEN | BAY | UCA | UNI | BUD | |
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1 | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 2 | 692 | 655 | +37 | Advance to Top 16 | — | 80–77 | 83–85 | 82–72 | 84–79 | |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 2 | 641 | 583 | +58 | 88–99 | — | 92–84 | 72–69 | 80–66 | ||
3 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 4 | 642 | 646 | −4 | 77–90 | 79–90 | — | 83–75 | 86–77 | ||
4 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 4 | 623 | 607 | +16 | 93–86 | 62–74 | 89–86 | — | 93–75 | ||
5 | ![]() | 8 | 0 | 8 | 573 | 680 | −107 | 95–97 | 44–68 | 75–86 | 62–86 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group D
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | VBC | JER | ULM | LOK | UOL | |
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1 | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 1 | 657 | 570 | +87 | Advance to Top 16 | — | 77–81 | 95–58 | 78–77 | 87–74 | |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 5 | 3 | 639 | 640 | −1 | 84–86 | — | 69–64 | 90–79 | 81–69 | ||
3 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 4 | 612 | 638 | −26 | 60–86 | 103–77 | — | 105–101 | 87–82 | ||
4 | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 5 | 610 | 605 | +5 | 64–73 | 88–68 | 62–77 | — | 77–64 | ||
5 | ![]() | 8 | 1 | 7 | 575 | 640 | −65 | 72–75 | 74–89 | 76–72 | 64–72 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Top 16
editIn each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The two first qualified teams advanced to the quarterfinals, while the two last teams will be eliminated. The rounds were 4 January, 10–11 January, 17–18 January, 24–25 January, 31 January–1 February, and 8 February 2017.
Group E
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | LOK | HGC | FUE | UCA | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 484 | 424 | +60 | Advance to quarterfinals | — | 66–68 | 86–61 | 70–60 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 491 | 465 | +26 | 71–86 | — | 100–76 | 94–85 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 469 | 508 | −39 | 87–91 | 85–75 | — | 85–69 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 445 | 492 | −47 | 77–85 | 67–83 | 87–75 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group F
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | BAY | KHI | LIE | ULM | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 479 | 430 | +49 | Advance to quarterfinals | — | 90–74 | 85–69 | 101–98 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 503 | 493 | +10 | 74–96 | — | 88–80 | 85–84 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 470 | 505 | −35 | 72–78 | 77–89 | — | 86–84 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 6 | 482 | 506 | −24 | 57–68 | 90–95 | 81–86 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group G
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | JER | ZEN | LRY | NIZ | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 521 | 484 | +37 | Advance to quarterfinals | — | 97–81 | 84–77 | 98–76 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 549 | 522 | +27 | 101–81 | — | 88–79 | 90–66 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 514 | 472 | +42 | 76–80 | 86–84 | — | 99–73 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 464 | 570 | −106 | 73–81 | 113–105 | 63–97 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group H
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | VBC | UNI | CED | ALB | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 508 | 429 | +79 | Advance to quarterfinals | — | 86–62 | 71–58 | 85–80 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 436 | 443 | −7 | 70–78 | — | 73–59 | 83–77 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 452 | 480 | −28 | 86–89 | 74–71 | — | 99–83 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 475 | 519 | −44 | 73–99 | 69–77 | 93–76 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Playoffs
editIn the playoffs, teams played against each other must win two games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins two games before all three games have been played, the game that remains is omitted. The team that finished in the higher Top 16 place will play the first and the third (if it is necessary) legs of the series at home. The playoffs involves the eight teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the Top 16.
Bracket
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 75 | 88 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 52 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 57 | 63 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 73 | 74 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 91 | 67 | 69 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 82 | 82 | 74 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 62 | 79 | 63 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 68 | 71 | 58 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 87 | 85 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 67 | 79 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 68 | 79 | 75 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 83 | 66 | 90 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 88 | 74 | 92 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 82 | 98 | 76 | |||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
editThe first legs were played on 28 February, the second legs on 3 March 2017 and the third legs, if necessary, on 8 March 2017.
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Lokomotiv Kuban ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 75–52 | 88–77 | |
Bayern Munich ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 91–82 | 67–82 | 69–74 |
Hapoel Jerusalem ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 87–67 | 85–79 | |
Valencia Basket ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 88–82 | 74–98 | 92–76 |
Semifinals
editThe first legs were played on 14 March, the second legs on 17 March, and the third legs, if necessary, on 22 March 2017.
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Lokomotiv Kuban ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | 57–73 | 63–74 | |
Valencia Basket ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 83–68 | 66–79 | 90–75 |
Finals
editThe first leg were played on 28 March, the second leg on 31 March, and the third leg, if necessary, on 5 April 2017.
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Valencia Basket ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 68–62 | 71–79 | 58–63 |
Attendances
editAttendances include playoff games:
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | ![]() | 77,304 | 10,091 | 6,940 | 8,589 | +25.5% |
2 | ![]() | 47,435 | 8,666 | 5,429 | 6,776 | −9.1% |
3 | ![]() | 64,518 | 10,367 | 4,292 | 6,452 | +0.2%1 |
4 | ![]() | 75,951 | 7,813 | 3,996 | 5,842 | −18.9% |
5 | ![]() | 48,914 | 6,265 | 4,257 | 5,435 | +2.7% |
6 | ![]() | 21,658 | 6,438 | 4,132 | 5,415 | +12.9% |
7 | ![]() | 37,498 | 5,933 | 4,153 | 5,357 | +97.7% |
8 | ![]() | 34,699 | 5,671 | 4,321 | 4,957 | n/a |
9 | ![]() | 39,669 | 5,744 | 3,166 | 4,408 | −19.6%1 |
10 | ![]() | 28,779 | 5,560 | 3,055 | 4,111 | −7.9% |
11 | ![]() | 27,063 | 4,415 | 3,416 | 3,866 | n/a |
12 | ![]() | 29,896 | 5,202 | 2,393 | 3,737 | −10.1% |
13 | ![]() | 23,121 | 4,471 | 2,065 | 2,890 | +24.6% |
14 | ![]() | 18,253 | 3,594 | 1,251 | 2,608 | n/a |
15 | ![]() | 8,902 | 4,016 | 80 | 2,226 | +34.6% |
16 | ![]() | 15,750 | 3,500 | 1,350 | 1,969 | −29.9%1 |
17 | ![]() | 7,359 | 2,371 | 1,000 | 1,840 | −33.4% |
18 | ![]() | 9,369 | 1,927 | 754 | 1,338 | −20.3% |
19 | ![]() | 5,175 | 3,432 | 554 | 1,294 | n/a |
20 | ![]() | 7,041 | 1,482 | 513 | 1,006 | −73.2%1 |
League total | 628,354 | 10,367 | 80 | 4,304 | n/a |
Updated to games played on 5 April 2017
Source: EuroCup Basketball
Notes:
1: 2015–16 season average applied to Euroleague games.
Individual statistics
editIndex Rating
editRank | Name | Team | Games | Index Rating | PIR |
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1. | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | 308 | 22.00 |
2. | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | 301 | 21.50 |
3. | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | 278 | 19.86 |
Points
editRank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
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1. | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | 310 | 22.14 |
2. | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 255 | 19.62 |
3. | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | 265 | 18.93 |
Rebounds
editRank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
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1. | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | 134 | 9.57 |
2. | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | 107 | 7.64 |
3. | ![]() | ![]() | 20 | 135 | 6.75 |
Assists
editRank | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
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1. | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | 128 | 9.14 |
2. | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 87 | 6.69 |
3. | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | 81 | 5.79 |
Other statistics
editCategory | Name | Team | Games | Stat |
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Steals per game | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 2.23 |
Blocks per game | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | 1.29 |
2PT % | ![]() | ![]() | 12 | 78.00 % |
3PT % | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 73.68 % |
FT % | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | 90.91 % |
Game highs
editCategory | Name | Team | Stat |
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Index Rating | ![]() | ![]() | 51 |
Points | ![]() | ![]() | 38 |
Rebounds | ![]() | ![]() | 16 |
Assists | ![]() | ![]() | 14 |
Steals | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Blocks | ![]() | ![]() | 5 |
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Awards
editPlayer | Team | Ref. |
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![]() | ![]() | [15] |
Player | Team | Ref. |
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![]() | ![]() | [16] |
Position | All–7DAYS EuroCup First Team | All–7DAYS EuroCup Second Team | Ref | ||
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Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
G | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [17][18] |
G | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
F | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
F | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
C | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Player | Team | Ref. |
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![]() | ![]() | [19] |
Player | Team | Ref. |
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![]() | ![]() | [20] |
Round MVP
edit- Regular season
Round | Player | Team | PIR | Ref. |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | 25 | [21] |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 25 | [22] |
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3 | ![]() | ![]() | 32 | [23] |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 35 | [24] |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 37 | [25] |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 | [26] |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | 33 | [27] |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | 36 | [28] |
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 33 | [29] |
10 | ![]() | ![]() | 36 | [30] |
- Top 16
Round | Player | Team | PIR | Ref. |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | 39 | [31] |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 | [32] |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 38 | [33] |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 37 | [34] |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 33 | [35] |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 34 | [36] |
- Quarterfinals
Game | Player | Team | PIR | Ref. |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | 29 | [37] |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 22 | [38] |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 26 | [39] |
- Semifinals
Game | Player | Team | PIR | Ref. |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 | [40] |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 23 | [41] |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 21 | [42] |