Olympiacos reach EuroLeague Final Four after 3-2 playoff series lead over Fenerbahce

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Olympiacos Piraeus advanced to the EuroLeague Final Four on Tuesday after a 3-2 playoff series lead over Fenerbahce Beko.

Kostas Papanikolaou posted a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds while Kostas Sloukas scored 22 points for the Greek side at Peace and Friendship Stadium.

Sasha Vezenkov produced 17 points and Shaquielle McKissic finished with 11 points in Piraeus.

Fenerbahce's Marko Guduric was the highest scorer of the game with 26 points and Johnathan Motley helped the Turkish side with 14 points. Game 5 of the playoffs ended with an 84-72 score in favor of the Greek club.

Last week, Barcelona qualified for the Final Four after a 3-0 series lead over Zalgiris Kaunas.

The two remaining tickets to the Final Four will be sealed Wednesday. Real Madrid will take on Partizan Belgrade and Monaco will take on Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv.

Olympiacos will face the winner of the Monaco vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv playoff, with that series locked 2-2 ahead of Wednesday's tie-breaker.

The 2023 Final Four will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania from May 19-21. Zalgirio Arena will host the four best sides, who will play in the semifinals on Friday, May 19.

The third-place and championship games will be on Sunday, May 21.