EuroLeague: Leader Fenerbahce to face CSKA Moscow

Turkey's Fenerbahce Beko aiming to cement top position for regular season as their three matches are remaining

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL (AA) - In basketball action, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season's leader Fenerbahce Beko will face runner-up Russia's CSKA Moscow on Thursday night.

In Moscow, Fenerbahce are aiming to cement their top position for the regular season as their three matches are remaining in the league.

The leader Fenerbahce Beko are currently atop the league at 23-4 while CSKA Moscow are at second place with 21 wins, 6 losses.

Fenerbahce Beko have not lost any matches at home in the EuroLeague this season.

The five teams -- Fenerbahce Beko, Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow, Anadolu Efes and Barcelona Lassa -- have all ensured playoff spots.

Sixteen teams are competing in the league -- four Spanish, three Turkish, two Russian, and two Greek teams, and one team each from Germany, Italy, Israel, Lithuania, and Montenegro.

Turkey is represented by Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahce Beko, and Darussafaka Tekfen.

The regular season is being played from Oct. 11, 2018 to April 5, 2019, with the top eight advancing to the playoffs to be played April 16-30.

Winners will advance to the Final Four on May 17-19 at Fernando Buesa Arena in the Spanish city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in single-elimination matchups.

Teams	PLD	W	L	PTS+	PTS-	+/-	POINTS
1. Fenerbahce Beko	27	23	4	2254	2002	252	50
2. CSKA Moscow	27	21	6	2358	2179	179	48
3. Real Madrid	27	21	6	2342	2090	252	48
4. Anadolu Efes	27	17	10	2268	2135	133	44
5. Barcelona Lassa	27	16	11	2109	2052	57	43
6. Baskonia	27	14	13	2193	2118	75	41
7. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan	27	14	13	2333	2300	33	41
8. Olympiakos	27	14	13	2092	2065	27	41
9. Panathinaikos	27	14	13	2127	2121	6	41
10. Zalgiris	27	12	15	2101	2102	-1	39
11. Maccabi FOX	27	12	15	2135	2142	-7	39
12. Bayern Munich	27	12	15	2104	2164	-60	39
13. Khimki	27	9	18	2116	2210	-94	36
14. Herbalife Gran Canaria	27	7	20	2095	2375	-280	34
15. Buducnost VOLI	27	6	21	1996	2277	-281	33
16. Darussafaka Tekfen	27	4	23	2005	2296	-291	31

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