BC Khimki vs. Caja Laboral

A truly pivotal encounter takes place in Group H where BC Khimki Moscow region hosts Caja Laboral on Thursday. Laboral truly has its back to the wall. Head coach Dusko Ivanovic’s team faces a must-win game – a win for Khimki coupled with a victory for Group H leader Olympiacos over Cibona hands the two tickets to the Quarterfinal Playoffs from the group to the Reds and Khimki. Making matters worse for Laboral is the fact that All-Euroleague center Tiago Splitter is out for this game and the next one with an ankle injury.

Cibona vs. Olympiacos

Two teams fighting for very different goals in Group H will face each other in Zagreb, Croatia, where Cibona hosts Olympiacos on Wednesday at the Drazen Petrovic Basketball Center. Cibona (0-3) needs to win to rejoin the Top 16 race, as it may lose all chances as soon as this week. And Olympiacos (3-0) will make it to the Quarterfinals Playoffs if it downs Cibona and BC Khimki Moscow Region (2-1) beats Caja Laboral (1-2). In that scenario, Laboral and Cibona would mathematically lose their chances to advance to the next round.