LBA, three-way race to be No. 1 seed in playoffs

Black Vs are favored: favorable direct clashes with the two rivals

With only two days left in the regular season, Italy’s top basketball league sees three teams at the top of the standings. At 40 points are Virtus Bologna, Olimpia Milano and Leonessa Brescia. Thus, three teams are at stake to win first place and the home court factor in the playoffs (kicking off next May 11).

At the moment, the big favorite to end the LBA regular season in first place è Virtus Bologna, ahead in direct clashes with both Olimpia Milano and Virtus Bologna. If it wins the challenges with Tortona and Trieste, Coach Banchi’s team will be certain to be the No. 1 seed in the post season.

Germani Brescia è situation is different. The last defeat (with Cremona) has complicated the plans of the Leonessa, which must try to win the last two games (Sunday è on stage at the Forum against Olimpia) and hope for a misstep of the V Nere to close in first place.

AX is not è master of its own destiny either. On Sunday, it will have to win the big match with Brescia (it lost the first leg by eight lengths, the final gap also important in case of an biancorosso success) to try to secure, at worst, the second place. On the last day, however, it will face Vanoli. Olimpia must also hope for a Virtus Bologna misstep.