| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Dates | 30 May 2019 – 23 June 2019 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Real Madrid |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Madrid (35th title) |
| Runner-up | Barça Lassa |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Attendance | 154,801 (8,147 per match) |
| ← 20182020 → | |
The 2019 ACB Playoffs, also known as 2019 Liga Endesa Playoffs for sponsorship reasons, was the postseason tournament of the ACB's 2018–19 season, which began on 27 September 2018. The playoffs started on 30 May 2019 and ended on 21 June 2019 with the Finals.
Real Madrid defended successfully the title and conquered its second consecutive league, 35th overall.
Format
At the end of the regular season, the eight teams with the most wins qualify for the playoffs. The seedings are based on each team's record.
The bracket is fixed; there is no reseeding. The quarterfinals are best-of-three series; the team that wins two games advances to the next round. This round is in a 1–1–1 format. From the semifinals onward, the rounds are best-of-five series; the team that wins three games advances to the next round. These rounds, including the Finals, are in a 2–2–1 format. Home court advantage in any round belong to the higher-seeded team.
Playoff qualifying
On 31 March 2019, Barça Lassa became the first team to clinch a playoff spot.
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | |||
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| Playoff berth | Seeded team | Top seed | ||||
| 1 | Real Madrid | 28–6 | 13 April | 2 May | 26 May | |
| 2 | Barça Lassa | 27–7 | 31 March | 21 April | – | |
| 3 | Kirolbet Baskonia | 26–8 | 20 April | 3 May | – | |
| 4 | Valencia Basket | 23–11 | 4 May | 11 May | – | |
| 5 | Unicaja | 21–13 | 9 May | – | – | |
| 6 | Tecnyconta Zaragoza | 18–16 | 26 May | – | – | |
| 7 | Divina Seguros Joventut | 18–16 | 26 May | – | – | |
| 8 | Baxi Manresa | 17–17 | 26 May | – | – | |
Bracket
Teams in bold advance to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding, and the numbers to the right indicate the result of games including result in bold of the team that won in that game.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Real Madrid | 98 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Baxi Manresa | 75 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Real Madrid | 94 | 79 | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Valencia Basket | 72 | 66 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Valencia Basket | 78 | 76 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Unicaja | 85 | 69 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Real Madrid | 87 | 81 | 77 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Barça Lassa | 67 | 80 | 78 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Barça Lassa | 87 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Divina Seguros Joventut | 61 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Barça Lassa | 101 | 76 | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Tecnyconta Zaragoza | 59 | 70 | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Kirolbet Baskonia | 81 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Tecnyconta Zaragoza | 91 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
- All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
Real Madrid v Baxi Manresa
Real Madrid v Baxi Manresa| 30 May 2019 | Real Madrid | 98–75 (Series: 1–0) |
Baxi Manresa | Madrid | |
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| 21:15 | Scoring by quarter: 29–15, 24–22, 25–21, 20–17 | ||||
| Pts: Randolph 15 Rebs: Campazzo 7 Asts: Llull 8 PIR: Ayón, Campazzo 17 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lalanne 26 Rebs: Tomàs 7 Asts: Lundberg 6 PIR: Lalanne 20 |
Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 7,465 Referees: Carlos Cortés, Luis Miguel Castillo, Alberto Sánchez Sixto |
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| 2 June 2019 | Baxi Manresa | 73–88 (Series: 0–2) |
Real Madrid | Manresa | |
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| 21:30 | Scoring by quarter: 11–26, 17–21, 17–24, 28–17 | ||||
| Pts: García 13 Rebs: Lalanne 6 Asts: Lundberg 7 PIR: García 15 |
Boxscore | Pts: Campazzo 14 Rebs: Tavares 9 Asts: Campazzo 7 PIR: Campazzo 27 |
Arena: Nou Congost Attendance: 4,950 Referees: Antonio Conde, Jorge Martínez, Jacobo Rial |
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| Madrid won 2–0 in the regular season series | ||||||||||||
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Real Madrid winning two of the first three meetings.
| Madrid leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series | ||||||||||||||||||
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Barça Lassa v Divina Seguros Joventut
Barça Lassa v Divina Seguros Joventut| 31 May 2019 | Barça Lassa | 87–61 (Series: 1–0) |
Divina Seguros Joventut | Barcelona | |
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| 21:30 | Scoring by quarter: 29–20, 6–11, 25–15, 27–15 | ||||
| Pts: Heurtel 17 Rebs: Tomić 11 Asts: Heurtel 3 PIR: Singleton 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: Boungou Colo 13 Rebs: López-Arostegui 6 Asts: Ventura 5 PIR: Boungou Colo 12 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 6,395 Referees: Fernando Calatrava, Juan de Dios Oyón, Alfonso Olivares |
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| 2 June 2019 | Divina Seguros Joventut | 86–107 (Series: 0–2) |
Barça Lassa | Badalona | |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–28, 21–20, 25–31, 21–28 | ||||
| Pts: Laprovíttola 22 Rebs: Todorović 6 Asts: Laprovíttola 11 PIR: Laprovíttola 41 |
Boxscore | Pts: Heurtel 32 Rebs: Hanga 7 Asts: Heurtel 9 PIR: Heurtel 44 |
Arena: Palau Municipal d'Esports Attendance: 7,114 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Rafael Serrano, Francisco José Araña |
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| Tied 1–1 in the regular season series | ||||||||||||
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This was the 12th playoff meeting between these two teams, with Barça Lassa winning eight of the first 11 meetings.
| Barça leads 8–3 in all-time playoff series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kirolbet Baskonia v Tecnyconta Zaragoza
Kirolbet Baskonia v Tecnyconta Zaragoza| 30 May 2019 | Kirolbet Baskonia | 81–91 (Series: 0–1) |
Tecnyconta Zaragoza | Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
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| 20:15 | Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 14–26, 19–22, 28–19 | ||||
| Pts: Granger, Poirier 21 Rebs: Shengelia 7 Asts: Granger, Vildoza 4 PIR: Poirier 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Okoye 22 Rebs: Okoye 7 Asts: Alocén, Seibutis 6 PIR: Okoye 28 |
Arena: Fernando Buesa Arena Attendance: 9,145 Referees: Antonio Conde, Óscar Perea, Arnau Padrós |
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| 2 June 2019 | Tecnyconta Zaragoza | 76–69 (Series: 2–0) |
Kirolbet Baskonia | Zaragoza | |
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| 12:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26–9, 12–24, 11–22, 27–14 | ||||
| Pts: Radović 16 Rebs: Radović 6 Asts: Alocén, Seibutis 3 PIR: Radović 21 |
Boxscore | Pts: Granger 14 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Granger 4 PIR: Granger 16 |
Arena: Pabellón Príncipe Felipe Attendance: 9,622 Referees: José Antonio Martín Bertrán, Vicente Bultó, Raúl Zamorano |
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| Tied 1–1 in the regular season series | ||||||||||||
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This was the first meeting in the playoffs between Kirolbet Baskonia and Tecnyconta Zaragoza.
Valencia Basket v Unicaja
Valencia Basket v Unicaja| 31 May 2019 | Valencia Basket | 78–85 (Series: 0–1) |
Unicaja | Valencia | |
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| 19:15 | Scoring by quarter: 27–30, 16–10, 17–25, 18–20 | ||||
| Pts: Van Rossom 15 Rebs: Labeyrie 6 Asts: Van Rossom 7 PIR: W. Thomas 15 |
Boxscore | Pts: Milosavljević 28 Rebs: Díaz, Wiltjer 6 Asts: Fernández 5 PIR: Milosavljević 29 |
Arena: Fuente de San Luis Attendance: 7,649 Referees: Carlos Peruga, Jordi Aliaga, Javier Torres |
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| 2 June 2019 | Unicaja | 69–76 (Series: 1–1) |
Valencia Basket | Málaga | |
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| 16:30 | Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 20–17, 21–15, 16–24 | ||||
| Pts: Lessort 12 Rebs: Lessort 8 Asts: Díaz 3 PIR: Lessort 16 |
Boxscore | Pts: Tobey 14 Rebs: Abalde 6 Asts: Van Rossom 5 PIR: San Emeterio 17 |
Arena: Martín Carpena Attendance: 9,055 Referees: Juan Carlos García González, Sergio Manuel, Martín Caballero |
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| 4 June 2019 | Valencia Basket | 79–76 (Series: 2–1) |
Unicaja | Valencia | |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25–10, 17–21, 16–20, 21–25 | ||||
| Pts: Tobey 7 Rebs: Dubljević 6 Asts: Van Rossom 7 PIR: Vives 17 |
Boxscore | Pts: Shermadini 14 Rebs: Suárez 7 Asts: Fernández 5 PIR: Shermadini, Suárez 16 |
Arena: Fuente de San Luis Attendance: 7,848 Referees: José Antonio Martín Bertrán, Carlos Peruga, Luis Miguel Castillo |
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| Tied 1–1 in the regular season series | ||||||||||||
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This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Unicaja winning three of the first five meetings.
| Unicaja leads 3–2 in all-time playoff series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
- All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
Real Madrid v Valencia Basket
Real Madrid v Valencia Basket| 6 June 2018 | Real Madrid | 94–72 (Series: 1–0) |
Valencia Basket | Madrid | |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 22–15, 26–13, 20–26 | ||||
| Pts: Randolph 24 Rebs: Randolph 6 Asts: Campazzo 6 PIR: Randolph 30 |
Boxscore | Pts: Doornekamp 15 Rebs: Dubljević 7 Asts: Vives 4 PIR: Doornekamp 25 |
Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 8,733 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Carlos Cortés, Juan de Dios Oyón |
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| 8 June 2018 | Real Madrid | 79–66 (Series: 2–0) |
Valencia Basket | Madrid | |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 28–14, 26–16, 11–14 | ||||
| Pts: Llull 13 Rebs: Ayón 8 Asts: Fernández 5 PIR: Ayón 18 |
Boxscore | Pts: Dubljević, Tobey 12 Rebs: Labeyrie, W. Thomas 8 Asts: Sastre, Van Rossom 3 PIR: W. Thomas, Tobey 16 |
Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 9,373 Referees: José Antonio Martín Bertrán, Fernando Calatrava, Rafael Serrano |
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| 10 June 2019 | Valencia Basket | 78–85 (Series: 0–3) |
Real Madrid | Valencia | |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 19–15, 22–28, 18–22 | ||||
| Pts: Dubljević 19 Rebs: Tobey 9 Asts: Sastre 3 PIR: Dubljević 18 |
Boxscore | Pts: Fernández 16 Rebs: Randolph 9 Asts: three players 4 PIR: Randolph 24 |
Arena: Fuente de San Luis Attendance: 7,809 Referees: Antonio Conde, Carlos Cortés, Vicente Bultó |
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| Madrid won 2–0 in the regular season series | ||||||||||||
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This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Real Madrid winning four of the first five meetings.
| Madrid leads 4–1 in all-time playoff series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Barça Lassa v Tecnyconta Zaragoza
Barça Lassa v Tecnyconta Zaragoza| 7 June 2018 | Barça Lassa | 101–59 (Series: 1–0) |
Tecnyconta Zaragoza | Barcelona | |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 26–14, 25–12, 24–11, 26–22 | ||||
| Pts: Kuric 25 Rebs: Singleton 8 Asts: Heurtel 8 PIR: Kuric 28 |
Boxscore | Pts: Barreiro, Seibutis 9 Rebs: Justiz 7 Asts: Alocén 3 PIR: McCalebb 10 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 5,679 Referees: Antonio Conde, Óscar Perea, Jacobo Rial |
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| 9 June 2018 | Barça Lassa | 76–70 (Series: 2–0) |
Tecnyconta Zaragoza | Barcelona | |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 22–19, 25–11, 15–19 | ||||
| Pts: Heurtel 21 Rebs: Oriola 10 Asts: Pangos 5 PIR: Heurtel 18 |
Boxscore | Pts: Radović, Seibutis 12 Rebs: Radović 9 Asts: Alocén 4 PIR: Radović 16 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 5,891 Referees: Carlos Peruga, Jordi Aliaga, Raúl Zamorano |
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| 11 June 2019 | Tecnyconta Zaragoza | 81–96 (Series: 0–3) |
Barça Lassa | Zaragoza | |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 18–27, 21–19, 23–27 | ||||
| Pts: Justiz 24 Rebs: Justiz 9 Asts: three players 3 PIR: Justiz 32 |
Boxscore | Pts: Kuric 27 Rebs: Tomić 11 Asts: Heurtel 5 PIR: Kuric 27 |
Arena: Pabellón Príncipe Felipe Attendance: 9,411 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Fernando Calatrava, Luis Miguel Castillo |
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| Barça won 2–0 in the regular season series | ||||||||||||
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This was the first meeting in the playoffs between Barça Lassa and Tecnyconta Zaragoza.
Finals
- All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
| 15 June 2019 | Real Madrid | 87–67 (Series: 1–0) |
Barça Lassa | Madrid | |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 25–15, 16–20, 24–15 | ||||
| Pts: Campazzo 19 Rebs: Ayón 7 Asts: Campazzo, Llull 4 PIR: Campazzo 24 |
Boxscore | Pts: Heurtel 14 Rebs: Claver 12 Asts: Heurtel, Pangos 3 PIR: Claver 17 |
Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 11,876 Referees: Carlos Peruga, Fernando Calatrava, Luis Miguel Castillo |
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| 17 June 2019 | Real Madrid | 81–80 (Series: 2–0) |
Barça Lassa | Madrid | |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 18–17, 24–25, 28–21 | ||||
| Pts: Carroll 25 Rebs: Tavares 9 Asts: Llull 5 PIR: Carroll 28 |
Boxscore | Pts: Heurtel 30 Rebs: Tomić 7 Asts: three players 2 PIR: Heurtel 28 |
Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 12,247 Referees: José Antonio Martín Bertrán, Antonio Conde, Rafael Serrano |
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| 19 June 2019 | Barça Lassa | 78–77 (Series: 1–2) |
Real Madrid | Barcelona | |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 15–22, 22–18, 22–19 | ||||
| Pts: Heurtel 21 Rebs: Claver 7 Asts: Hanga. Heurtel 4 PIR: Heurtel 19 |
Boxscore | Pts: Campazzo, Thompkins 18 Rebs: Randolph, Tavares 3 Asts: Campazzo 4 PIR: Campazzo 26 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 7,238 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Carlos Cortés, Vicente Bultó |
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| 21 June 2019 | Barça Lassa | 68–74 (Series: 1–3) |
Real Madrid | Barcelona | |
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| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 12–13, 14–18, 21–19 | ||||
| Pts: Pangos 16 Rebs: Tomić 6 Asts: Pangos 4 PIR: Singleton 13 |
Boxscore | Pts: Campazzo 15 Rebs: Tavares 13 Asts: Campazzo 6 PIR: Campazzo 28 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 7,301 Referees: Antonio Conde, Carlos Peruga, Fernando Calatrava |
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This was the 19th playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning nine series.
References
- ^ "ACB.COM - Barça Lassa sella su presencia en el Playoff". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 31 March 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- "ACB.COM - El Real Madrid asegura su billete al Playoff". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 13 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- "ACB.COM - El Real Madrid, cabeza de serie en el Playoff 2018-19". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 2 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "ACB.COM - El Barça Lassa ya es cabeza de serie en el Playoff". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 21 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- "ACB.COM - KIROLBET Baskonia, clasificado para el Playoff Liga Endesa". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 20 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- "ACB.COM - El KIROLBET Baskonia, cabeza de serie en el Playoff 2018-19". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 3 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "ACB.COM - El Valencia Basket ya es equipo de Playoff". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "ACB.COM - El Unicaja, clasificado para el Playoff". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "ACB.COM - Tecnyconta Zaragoza regresa al Playoff". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "ACB.COM - Divina Seguros Joventut, clasificado para el Playoff de la Liga Endesa". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "ACB.COM - BAXI Manresa, 21 años después a Playoff". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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