2016 Lega Basket Serie A Playoffs

The 2016 Serie A Playoffs were the final phase of the 2015–16 Serie A season. They started on 7 May and finished on 15 June 2016, with the 2016 Lega Basket Serie A Finals.[1]

Banco di Sardegna Sassari was the defending champions.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano won their 27th title by beating Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in game 6 of the finals.

Qualified teams

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The eight first qualified teams after the end of the 2015–16 Serie A regular season qualified to the playoffs.[2]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 30 22 8 2452 2205 1.112 44 Seeded teams
2 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 30 21 9 2424 2263 1.071 42
3 Sidigas Avellino 30 20 10 2389 2307 1.036 40
4 Vanoli Cremona 30 19 11 2258 2213 1.020 38
5 Umana Reyer Venezia 30 16 14 2320 2230 1.040 32 Non-seeded teams
6 Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia 30 16 14 2311 2320 0.996 32
7 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 30 16 14 2509 2439 1.029 32
8 Dolomiti Energia Trento 30 15 15 2292 2274 1.008 30
Source: Legabasket

Bracket

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As of 13 June 2016.[3]
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 3
8 Dolomiti Energia Trento 0
1 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 4
5 Umana Reyer Venezia 2
4 Vanoli Cremona 1
5 Umana Reyer Venezia 3
1 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 4
2 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 2
3 Sidigas Avellino 3
6 Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia 0
3 Sidigas Avellino 3
2 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 4
2 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 3
7 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 0

Quarterfinals

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The semifinals will be played in a best of five format from 8 May to 16 May 2016.

Sidigas Avellino v Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia

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7 May 2016 Sidigas Avellino 93–76 Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia Avellino
18:15 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 27–26, 22–15, 16–20
Sky Sport Pts: Buva 23
Rebs: Buva 8
Asts: Ragland 7
PIR: Buva 29
Boxscore Pts: Kirk 19
Rebs: Kirk 6
Asts: Moore 4
PIR: Kirk 13
Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Paolo Taurino, Massimiliano Filippini, Alessandro Vicino
9 May 2016 Sidigas Avellino 83–70 Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia Avellino
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 24–16, 19–18, 17–19
Pts: Nunnally 32
Rebs: Buva 12
Asts: Ragland 9
PIR: Nunnally 32
Boxscore Pts: Czyż 14
Rebs: Kirk 7
Asts: Moore 9
PIR: Czyż 18
Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Maurizio Biggi, Beniamino Manuel Attard
11 May 2016 Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia 90–920(OT) Sidigas Avellino Pistoia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 18–22, 16–20, 21–19, Overtime: 8–10
Sky Sport Pts: Knowles, Kirk 23
Rebs: Czyż 10
Asts: Moore 9
PIR: Knowles 23
Boxscore Pts: Nunnally 17
Rebs: Leunen 9
Asts: Nunnally 5
PIR: Leunen 28
Arena: PalaCarrara
Referees: Roberto Begnis, Manuel Mazzoni, Mark Bartoli

Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia v Banco di Sardegna Sassari

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7 May 2016 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 85–68 Banco di Sardegna Sassari Reggio Emilia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 23–22, 16–19, 18–9
Rai Sport 1 Pts: Aradori 24
Rebs: Polonara 7
Asts: Kaukenas 5
PIR: Aradori 25
Boxscore Pts: Alexander 15
Rebs: Alexander 5
Asts: Logan 5
PIR: Stipcevic 18
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Roberto Begnis, Manuel Mazzoni
9 May 2016 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 82–75 Banco di Sardegna Sassari Reggio Emilia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 17–22, 20–18, 25–13
Sky Sport Pts: Della Valle 19
Rebs: Polonara 8
Asts: Needham, Della Valle 3
PIR: Polonara 22
Boxscore Pts: Varnado 25
Rebs: Varnado 7
Asts: Stipcevic 7
PIR: Varnado 31
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Carmelo Paternicò, Enrico Sabetta, Gianluca Sardella
11 May 2016 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 85–99 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Sassari
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 19–29, 17–27, 23–20, 26–23
Rai Sport 1 Pts: Logan 16
Rebs: Varnado 6
Asts: Logan 8
PIR: Logan 23
Boxscore Pts: Aradori, De Nicolao 19
Rebs: Polonara 10
Asts: Polonara 9
PIR: Aradori 26
Arena: PalaSerradimigni
Referees: Gianluca Mattioli, Dino Seghetti, Maurizio Biggi

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano v Dolomiti Energia Trento

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8 May 2016 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 86–74 Dolomiti Energia Trento Desio
19:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 25–14, 23–25, 21–15
Sky Sport Pts: Sanders 21
Rebs: Batista 11
Asts: Gentile, Simon 4
PIR: Sanders 25
Boxscore Pts: Pascolo 18
Rebs: Pascolo 14
Asts: Trent Lockett 6
PIR: Pascolo 34
Arena: PalaDesio
Referees: Dino Seghetti, Gabriele Bettini, Guido Federico Di Francesco
10 May 2016 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 79–71 Dolomiti Energia Trento Desio
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 25–16, 24–15, 17–19
Rai Sport 1 Pts: Gentile 17
Rebs: Batista 7
Asts: Kalnietis 4
PIR: Batista 15
Boxscore Pts: Pascolo 22
Rebs: Wright 12
Asts: Forray 6
PIR: Pascolo 23
Arena: PalaDesio
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Alessandro Martolini, Michele Rossi
12 May 2016 Dolomiti Energia Trento 61–62 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Trento
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 13–13, 9–14, 15–16
Sky Sport Pts: Wright 14
Rebs: Wright 6
Asts: Sutton 4
PIR: Wright 17
Boxscore Pts: Simon 19
Rebs: McLean, Macvan 7
Asts: Kalnietis 4
PIR: Simon 18
Arena: PalaTrento
Referees: Paolo Taurino, Massimiliano Filippini, Evangelista Caiazza

Vanoli Cremona v Umana Reyer Venezia

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8 May 2016 Vanoli Cremona 73–79 Umana Reyer Venezia Cremona
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 18–16, 18–24, 15–20
Pts: Turner 24
Rebs: Starks, Washington 5
Asts: Cusin
PIR: Turner 21
Boxscore Pts: Green 21
Rebs: Ress 5
Asts: Pargo, Green 5
PIR: Green 24
Arena: PalaRadi
Referees: Gianluca Mattioli, Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Mark Bartoli
10 May 2016 Vanoli Cremona 77–67 Umana Reyer Venezia Cremona
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 12–11, 25–15, 23–17
Sky Sport Pts: McGee 21
Rebs: Dragovic 12
Asts: Turner 2
PIR: Dragovic 24
Boxscore Pts: Pargo 13
Rebs: Pargo 7
Asts: Pargo 2
PIR: Pargo 13
Arena: PalaRadi
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Emanuele Aronne, Luca Weidmann
12 May 2016 Umana Reyer Venezia 77–61 Vanoli Cremona Mestre
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 22–13, 13–14, 25–20
Pts: Pargo 24
Rebs: Ortner 8
Asts: Green 5
PIR: Pargo 28
Boxscore Pts: Cusin, Turner 10
Rebs: Dragović 8
Asts: four players 3
PIR: Cusin 21
Arena: Palasport Giuseppe Taliercio
Referees: Enrico Sabetta, Alessandro Vicino, Lorenzo Baldini
14 May 2016 Umana Reyer Venezia 87–76 Vanoli Cremona Mestre
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 27–17, 13–21, 28–18
Rai Sport 1 Pts: Pargo 18
Rebs: Ejim 8
Asts: Pargo, Green 3
PIR: Green 18
Boxscore Pts: Washington 20
Rebs: Turner 6
Asts: Starks 4
PIR: Washington 22
Arena: Palasport Giuseppe Taliercio
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni, Gabriele Bettini, Michele Rossi

Semifinals

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The semifinals will be played in a best of seven format from 19 May to 31 May 2016.

Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia v Sidigas Avellino

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18 May 2016 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 83–69 Sidigas Avellino Reggio Emilia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 23–13, 22–13, 20–20
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Polonara 18
Rebs: Polonara 12
Asts: three players 4
PIR: Polonara 21
Boxscore Pts: Ragland 16
Rebs: Ragland 7
Asts: Ragland 4
PIR: Ragland 23
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Carmelo Paternicò, Roberto Begnis, Luca Weidmann
20 May 2016 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 86–78 Sidigas Avellino Reggio Emilia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 20–18, 25–18, 20–20
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Kaukenas, Gentile 13
Rebs: Polonara, Della Valle 6
Asts: Aradori, Gentile 3
PIR: Gentile 19
Boxscore Pts: Buva 20
Rebs: Nunnally 7
Asts: Ragland 5
PIR: Buva 26
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Enrico Sabetta, Carmelo Lo Guzzo
22 May 2016 Sidigas Avellino 89–75 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Avellino
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 22–15, 25–15, 23–23
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Buva 21
Rebs: Leunen 12
Asts: Nunnally 8
PIR: Nunnally 29
Boxscore Pts: Gentile 12
Rebs: Polonara 7
Asts: Needham 4
PIR: Lavrinovič, Gentile 12
Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Alessandro Martolini, Maurizio Biggi
24 May 2016 Sidigas Avellino 97–54 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Avellino
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 30–10, 16–13, 29–14, 22–17
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Buva 19
Rebs: Cervi 8
Asts: Green 6
PIR: Buva 24
Boxscore Pts: Della Valle 10
Rebs: Golubović 7
Asts: Aradori, Della Valle 2
PIR: Della Valle 12
Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Massimiliano Filippini, Emanuele Aronne
26 May 2016 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 82–72 Sidigas Avellino Reggio Emilia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 21–25, 18–12, 25–22
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Aradori 16
Rebs: Aradori, Polonara 9
Asts: Aradori 4
PIR: Aradori 28
Boxscore Pts: Ragland 23
Rebs: Leunen 8
Asts: three players 2
PIR: Ragland 26
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Paolo Taurino, Manuel Mazzoni, Gianluca Sardella
28 May 2016 Sidigas Avellino 83–74 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Avellino
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 14–18, 25–19, 23–20
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Ragland 23
Rebs: Cervi 8
Asts: Green 9
PIR: Ragland 22
Boxscore Pts: Kaukėnas 22
Rebs: Polonara 8
Asts: Lavrinovič, Kaukėnas 3
PIR: Golubović 21
Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Carmelo Paternicò, Dino Seghetti, Maurizio Biggi
30 May 2016 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 85–80 Sidigas Avellino Reggio Emilia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 18–19, 19–19, 24–25
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Kaukėnas 17
Rebs: Aradori, Lavrinovič 5
Asts: Della Valle, Kaukėnas 5
PIR: Kaukėnas 19
Boxscore Pts: Nunnally 23
Rebs: Leunen 8
Asts: Green, Nunnally 5
PIR: Nunnally 21
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Enrico Sabetta, Roberto Begnis

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano v Umana Reyer Venezia

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19 May 2016 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 77–84 Umana Reyer Venezia Desio
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 22–17, 10–28, 24–18
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Sanders 28
Rebs: Batista 8
Asts: Lafayette 4
PIR: Sanders 28
Boxscore Pts: Green 16
Rebs: Ejim 6
Asts: Green 6
PIR: Green 21
Arena: PalaDesio
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Manuel Mazzoni, Mark Bartoli
21 May 2016 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 78–65 Umana Reyer Venezia Desio
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 23–12, 24–13, 17–28, 14–12
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Simon 17
Rebs: Batista 7
Asts: Gentile 6
PIR: Simon 17
Boxscore Pts: Bramos 13
Rebs: Ortner 5
Asts: Pargo 6
PIR: Green 11
Arena: PalaDesio
Referees: Paolo Taurino, Massimiliano Filippini, Emanuele Aronne
23 May 2016 Umana Reyer Venezia 73–62 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Mestre
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 24–17, 17–13, 8–18
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Pargo 17
Rebs: Ejim 7
Asts: Green 5
PIR: Green 24
Boxscore Pts: McLean 17
Rebs: McLean, Mačvan 7
Asts: Kalnietis 3
PIR: McLean 21
Arena: Palasport Giuseppe Taliercio
Referees: Gianluca Mattioli, Dino Seghetti, Gianluca Sardella
25 May 2016 Umana Reyer Venezia 80–88 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Mestre
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 19–18, 22–22, 22–27
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Bramos 14
Rebs: Ejim, Ortner 7
Asts: Green 7
PIR: Green 19
Boxscore Pts: Simon 25
Rebs: Batista 12
Asts: Kalnietis 5
PIR: Simon 28
Arena: Palasport Giuseppe Taliercio
Referees: Carmelo Paternicò, Saverio Lanzarini, Alessandro Martolini
27 May 2016 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 78–67 Umana Reyer Venezia Milan
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 23–21, 14–18, 18–9
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Kalnietis 14
Rebs: Mačvan 11
Asts: Gentile, Simon 6
PIR: Mačvan 20
Boxscore Pts: Tonut 13
Rebs: Ortner 7
Asts: Pargo 7
PIR: Pargo, Tonut 11
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Enrico Sabetta, Roberto Begnis
29 May 2016 Umana Reyer Venezia 60–68 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Mestre
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 13–14, 12–18, 22–20
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Tonut 12
Rebs: Tonut 7
Asts: Green 5
PIR: Tonut 22
Boxscore Pts: Lafayette 16
Rebs: Batista 12
Asts: Simon 3
PIR: Simon 18
Arena: Palasport Giuseppe Taliercio
Referees: Severio Lanzarini, Manuel Mazzoni, Mark Bartoli

Finals

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The finals will be played in a best of seven format from 3 to 15 June 2016.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano v Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia

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3 June 2016 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 87–80 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Milan
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 27–14, 19–18, 21–27
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Gentile 15
Rebs: Simon 8
Asts: Simon 5
PIR: McLean 27
Boxscore Pts: Kaukėnas 27
Rebs: Polonara 8
Asts: De Nicolao 6
PIR: Kaukėnas 30
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Enrico Sabetta, Massimiliano Filippini
5 June 2016 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 94–73 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Milan
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 23-24, 28-21, 18-17, 25-11
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Gentile 23
Rebs: Kalnietis 6
Asts: Lafayette 6
PIR: Gentile, Sanders 26
Boxscore Pts: Della Valle 20
Rebs: De Nicolao 5
Asts: three players 3
PIR: De Nicolao 14
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Paolo Taurino, Roberto Begnis, Gianluca Sardella
7 June 2016 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 81–72 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Reggio Emilia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 21–15, 15–18, 23–21
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Lavrinovič 20
Rebs: Polonara 10
Asts: Needham 6
PIR: Della Valle 20
Boxscore Pts: Simon 14
Rebs: Kalnietis 6
Asts: Gentile, Cinciarini 4
PIR: three players 15
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Alessandro Martolini, Carmelo Lo Guzzo
9 June 2016 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 81–76 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Reggio Emilia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 20–17, 18–16, 22–21
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Aradori, Lavrinovič 15
Rebs: Polonara 8
Asts: De Nicolao 4
PIR: Aradori 23
Boxscore Pts: Sanders 21
Rebs: Batista 7
Asts: Cerella, Kalnietis 4
PIR: McLean 18
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Gianluca Mattioli, Manuel Mazzoni
11 June 2016 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 97–73 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia Milan
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 29–8, 23–23, 22–29, 23–13
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Kalnietis 16
Rebs: Kalnietis, Simon 8
Asts: Simon 4
PIR: Kalnietis 26
Boxscore Pts: Aradori 14
Rebs: Polonara 9
Asts: De Nicolao 4
PIR: Aradori, Polonara 17
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Tolga Sahin, Emanuele Aronne
13 June 2016 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 70–74 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Reggio Emilia
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 19–8, 12–16, 20–29
Rai Sport 1
Sky Sport
Pts: Kaukėnas 18
Rebs: Polonara 8
Asts: De Nicolao, Kaukėnas 4
PIR: Kaukėnas 20
Boxscore Pts: Gentile 16
Rebs: Batista 9
Asts: Sanders 5
PIR: Batista 23
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Enrico Sabetta, Saverio Lanzarini, Alessandro Martolini

References

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  1. ^ "Calendario" [Schedule]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Classifiche" [Stand]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Risultati" [Results]. LegaBasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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