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

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

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPRPtsQualification
1EA7 Emporio Armani Milano30228245222051.11244Seeded teams
2Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia30219242422631.07142
3Sidigas Avellino302010238923071.03640
4Vanoli Cremona301911225822131.02038
5Umana Reyer Venezia301614232022301.04032Non-seeded teams
6Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia301614231123200.99632
7Banco di Sardegna Sassari301614250924391.02932
8Dolomiti Energia Trento301515229222741.00830
Source: Legabasket

Bracket

As of 13 June 2016.[3]
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
         
1EA7 Emporio Armani Milano3
8Dolomiti Energia Trento0
1EA7 Emporio Armani Milano4
5Umana Reyer Venezia2
4Vanoli Cremona1
5Umana Reyer Venezia3
1EA7 Emporio Armani Milano4
2Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia2
3Sidigas Avellino3
6Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia0
3Sidigas Avellino3
2Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia4
2Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia3
7Banco di Sardegna Sassari0

Quarterfinals

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

7 May 2016Sidigas Avellino93–76Giorgio Tesi Group PistoiaAvellino
18:15 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 27–26, 22–15, 16–20
Sky SportPts: Buva 23
Rebs: Buva 8
Asts: Ragland 7
PIR: Buva 29
BoxscorePts: Kirk 19
Rebs: Kirk 6
Asts: Moore 4
PIR: Kirk 13
Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Paolo Taurino, Massimiliano Filippini, Alessandro Vicino
9 May 2016Sidigas Avellino83–70Giorgio Tesi Group PistoiaAvellino
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
BoxscorePts: Czyż 14
Rebs: Kirk 7
Asts: Moore 9
PIR: Czyż 18
Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Maurizio Biggi, Beniamino Manuel Attard
11 May 2016Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia90–920(OT)Sidigas AvellinoPistoia
20:45 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 18–22, 16–20, 21–19, Overtime: 8–10
Sky SportPts: Knowles, Kirk 23
Rebs: Czyż 10
Asts: Moore 9
PIR: Knowles 23
BoxscorePts: 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

7 May 2016Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia85–68Banco di Sardegna SassariReggio Emilia
20:45 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 23–22, 16–19, 18–9
Rai Sport 1Pts: Aradori 24
Rebs: Polonara 7
Asts: Kaukenas 5
PIR: Aradori 25
BoxscorePts: Alexander 15
Rebs: Alexander 5
Asts: Logan 5
PIR: Stipcevic 18
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Roberto Begnis, Manuel Mazzoni
9 May 2016Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia82–75Banco di Sardegna SassariReggio Emilia
20:45 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 17–22, 20–18, 25–13
Sky SportPts: Della Valle 19
Rebs: Polonara 8
Asts: Needham, Della Valle 3
PIR: Polonara 22
BoxscorePts: Varnado 25
Rebs: Varnado 7
Asts: Stipcevic 7
PIR: Varnado 31
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Carmelo Paternicò, Enrico Sabetta, Gianluca Sardella
11 May 2016Banco di Sardegna Sassari85–99Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaSassari
20:45 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 19–29, 17–27, 23–20, 26–23
Rai Sport 1Pts: Logan 16
Rebs: Varnado 6
Asts: Logan 8
PIR: Logan 23
BoxscorePts: 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

8 May 2016EA7 Emporio Armani Milano86–74Dolomiti Energia TrentoDesio
19:30 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 25–14, 23–25, 21–15
Sky SportPts: Sanders 21
Rebs: Batista 11
Asts: Gentile, Simon 4
PIR: Sanders 25
BoxscorePts: 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 2016EA7 Emporio Armani Milano79–71Dolomiti Energia TrentoDesio
20:45 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 25–16, 24–15, 17–19
Rai Sport 1Pts: Gentile 17
Rebs: Batista 7
Asts: Kalnietis 4
PIR: Batista 15
BoxscorePts: Pascolo 22
Rebs: Wright 12
Asts: Forray 6
PIR: Pascolo 23
Arena: PalaDesio
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Alessandro Martolini, Michele Rossi
12 May 2016Dolomiti Energia Trento61–62EA7 Emporio Armani MilanoTrento
20:45 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 13–13, 9–14, 15–16
Sky SportPts: Wright 14
Rebs: Wright 6
Asts: Sutton 4
PIR: Wright 17
BoxscorePts: 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

8 May 2016Vanoli Cremona73–79Umana Reyer VeneziaCremona
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
BoxscorePts: Green 21
Rebs: Ress 5
Asts: Pargo, Green 5
PIR: Green 24
Arena: PalaRadi
Referees: Gianluca Mattioli, Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Mark Bartoli
10 May 2016Vanoli Cremona77–67Umana Reyer VeneziaCremona
20:45 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 12–11, 25–15, 23–17
Sky SportPts: McGee 21
Rebs: Dragovic 12
Asts: Turner 2
PIR: Dragovic 24
BoxscorePts: Pargo 13
Rebs: Pargo 7
Asts: Pargo 2
PIR: Pargo 13
Arena: PalaRadi
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Emanuele Aronne, Luca Weidmann
12 May 2016Umana Reyer Venezia77–61Vanoli CremonaMestre
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
BoxscorePts: 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 2016Umana Reyer Venezia87–76Vanoli CremonaMestre
20:30 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 27–17, 13–21, 28–18
Rai Sport 1Pts: Pargo 18
Rebs: Ejim 8
Asts: Pargo, Green 3
PIR: Green 18
BoxscorePts: Washington 20
Rebs: Turner 6
Asts: Starks 4
PIR: Washington 22
Arena: Palasport Giuseppe Taliercio
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni, Gabriele Bettini, Michele Rossi

Semifinals

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

18 May 2016Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia83–69Sidigas AvellinoReggio 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
BoxscorePts: Ragland 16
Rebs: Ragland 7
Asts: Ragland 4
PIR: Ragland 23
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Carmelo Paternicò, Roberto Begnis, Luca Weidmann
20 May 2016Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia86–78Sidigas AvellinoReggio 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
BoxscorePts: Buva 20
Rebs: Nunnally 7
Asts: Ragland 5
PIR: Buva 26
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Enrico Sabetta, Carmelo Lo Guzzo
22 May 2016Sidigas Avellino89–75Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaAvellino
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
BoxscorePts: Gentile 12
Rebs: Polonara 7
Asts: Needham 4
PIR: Lavrinovič, Gentile 12
Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Alessandro Martolini, Maurizio Biggi
24 May 2016Sidigas Avellino97–54Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaAvellino
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
BoxscorePts: 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 2016Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia82–72Sidigas AvellinoReggio 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
BoxscorePts: Ragland 23
Rebs: Leunen 8
Asts: three players 2
PIR: Ragland 26
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Paolo Taurino, Manuel Mazzoni, Gianluca Sardella
28 May 2016Sidigas Avellino83–74Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaAvellino
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
BoxscorePts: Kaukėnas 22
Rebs: Polonara 8
Asts: Lavrinovič, Kaukėnas 3
PIR: Golubović 21
Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Carmelo Paternicò, Dino Seghetti, Maurizio Biggi
30 May 2016Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia85–80Sidigas AvellinoReggio 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
BoxscorePts: 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

19 May 2016EA7 Emporio Armani Milano77–84Umana Reyer VeneziaDesio
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
BoxscorePts: Green 16
Rebs: Ejim 6
Asts: Green 6
PIR: Green 21
Arena: PalaDesio
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Manuel Mazzoni, Mark Bartoli
21 May 2016EA7 Emporio Armani Milano78–65Umana Reyer VeneziaDesio
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
BoxscorePts: Bramos 13
Rebs: Ortner 5
Asts: Pargo 6
PIR: Green 11
Arena: PalaDesio
Referees: Paolo Taurino, Massimiliano Filippini, Emanuele Aronne
23 May 2016Umana Reyer Venezia73–62EA7 Emporio Armani MilanoMestre
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
BoxscorePts: 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 2016Umana Reyer Venezia80–88EA7 Emporio Armani MilanoMestre
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
BoxscorePts: Simon 25
Rebs: Batista 12
Asts: Kalnietis 5
PIR: Simon 28
Arena: Palasport Giuseppe Taliercio
Referees: Carmelo Paternicò, Saverio Lanzarini, Alessandro Martolini
27 May 2016EA7 Emporio Armani Milano78–67Umana Reyer VeneziaMilan
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
BoxscorePts: Tonut 13
Rebs: Ortner 7
Asts: Pargo 7
PIR: Pargo, Tonut 11
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Enrico Sabetta, Roberto Begnis
29 May 2016Umana Reyer Venezia60–68EA7 Emporio Armani MilanoMestre
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
BoxscorePts: Lafayette 16
Rebs: Batista 12
Asts: Simon 3
PIR: Simon 18
Arena: Palasport Giuseppe Taliercio
Referees: Severio Lanzarini, Manuel Mazzoni, Mark Bartoli

Finals

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

3 June 2016EA7 Emporio Armani Milano87–80Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaMilan
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
BoxscorePts: Kaukėnas 27
Rebs: Polonara 8
Asts: De Nicolao 6
PIR: Kaukėnas 30
Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Enrico Sabetta, Massimiliano Filippini
5 June 2016EA7 Emporio Armani Milano94–73Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaMilan
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
BoxscorePts: 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 2016Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia81–72EA7 Emporio Armani MilanoReggio 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
BoxscorePts: 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 2016Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia81–76EA7 Emporio Armani MilanoReggio 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
BoxscorePts: Sanders 21
Rebs: Batista 7
Asts: Cerella, Kalnietis 4
PIR: McLean 18
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Gianluca Mattioli, Manuel Mazzoni
11 June 2016EA7 Emporio Armani Milano97–73Grissin Bon Reggio EmiliaMilan
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
BoxscorePts: 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 2016Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia70–74EA7 Emporio Armani MilanoReggio 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
BoxscorePts: Gentile 16
Rebs: Batista 9
Asts: Sanders 5
PIR: Batista 23
Arena: PalaBigi
Referees: Enrico Sabetta, Saverio Lanzarini, Alessandro Martolini

References