Tap-off at 6.00pm Trento-Olimpia Milan, game 3 of the quarterfinals of the LBA Playoffs 2024. It is played at the T Quotidiano Arena, refereed by Saverio Lanzarini, Tolga Sahin, Mark Bartoli. Series at 2-1, first red and white match point.
Where to see it on TV
Direct on Eurosport 2live streaming on DAZN
The rosters
| Aquila Trento | Role | Olimpia Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin, ELLIS | 1 | Napier (?), Lo (?) |
| Hubb, FORRAY | 1/2 | Hall, FLACCADORI |
| 2 | BORTOLANI | |
| Mooney, CONTI | 2/3 | TUN |
| ALVITI (?) | 3 | Shields (?) |
| Hommes | 3/4 | RICCI |
| DIARRA | 4 | Mirotic, Voigtmann |
| 4/5 | MELLI, CARUSO | |
| BILIGHA, Cooke | 5 | Hines |
| Paolo Galbiati | Coach | Ettore Messina |
Billy Baron out for Ettore Messina, who has at least two doubts. Shavon Shields (muscle strain) tried before Game 3 but wasn’t fit and had to withdraw; Shabazz Napier (14 assists in the two games won) ended Game 3 prematurely due to a blow to his left cheekbone which swelled abnormally. Fortunately, no fractures were detected.
Let’s remember that the team of Paolo Galbiati it is devoid of Niang, Udom and Grazulis. Davide Alviti is in doubt due to a foot problem.
Game notes (Olimpia Milano data)
Olimpia is now 204-138 in playoff games. In the Messina era, Olimpia is 8-3 in closeout games, 5-3 away and 3-0 at home. Last year at 2-0 they lost Game 3 in Pesaro but again won the fourth game of the quarter-finals in Pesaro; in the semi-final at 2-0 he won Game 3 in Sassari; in the final he lost Game 6 in Bologna at 3-2 but won Game 7 in Milan at 3-3. In 2021/22 they immediately closed the score away in both the quarter-finals and semi-finals, while they lost Game 5 in Bologna, ahead 3-2, in the final, closing it in the sixth game. In 2020/21, both in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, he closed the series at the first attempt, always away from home.
In Game 3, Nicolò Melli he became the second player in Olimpia history for games played in the playoffs with 73 (72 on the pitch). Also in the playoffs with Olimpia, Melli reached 255 defensive rebounds, now only nine less than Dino Meneghin who leads the all-time rankings. Currently in the playoffs, he is averaging 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game on 70.3% two-point shooting. Johannes Voigtmann in the two games played he has +20.5 plus/minus. Kyle Hines in three games he has 10/12 from two.
