Virtus Segafredo Bologna, who played in Casale Monferrato against Bertram Derthona Tortona, confirmed their position at the top of the Serie A basketball championship with forty minutes left in the regular season. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano, having won the top-of-the-table clash against Germani Brescia in front of their fans, remains tied in terms of points at the Black Vues, but, being at a disadvantage in the two-legged match, to appear in the playoffs as first seed they will have to on the last day win in Cremona and hope for an internal slip of the rivals against Dolomiti Energia Trentino. La Leonessa, following the knockout suffered by Umana Reyer Venezia in Brindisi, claims at least third place and keeps alive the hope of finishing in second having contained the gap from the defeat at the Forum.
UnaHotels Reggio Emilia, by virtue of the home success against GeVi Napoli, blocks access to the post-season. Playoff objective also achieved by Estra Pistoia, Dolomiti Energia Trentino and Bertram Derthona Tortona. In the lower part of the table, Happy Casa Brindisi, despite their home success against Reyer Venezia, are mathematically relegated to Serie A2. Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro, victorious on their own parquet against Vanoli Cremona, retains hopes of survival by remaining two points behind NutriBullet Treviso who won in Varese.
The results of the 29th day
Derthona-Virtus Bologna 77-84
Trento-Pistoia 80-105
Scafati-Dinamo Sassari 74-99
VL Pesaro-Cremona 91-86
Brindisi-Venice 84-80
Reggiana-Napoli 88-74
Varese-Universo Treviso 95-100
Olimpia Milan-Brescia 83-77
The ranking
1. Virtus Segafredo Bologna* 42 (21/8)
2. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano* 42 (21/8)
3. Germani Brescia* 40 (20/9)
4. Umana Reyer Venice* 36 (18/11)
5. UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia* 32 (16/13)
6. Estra Pistoia* 30 (15/14)
7. Dolomiti Energia Trentino* 30 (15/14)
8. Bertram Yachts Derthona Tortona* 28 (14/15)
9. GeVi Napoli Basket 26 (13/16)
10. Banco di Sardegna Sassari 26 (13/16)
11. Vanoli Cremona 24 (12/17)
12. Givova Scafati 24 (12/17)
13. Openjobmetis Varese 22 (11/18)
14. NutriBullet Treviso Basket 22 (11/18)
15. Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro 20 (10/19)
16. Happy Casa Brindisi** 20 (10/19)
* qualified for the playoffs
** relegated
