Top 16, mid-round review: Group H
Sofoklis Schortsanitis - Olympiacos
The Top 16's return in Week 4 is perhaps most pivotal in Group H, where both Olympiacos (3-0) and BC Khimki Moscow Region (2-1) can already advance to the Quarterfinal Playoffs if both win their next games. Don't expect Caja Laboral (1-2) and Cibona (0-3) to go quietly, however. Cibona competed well in Piraeus, where Olympiacos is undefeated this season, and will be even more dangerous backed by its fans in Zagreb. At the same time, Olympiacos would relish nothing more than a road win to qualify early to the playoffs. On its visit to play Khimki in Russia, Caja Laboral plans to show the pride that produced its streak of five consecutive playoff appearances. Khimki is one victory away from becoming just the second Euroleague newcomer to reach the playoffs. It seems to have found the missing link, team chemistry, in a huge Week 3 road win at Caja Laboral, but the Top 16 will force Khimki to prove it at least once more.
GROUP H
NEXT GAMES
Cibona vs. Olympiacos
Khimki vs. C. Laboral

Olympiacos
(3-0)
Olympiacos will qualify for the Quarterfinal Playoffs if it wins at Cibona and Khimki also beats Caja Laboral.
Olympiacos Basketball
KEY TEAM STATS
The Reds are the Top 16's top-scoring team, at 84.7 points per game, and during the full season, have taken (333) and made (233) more free throws than any team.
Linas Kleiza - Olympiacos
KEY PLAYER STAT
Linas Kleiza has scored in double figures in every game this season. He is the full season scoring leader (16.6 ppg.) and ranks second so far in both rebounding (7.4 rpg.) and index ranking (18.2).
BC Khimki
(2-1)
BC Khimki will qualify for the Quarterfinal Playoffs if it beats Caja Laboral and Olympiacos also wins at Cibona.
Khimki
KEY TEAM STATS
Khimki ranks second among Top 16 teams in two-point shooting, having made 65 of its 106 attempts so far, for 61.9% accuracy rate.

Kelly McCarty - BC Khimki
KEY PLAYER STAT
Kelly McCarty ranks second in the Top 16 in performance index rating (22.3 per game), third in scoring (18.3 ppg.) and is tied for 10th in three pointers made (6).
Caja Laboral
(1-2)
Caja Laboral is eliminated from the Quarterfinal Playoffs if it loses at BC Khimki and Olympiacos also beats Cibona.
Caja Laboral
KEY TEAM STATS
Caja Laboral has committed the fewest turnovers of any  Top 16 team, with just 10 per game, but also has the fewest steals, 3.6 per game.

Mirza Teletovic - Caja Laboral
KEY PLAYER STAT
Mirza Teletovic’s 40 three-pointers made this season are the most in the Euroleague.
Cibona
(0-3)
Cibona is eliminated from the Quarterfinal Playoffs if it loses to Olympiacos and BC Khimki also beats Caja Laboral.
Cibona
KEY TEAM STATS
Cibona has grabbed the fewest offensive rebounds (6.7 rpg.) and dished the fewest assists (8 apg.) of any Top 16 team so far.

Marko Tomas - Cibona
KEY PLAYER STAT
Marko Tomas is tied for third in the Top 16 in performanc index rating (21 per game), is second in scoring (20.7 ppg.), and  third in free-throw percentage (92.9%).
Monday, February 22, 2010
Euroleague.net
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