2019 LBA Playoffs

The 2019 LBA Playoffs, officially known as the 2019 LBA Playoff PosteMobile, was the postseason tournament of the 2018–19 LBA season, which began on 7 October 2018. The Playoffs started on May 18, 2019,[1] to finish in June 2019, with the Finals.[2]

2019 LBA Playoffs
Country Italy
Dates18 May–22 June 2019
Teams8
Defending championsAX Armani Exchange Milano
ChampionsUmana Reyer Venezia
Runners-upBanco di Sardegna Sassari
Semifinalists
  • AX Armani Exchange Milano
  • Vanoli Cremona
Matches played26
← 2018 2020 →

AX Armani Exchange Milano were the defending champions.[3]

Umana Reyer Venezia won their 4th title by beating Banco di Sardegna Sassari in game 7 of the finals.[4]

Qualified teams

The eight first qualified teams after the end of the regular season were qualified to the playoffs.[5]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 AX Armani Exchange Milano 30 23 7 2609 2391 +218 Seeded teams
2 Vanoli Cremona 30 20 10 2504 2360 +144
3 Umana Reyer Venezia 30 20 10 2440 2256 +184
4 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 30 18 12 2593 2436 +157
5 New Basket Brindisi 30 18 12 2454 2370 +84 Non-seeded teams
6 Aquila Basket Trento 30 17 13 2383 2410 −27
7 Alma Pallacanestro Trieste 30 16 14 2634 2527 +107
8 Sidigas Avellino 30 16 14 2470 2456 +14
Source: Legabasket

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 AX Armani Exchange Milano 3
8 Sidigas Avellino 2
1 AX Armani Exchange Milano 0
4 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 3
4 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 3
5 New Basket Brindisi 0
4 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 3
3 Umana Reyer Venezia 4
2 Vanoli Cremona 3
7 Alma Pallacanestro Trieste 1
2 Vanoli Cremona 2
3 Umana Reyer Venezia 3
3 Umana Reyer Venezia 3
6 Dolomiti Energia Trento 2

Quarterfinals
All times were in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

The quarterfinals were played in a best of five format.

AX Armani Exchange Milano v Sidigas Avellino
18 May 2019 AX Armani Exchange Milano 74–82
(Series: 0–1)		 Sidigas Avellino Assago, Milan
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 13–26, 19–20, 22–23
Eurosport Pts: Micov 23
Rebs: Brooks, Tarczewski 6
Asts: Cinciarini 4
PIR: Micov 26		 Boxscore Pts: Sykes 21
Rebs: Udanoh, Campogrande 9
Asts: Sykes 10
PIR: Sykes 23		 Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni, Gianluca Sardella, Alessandro Perciavalle
20 May 2019 AX Armani Exchange Milano 76–61
(Series: 1–1)		 Sidigas Avellino Assago, Milan
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 29–12, 16–14, 18–17
Eurosport Pts: Nunnally 19
Rebs: Tarczewski 8
Asts: Jerrells 4
PIR: Tarczewski 17		 Boxscore Pts: Sykes 23
Rebs: Young 12
Asts: Harper 3
PIR: Sykes 21		 Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Lorenzo Baldini, Guido Giovannetti
22 May 2019 Sidigas Avellino 69–62
(Series: 2–1)		 AX Armani Exchange Milano Avellino
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 18–11, 10–21, 20–12
Eurosport Pts: Filloy 16
Rebs: Udanoh 8
Asts: Udanoh 4
PIR: Udanoh 21		 Boxscore Pts: Cinciarini 12
Rebs: Tarczewski 12
Asts: Cinciarini 5
PIR: Tarczewski, Cinciarini 17		 Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Carmelo Paternicò, Alessandro Martolini, Denis Quarta
24 May 2019 Sidigas Avellino 80–86
(Series: 2–2)		 AX Armani Exchange Milano Avellino
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 16–17, 24–21, 25–22
Eurosport Pts: Harper 29
Rebs: Costello 7
Asts: three players 4
PIR: Harper 29		 Boxscore Pts: Nunnally 28
Rebs: Kuzminskas 11
Asts: Cinciarini 4
PIR: Nunnally 29		 Arena: PalaDelMauro
Referees: Michele Rossi, Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Mark Bartoli
26 May 2019 AX Armani Exchange Milano 92–76
(Series: 3–2)		 Sidigas Avellino Assago, Milan
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 21–22, 26–21, 19–16
Eurosport Pts: Nunnally 25
Rebs: Tarczewski, Brooks 7
Asts: Nunnally 7
PIR: Nunnally 30		 Boxscore Pts: Harper, Nichols 15
Rebs: Udanoh 9
Asts: Harper 6
PIR: Sykes 22		 Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Luca Weidmann, Beniamino Manuel Attard

Banco di Sardegna Sassari v New Basket Brindisi
18 May 2019 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 89–73
(Series: 1–0)		 New Basket Brindisi Sassari
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 17–19, 25–21, 22–14
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Pierre 21
Rebs: Thomas 9
Asts: Spissu 11
PIR: Pierre 30		 Boxscore Pts: Banks 18
Rebs: Brown 8
Asts: Chappell 7
PIR: Banks, Gaffney 20		 Arena: PalaSerradimigni
Referees: Roberto Begnis, Beniamino Manuel Attard, Denis Quarta
20 May 2019 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 106–97
(Series: 2–0)		 New Basket Brindisi Sassari
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 24–21, 25–23, 32–27
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Thomas 17
Rebs: Pierre 15
Asts: Gentile 7
PIR: Gentile 24		 Boxscore Pts: Banks 27
Rebs: Gaffney 6
Asts: Moraschini, Banks 7
PIR: Banks 29		 Arena: PalaSerradimigni
Referees: Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Luca Weidmann, Mark Bartoli
22 May 2019 New Basket Brindisi 87–92
(Series: 0–3)		 Banco di Sardegna Sassari Brindisi
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 24–19, 23–24, 22–25
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Banks 25
Rebs: Banks, Chappell 4
Asts: Banks 5
PIR: Banks 24		 Boxscore Pts: Cooley 20
Rebs: Cooley 9
Asts: Pierre 5
PIR: Cooley, Pierre 25		 Arena: PalaPentassuglia
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni, Gianluca Sardella, Alessandro Perciavalle

Vanoli Cremona v Alma Pallacanestro Trieste
19 May 2019 Vanoli Cremona 82–75
(Series: 1–0)		 Alma Pallacanestro Trieste Cremona
18:15 Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 21–20, 16–19, 20–12
Eurosport Pts: Crawford 21
Rebs: Mathiang 18
Asts: Saunders 4
PIR: Mathiang 22		 Boxscore Pts: Dragić 16
Rebs: Da Ros 8
Asts: Wright 4
PIR: Mosley 17		 Arena: PalaRadi
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Maurizio Biggi, Christian Borgo
21 May 2019 Vanoli Cremona 89–81
(Series: 2–0)		 Alma Pallacanestro Trieste Cremona
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 17–19, 23–16, 24–22
Eurosport Pts: Crawford 23
Rebs: Mathiang 14
Asts: Saunders, Diener 5
PIR: Crawford 19		 Boxscore Pts: Knox 21
Rebs: Strautiņš 7
Asts: Wright 4
PIR: Knox 20		 Arena: PalaRadi
Referees: Michele Rossi, Alessandro Vicino, Gabriele Bettini
23 May 2019 Alma Pallacanestro Trieste 91–86
(Series: 1–2)		 Vanoli Cremona Trieste
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 28–13, 19–18, 28–28, 16–24
Eurosport Pts: Dragić 26
Rebs: Mosley 8
Asts: Wright, Fernández 4
PIR: Dragić 22		 Boxscore Pts: Crawford 26
Rebs: Saunders 12
Asts: Diener 6
PIR: Crawford 23		 Arena: Allianz Dome
Referees: Massimiliano Filippini, Luca Weidmann, Denny Borgioni
25 May 2019 Alma Pallacanestro Trieste 78–81
(Series: 1–3)		 Vanoli Cremona Trieste
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 19–22, 18–15, 12–23
Eurosport Pts: Wright 18
Rebs: Mosley 14
Asts: Sanders 6
PIR: Mosley 20		 Boxscore Pts: Crawford 33
Rebs: Mathiang 10
Asts: Diener, Saunders 4
PIR: Crawford 35		 Arena: Allianz Dome
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni, Fabrizio Paglialunga, Guido Giovannetti

Umana Reyer Venezia v Dolomiti Energia Trento
19 May 2019 Umana Reyer Venezia 67–57
(Series: 1–0)		 Dolomiti Energia Trento Mestre, Venice
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 11–23, 17–8, 22–11, 17–15
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Haynes 14
Rebs: Watt, Stone 9
Asts: Haynes 5
PIR: Vidmar 17		 Boxscore Pts: Marble 18
Rebs: Hogue 12
Asts: Forray, Craft 2
PIR: Marble 19		 Arena: Palasport Taliercio
Referees: Carmelo Paternicò, Alessandro Martolini, Denny Borgioni
21 May 2019 Umana Reyer Venezia 69–51
(Series: 2–0)		 Dolomiti Energia Trento Mestre, Venice
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 15–11, 19–10, 16–15, 19–15
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Daye 15
Rebs: Stone 8
Asts: De Nicolao 5
PIR: Daye 22		 Boxscore Pts: Forray 11
Rebs: Gomes 10
Asts: Flaccadori 3
PIR: Pascolo 12		 Arena: Palasport Taliercio
Referees: Roberto Begnis, Beniamino Manuel Attard, Fabrizio Paglialunga
23 May 2019 Dolomiti Energia Trento 72–59
(Series: 1–2)		 Umana Reyer Venezia Trento
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 25–12, 21–17, 13–19
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Gomes, Marble 17
Rebs: Craft 11
Asts: Craft 4
PIR: Gomes 23		 Boxscore Pts: Haynes 15
Rebs: Watt 6
Asts: Stone 4
PIR: Watt 21		 Arena: BLM Group Arena
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Maurizio Biggi, Lorenzo Baldini
25 May 2019 Dolomiti Energia Trento 61–51
(Series: 2–2)		 Umana Reyer Venezia Trento
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 14–11, 12–11, 16–15
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Marble 16
Rebs: Hogue 11
Asts: Marble, Gomes 3
PIR: Hogue 25		 Boxscore Pts: Bramos 15
Rebs: Stone 8
Asts: De Nicolao, Watt 3
PIR: Bramos 16		 Arena: BLM Group Arena
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Luca Weidmann, Gabriele Bettini
27 May 2019 Umana Reyer Venezia 87–62
(Series: 3–2)		 Dolomiti Energia Trento Mestre, Venice
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 24–10, 19–15, 28–23
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Haynes 23
Rebs: Daye 11
Asts: De Nicolao 10
PIR: Daye 26		 Boxscore Pts: Marble 16
Rebs: Hogue 8
Asts: Hogue 4
PIR: Hogue 18		 Arena: Palasport Taliercio
Referees: Roberto Begnis, Maurizio Biggi, Christian Borgo

Semifinals
All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

The semifinals are played in a best of five format.

AX Armani Exchange Milano v Banco di Sardegna Sassari
29 May 2019 AX Armani Exchange Milano 79–86
(Series: 0–1)		 Banco di Sardegna Sassari Assago, Milan
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 17–25, 25–19, 19–26
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Micov 16
Rebs: Tarczewski 13
Asts: Micov 3
PIR: Tarczewski 25		 Boxscore Pts: Gentile 26
Rebs: Thomas, Pierre 11
Asts: Pierre 4
PIR: Thomas 32		 Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni, Michele Rossi, Alessandro Vicino
31 May 2019 AX Armani Exchange Milano 101–1120(OT)
(Series: 0–2)		 Banco di Sardegna Sassari Assago, Milan
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 32–32, 28–19, 14–24, Overtime: 6–12
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: James 32
Rebs: Tarczewski, Brooks 8
Asts: James 3
PIR: James 32		 Boxscore Pts: Polonara 29
Rebs: Thomas 17
Asts: Spissu 4
PIR: Polonara 34		 Arena: Mediolanum Forum
Referees: Roberto Begnis, Gianluca Sardella, Gabriele Bettini
2 June 2019 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 108–960(OT)
(Series: 3–0)		 AX Armani Exchange Milano Sassari
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 22–31, 23–14, 15–23, Overtime: 19–7
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Smith 29
Rebs: Thomas 8
Asts: Thomas, Gentile 6
PIR: Smith 28		 Boxscore Pts: Nunnally 19
Rebs: Tarczewski 9
Asts: James 7
PIR: Kuzminskas 22		 Arena: PalaSerradimigni
Referees: Massimiliano Filippini, Alessandro Martolini, Luca Weidmann

Vanoli Cremona v Umana Reyer Venezia
30 May 2019 Vanoli Cremona 80–87
(Series: 0–1)		 Umana Reyer Venezia Cremona
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 16–17, 19–27, 21–23
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Diener 15
Rebs: Mathiang 15
Asts: Diener 6
PIR: Mathiang 26		 Boxscore Pts: Watt 22
Rebs: Watt 7
Asts: Haynes 5
PIR: Watt 31		 Arena: PalaRadi
Referees: Carmelo Paternico, Beniamino Manuel Attard, Fabrizio Paglialunga
1 June 2019 Vanoli Cremona 78–74
(Series: 1–1)		 Umana Reyer Venezia Cremona
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 17–17, 21–25, 18–12
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Saunders 18
Rebs: Mathiang, Saunders 9
Asts: Diener, Stojanović 5
PIR: Saunders 22		 Boxscore Pts: Watt 17
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Stone 7
PIR: Daye 15		 Arena: PalaRadi
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Denis Quarta
3 June 2019 Umana Reyer Venezia 73–750(OT)
(Series: 1–2)		 Vanoli Cremona Mestre, Venice
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 13–17, 16–14, 16–16, Overtime: 8–10
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Daye 18
Rebs: Watt 12
Asts: Haynes 5
PIR: Watt 25		 Boxscore Pts: Saunders 18
Rebs: Mathiang 11
Asts: Diener 5
PIR: Saunders 22		 Arena: Palasport Taliercio
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Maurizio Biggi, Christian Borgo
5 June 2019 Umana Reyer Venezia 78–75
(Series: 2–2)		 Vanoli Cremona Mestre, Venice
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 30–10, 19–21, 11–19, 18–25
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Watt 19
Rebs: Vidmar 10
Asts: Stone 4
PIR: Watt 21		 Boxscore Pts: Mathiang 22
Rebs: Mathiang 7
Asts: Ruzzier 4
PIR: Mathiang 27		 Arena: Palasport Taliercio
Referees: Carmelo Paternico', Michele Rossi, Lorenzo Baldini
7 June 2019 Vanoli Cremona 69–79
(Series: 2–3)		 Umana Reyer Venezia Cremona
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 12–25, 21–22, 15–20, 21–12
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Saunders 21
Rebs: Mathiang 14
Asts: Diener 4
PIR: Saunders 19		 Boxscore Pts: Bramos 22
Rebs: Stone 8
Asts: Daye 3
PIR: Bramos 22		 Arena: PalaRadi
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Manuel Mazzoni, Alessandro Vicino

Finals
Main article: 2019 LBA Finals
All times were in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

The finals were played in a best of seven format.

Umana Reyer Venezia v Banco di Sardegna Sassari
10 June 2019 Umana Reyer Venezia 72–70
(Series: 1–0)		 Banco di Sardegna Sassari Mestre, Venice
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 11–23, 25–15, 18–18
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Haynes 15
Rebs: Vidmar, Stone 4
Asts: Stone 3
PIR: Haynes 12		 Boxscore Pts: McGee 19
Rebs: Cooley 11
Asts: five players 2
PIR: McGee, Thomas 17		 Arena: Palasport Taliercio
Referees: Massimiliano Filippini, Carmelo Lo Guzzo, Beniamino Manuel Attard
12 June 2019 Umana Reyer Venezia 66–80
(Series: 1–1)		 Banco di Sardegna Sassari Mestre, Venice
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 13–20, 22–25, 14–14
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Daye 20
Rebs: Daye 8
Asts: four players 2
PIR: Daye 15		 Boxscore Pts: Smith 19
Rebs: Cooley 11
Asts: Smith 6
PIR: Cooley 25		 Arena: Palasport Taliercio
Referees: Tolga Sahin, Saverio Lanzarini, Luca Weidmann
14 June 2019 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 73–76
(Series: 1–2)		 Umana Reyer Venezia Sassari
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 16–20, 14–20, 27–17
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Thomas 17
Rebs: Cooley, Pierre 8
Asts: three players 3
PIR: Thomas 20		 Boxscore Pts: Daye 22
Rebs: Daye, Watt 7
Asts: three players 3
PIR: Daye 24		 Arena: PalaSerradimigni
Referees: Carmelo Paternico', Manuel Mazzoni, Alessandro Martolini
16 June 2019 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 95–88
(Series: 2–2)		 Umana Reyer Venezia Sassari
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 28–25, 30–24, 14–23
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Thomas 19
Rebs: Cooley 9
Asts: Smith 4
PIR: Cooley 29		 Boxscore Pts: Haynes 22
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Stone 6
PIR: Stone 13		 Arena: PalaSerradimigni
Referees: Roberto Begnis, Michele Rossi, Maurizio Biggi
18 June 2019 Umana Reyer Venezia 78–65
(Series: 3–2)		 Banco di Sardegna Sassari Mestre, Venice
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 17–20, 22–19, 18–12
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Daye 20
Rebs: Daye 7
Asts: Haynes, Stone 4
PIR: Daye 22		 Boxscore Pts: Thomas 20
Rebs: Pierre 11
Asts: Spissu 3
PIR: Thomas 19		 Arena: Palasport Taliercio
Referees: Carmelo Paternico', Massimiliano Filippini, Denis Quarta
20 June 2019 Banco di Sardegna Sassari 87–77
(Series: 3–3)		 Umana Reyer Venezia Sassari
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 15–15, 29–17, 24–20
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Cooley 26
Rebs: Cooley 11
Asts: three players 4
PIR: Cooley 29		 Boxscore Pts: Watt 17
Rebs: De Nicolao 6
Asts: Daye 7
PIR: Watt 21		 Arena: PalaSerradimigni
Referees: Saverio Lanzarini, Manuel Mazzoni, Luca Weidmann
22 June 2019 Umana Reyer Venezia 87–61
(Series: 4–3)		 Banco di Sardegna Sassari Mestre, Venice
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 23–18, 30–17, 18–14
Eurosport, Rai Sport Pts: Bramos 22
Rebs: Mazzola 7
Asts: Stone 4
PIR: Bramos 24		 Boxscore Pts: Thomas 16
Rebs: Cooley 11
Asts: McGee 3
PIR: Cooley 18		 Arena: Palasport Taliercio
Referees: Carmelo Paternico', Roberto Begnis, Michele Rossi
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