2008 Euroleague Final Four Winners

Euroleague Basketball’s 2008 Final Four tournament was held Friday, 2 May 2008 in Madrid, Spain. Game One, between Montepaschi (Siena, Italy) and Maccabi Elite (Tel Aviv, Israel) tipped off at 18:00 CET; the second game, between Tau Ceramica (Vitoria, Spain) and CSKA Moscow, began at 21:00 CET

Montepaschi Siena, a relative newcomer to Euroleague Basketball, met Maccabi Elite to start the tournament. Maccabi had a tough season last year, but they came back with a vengeance this season, beating Montepaschi. Basketball prediction for the results of 2008 Euroleague Final Four game: Maccabi E. wins.

Local favorite Tau Ceramica and CSKA Moscow met in Game Two of the Euroleague Final Four. This was the fourth appearance in the Final Four for CSKA since 1996. This year’s Final Four pairing was a rematch of the 2005 semifinals, and like before, Tau Ceramica defeated CSKA. Basketball prediction for the results of 2008 Euroleague Final Four game: Tau Ceramica wins.

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