The results and standings of Round 1 in PickMaster Euroleague.
Round 1 of PickMaster Euroleague offered players a full menu — heavy favorites, tight derbies, and outsider bonuses. Two of those outsiders, Zalgiris and Virtus, stood out right from the start of the season! Overall, performances were at quite a high level, perhaps also thanks to the expanded number of teams/matchups. And in the Greek leaderboards, the opening week brought top competition!
The average score of the round was 84.1 points, with the top score reaching 169.5. Meanwhile, the average number of correct predictions was 5.99, and the average deviation came in at 9.3 points per game. In total, four teams (Dubai, Milan, Virtus Bologna, Zalgiris) won despite being less favored in player predictions, while one player managed to hit the medium round bonus (9 correct picks).
| Best Score | 169.5 |
| Top 10 Score | 125.5 |
| Average Score | 84.10 |
| Correct Predictions (Avg.) | 5.99 |
| Average Deviation | 9.3 |
| Exact Bonuses | 120 |
| Games with Outsiders | 6 |
| Outsider Bonuses (count) | 2 |
| Median | 83 |
| Pass 1 Score | 62 |
| Pass 2 Score | 55 |
| Pass 3 Score | 42 |
Let’s take a closer look at what happened in Round 1 of the game, through the games and the standings.
The Games
| Home | Away | Percentages | Result | Extra Scores |
Χάποελ Τελ Αβίβ | Μπαρτσελόνα | 74.1% - 25.9% | 103-87 | 2.09% |
Ντουμπάι | Παρτιζάν | 35.3% - 64.7% | 89-76 | 1.54% |
Εφές | Μακάμπι | 96.8% - 3.2% | 85-78 | 10.99% |
Ερυθρός Αστέρας | Μιλάνο | 83.2% - 16.8% | 82-92 | 3.54% |
Παναθηναϊκός | Μπάγερν | 99% - 1% | 87-79 | 36.33% |
Μπασκόνια | Ολυμπιακός | 7.4% - 92.6% | 96-102 | 8.63% |
Βίρτους Μπολόνια | Ρεάλ | 6.1% - 93.9% | 74-68 | 4.90% |
Μονακό | Ζαλγκίρις | 97.1% - 2.9% | 84-89 | 13.62% |
Φενερμπαχτσέ | Παρί | 97.7% - 2.3% | 96-77 | 16.71% |
Βιλερμπάν | Βαλένθια | 22% - 78% | 77-80 | 1.63% |
Round Standings
The winner of Round 1 in PickMaster Euroleague was
Abasketos with 169.5 points, hitting 9/10 results and grabbing the 20-point round bonus. He also had 63 total deviation points, gained 42.5 points from extra score selections, and another 28 outsider points.
In second place we find
fitsoulas with 158.5 points, correctly predicting 8 of the 10 games and earning 10 round bonus points. He added 28.5 points from extra scores, picked up 1 margin bonus, and nailed 2 outsider bonuses for another 25 points, with a total deviation of 71 points.
Third place went to
vironakos, who collected 150 points with 7 correct predictions out of 10. He had a total deviation of 78 points, earned 1 margin bonus, and added 45 points through extra scores along with 40 outside points — another outstanding performance in this round.
The Top 10 of the round was completed at 125.5 points.
| Rank | Player | Score | Game | Deviation | Bonus | Extra | Outsider |
| 1 | Abasketos | 169.5 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 42.5 | 1 (28) |
| 2 | fitsoulas | 158.5 | 8 | 71 | 1 | 28.5 | 2 (25) |
| 3 | vironakos | 150 | 7 | 78 | 1 | 45 | 1 (40) |
| 4 | Dimkon13 | 136 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 21 | 1 (11) |
| 5 | KKASS | 134 | 8 | 77 | 0 | 31 | 1 (28) |
| 6 | Wrezer | 133 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 39 | 1 (28) |
| 7 | nikkotsa | 132 | 6 | 78 | 2 | 19 | 1 (20) |
| 8 | shumi13 | 131 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 21 | 1 (12) |
| 9 | geokot14 | 130 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 20 | 0 (0) |
| 10 | Jim Patras | 125.5 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 17.5 | 1 (12) |
Olympiacos Standings
Olympiacos won away at Baskonia, 96–102. Forty-two players predicted the exact margin, earning 20 points in the Reds’ special standings, while another 90 players had a 1-point deviation, each earning 15 points.
| Rank | Player | Score | Games | Deviation | Bonus |
| 1 | salouhouni | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | g.frags | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | jkidd13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | redmili | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Lia94 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | lonis | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | nunnbetter | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Tsigas17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Paosemfe | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | fitsoulas | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Panathinaikos Standings
Panathinaikos beat Bayern at home, 87–79. Ten players predicted the exact margin, collecting 20 points in the Greens’ special standings, while another 21 players had a 1-point deviation, earning 15 points each.
| Rank | Player | Score | Games | Deviation | Bonus |
| 1 | nikkotsa | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | nikosbakos | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Zoys | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | petrosth | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | badlouros | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | steliosp | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Μarkojim | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Oslot | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | parallou | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | gdim | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Max 5 Standings
The top performance so far in the current Max 5 span (Rounds 1–5) is the 169.5 points scored by Abasketos in Round 1.
Four more rounds remain in this Max 5 period before we crown a winner!
Next Round
Round 2 of PickMaster Euroleague tips off on Thursday, October 2, at 21:30 with the first games of the round.