For the second time in 14 seasons Sassari remains out of the championship playoffs. It had only happened before in the 2017/18 championship where the Sassari team had finished with 30 points but had been penalized by direct clashes.

This could also be the case this year, despite Scafati's 99-74 coup, given that if Dinamo beat Reggio Emilia at PalaSerradimigni in the last round of the championship they could at most reach Tortona (if they lose) against whom they have 0-2 in direct clashes. Nor would a three-way finish with Napoli help them, given that they are another opponent they have never beaten in the regular season.

The team's remorse remains and the anger of the management and coach Markovic for a group that suddenly gave up after having conquered Brindisi and secured safety. To compete for eighth place, just one victory from the three games lost against highly within reach opponents such as Pesaro, Naples and Varese would have been enough. In short, it was more a lack of personality than technique that caused the missed playoffs.

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