Having squandered the relegation match points against Treviso and Cantù, with two defeats in the sprint, Dinamo must now race against Cantù if they want to stay in Serie A. They are forbidden from reaching Napoli at the same time, against whom they have always lost.

Mrsic's white-and-blues have a two-point advantage over Treviso, but with the same head-to-head record, their field goal percentage is -3, so they must stay ahead of the team led by former players Cappelletti and Weber (and general manager Pasquini) to avoid a dead heat, which would penalize them. This means equaling Treviso's win count, but Treviso's morale is sky-high after three straight wins and they still have five games to play, while Sassari only have four because they still have a bye.

Finishing alongside Treviso isn't a disadvantage unless Cantù is also there, the only competitor over which Banco di Sardegna boasts a positive balance: one win each, but there's a +14 advantage that rewards them both for finishing the season alongside the Brianza team and for finishing third with Cantù and Treviso.

However, a transfer involving Napoli, who defeated the Biancoblu in both the first and second legs, is prohibited. Any transfer involving multiple teams, including Napoli, condemns Dinamo to relegation.

In theory, Udine isn't safe yet, but they boast a 4-point lead over Banco in the standings and a 2-0 lead in head-to-head clashes, so the same applies as for Napoli.

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