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Reigning Euroleague champions Olympiacos are in danger of missing out on the playoffs after defeat to Emporio Armani Milan, while Barcelona, CSKA Moscow and Partizan NIS were also victorious.

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Game 9 of the Top 16 in basketball's Euroleague, and with competition for Playoff spots hotting up, there was drama across the continent on Thursday.
Following back-to-back defeats, reigning champions Olympiacos faced a crucial home clash with 5 and 3 Emporio Armani Milan.
The Italians were 10 points ahead at one point in the fourth, but Ioannis Perperoglou's score to make it 81-80 looked as if it would give the Greeks a crucial victory.
But back came Milan, and Keith Langford's three put clear daylight between the teams with 38 seconds on the clock.
Kostas Sloukas' buzzer-beater counted for little in an 88-86 defeat - Olympiacos now in danger of missing out on the final stages.
Elsewhere though in Group E, there were no such problems for Barcelona.
Protecting the only remaining perfect record after eight games and with February MVP Ante Tomic in tow, they had a straightforward night against Fenerbahce Ulker.
16 point up by the end of the third, the Catalans had the game sewn up nice and early - eventually running out easy 93-73 winners.
In Group F, 7 and 1 CSKA Moscow were looking to avoid a potential banana skin at bottom side Zalgiris Kaunas.
The Lithuanians sensed an upset when Martynas Pocius had given them the lead by the third period.
Six-time winners CSKA would come out on top - but only just in an 88-86 victory.
And finally Partizan NIS rekindled their playoff hopes with a superlative defensive display against Bayern Munich.
The side from Belgrade recording only their second win in nine games with their 70-55 success.
Debutants Bayern remain in a playoff spot despite the setback.