BELGRADE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Zalgiris Kaunas, Laboral Kutxa Vitoria and Anadolu Efes Istanbul have sealed their Euroleague Top 16 berths with two games to spare, joining seven other sides who advanced to the competition's second group stage last week.
Zalgiris progressed after Thursday's 74-52 home win over Karsiyaka Izmir, coupled with the result of Friday's contest between heavyweights Panathinaikos and Barcelona which played into their hands.
The Greek side, who have six titles, overpowered twice winners Barcelona 93-86 thanks to 25 points by Serbia centre Miroslav Raduljica.
Anadolu Efes advanced after outscoring Cedevita Zagreb 24-10 in the final quarter to win 81-75, with Croatian forward Dario Saric racking up 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Turkish side.