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Real Madrid Clinches Liga ACB Final Berth After Unprecedented Semi-Final Comeback

The final series opens at Madrid’s Movistar Arena on June 20, giving the title holders home-court advantage.

El base argentino del Real Madrid Facundo Campazzo (d) efectúa un pase ante el Unicaja.
Hezonja y Perry durante el Unicaja-Real Madrid de este martes.
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Overview

  • Real Madrid rallied from an 0-2 semi-final deficit to beat Unicaja 86-79 in Game 4 and secure a 3-1 series victory.
  • Center Walter Tavares posted 16 points and pulled down double-digit rebounds while Facundo Campazzo dished out six assists to ignite Madrid’s late surge.
  • The visitors dominated the glass 46-31, including 14 offensive boards that fuelled key second-chance scoring.
  • Valencia Basket returns to the ACB final for only the third time and faces Madrid after winning the 2017 title in their sole previous finals meeting.
  • The finals schedule features Games 1 and 2 in Madrid on June 20 and 22, Games 3 and 4 at Valencia’s Fonteta, and a potential Game 5 back in Madrid on June 30.