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Real Madrid Edges Tenerife 72–71 to Reach Supercopa Final vs Valencia

Gabriel Deck's clutch free throws sealed a comeback in Sergio Scariolo's official debut.

Overview

  • Real Madrid erased a 14-point second-half deficit as Andrés Feliz sparked the surge and Alberto Abalde put them ahead with a late three.
  • Deck converted two free throws in the closing seconds and finished with 12 points and a game-high 19 valuation.
  • Jaime Fernández missed a buzzer-beating three that would have won it for Tenerife after the lead slipped away.
  • Sergio Scariolo opened his tenure on the Madrid bench by booking what will be his fourth final with the club, his first since 2001.
  • The win sends Madrid to an eighth straight Supercopa final on Sunday at 19:00 CET against Valencia Basket, who beat Unicaja in the other semifinal.