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Quarter-Finals Round 5: Real Madrid - Valencia 66-58

Date: April 7, 2011
Real Madrid earned their first Final Four berth in 15 years. They managed to beat Valencia 66-58 in fifth decisive game of the Playoff Quarterfinals and will take on Maccabi Electra in the Semis (May 6). Carlos Suarez was a key player for the hosts with double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds (valuation 19). Clay Tucker also scored 12, while Ante Tomic helped with 9 points and 9 boards. Dusko Savanovic shined on the other side and was the MVP of this meeting with valuation 23. He collected 19 points and 6 rebounds for 33 minutes. Rafael Martinez had 16 points and was the last one with double digits in scoring for Valencia. Valencia opened the game with quick 2-11 lead and later finished first quarter with 11-17. The home squad came to 21-16 at the halfway of the second period, which later ended with 40-42 Valencia lead. Clay Tucker was the one who made a deep triple in the last Real Madrid possession in the first half. Third quarter was the crucial one in this meeting. Ante Tomic drew Javtokas’s fourth foul before Llull stepped up with a pair of jumpers from either side on the three-point arc, making it 48-44 for the hosts. Valencia came to minus 3 in the finish of third period, but Reyes and Carlos Suarez replied for 58-51 lead with ten minutes to go. It means that Real Madrid won third period 18-9. Valencia was struggling with defensive rebounding and it was the crucial thing last night. Real Madrid was missing the shots in the last quarter, but they were getting second chance opportunities many times. The game ended with 17-7 in offensive rebounds for the hosts. Real Madrid had 62-55 with five minutes left and Rafael Martinez gave a hope to Valencia with a triple. However, Ante Tomic shined in the finish with a basket, block and offensive rebound. He also made a free throw with 52 seconds remaining to signal to the fans that it was time to celebrate. As mentioned above, Real Madrid will meet Maccabi Electra in the Semis.
  REAL MADRID (coach: Sergio Scariolo)66
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
2 AuiQRJ, CiQlIs 43 6-4 (44.4%) 8-7 (88.8%) 3-3 (655%) 8 2 65 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 68 67 5
84 vlull, ARQDaI 87 4-2 (49.0%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 6 5 5 8 7 4 5
0 OQaDaIja, OiMlI 87 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 3 3 5 4 5 5 8 1 2 5
3 wIBaZ, SjUR 82 3-66 (41.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 1 7 4 3 5 6 6 5 8 7 68 5
7 eRFRs, yRlapR 86 8-9 (82.1%) 5-6 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 0 0 65 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 9 65 5
83 wuZVRQ, CliF 81 6-1 (61.9%) 4-1 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 5 8 5 5 68 65 5
68 baQIUaZ, XaVIli 62 8-8 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 8 5 5 8 9 9 5
86 yasZhRQ, g'IQ 66 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 6 4 5 5 8 5 6 3 3 5
61 mRDaZ, baQJi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 kRlaZVILaZ, XILaZi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
64 eIdQaDuRJ, ARQDaI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
85 kadil, ARQDa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-34 (49.8%) 2-80 (48.5%) 65-64 (91.7%) 60 82 34 63 86 5 9 0 5 65 11 94  


  VALENCIA (coach: Pedro Martinez)58
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
85 AiLijILaZ, gusVI 44 1-9 (20.9%) 6-0 (85%) 3-3 (655%) 6 0 1 5 5 5 6 8 5 6 67 84 5
55 CIIV, PBiQ-AhiQaf 44 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 4 6 5 8 5 5 8 5 1 5
69 biQUajRJ, eifiRl 82 4-9 (38.7%) 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 6 8 5 4 5 5 8 61 64 5
06 ziLUIVis, eIMRQUis 88 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 6 5 6 4 8 5
67 OaRUQus, ylIQRjU 69 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5
1 eaZhiQdsIj, zRQRBF 88 5-8 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 1 8 5
88 gR CIlI, XijdI 85 5-0 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 8 8 3 6 0 5 5 5 5 6 1 8 5
68 vashZhuV, ARQhaF 61 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 1 4 5
63 XiLiQQI, giLad 3 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 5
84 yRQjijdRJ, biQZ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 AaBRIj, zIsR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   64-46 (36.7%) 9-88 (46.2%) 66-61 (12.2%) 9 80 48 1 85 5 1 3 5 68 02 08  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)