What a mess God! In an amazing match judged in overtime, Efes reached a great double at the headquarters of CSKA Moscow (97-99), with both teams lining up without their coaches.
The Turks had 19/34 three-pointers (!), With Larkin (26 points, 9 assists) and Boboua (22 points with 7/13 three-pointers, 6 rebounds) leading the European champions, who went up to 11-11.
On the other, Hackett (31 points) and Grigonis (20 points) were unstoppable for the “army team”, which fell to 13-9. Svend is fatal, who missed a three-pointer… victory in the 3 seconds before the end of the extra five minutes.
The match
Both teams kept pace in the score in the first three minutes (8-9), with Efes “shooting” out from 6.75m. At that point the guests pressed the accelerator and with a series of 12-0, were shot at +13 (8-21 in 7 ‘). Nevertheless, the Russians woke up and gnawed the difference in the final of the season (16-23).
The Turks continued to have a small difference (24-27) and at the start of the 2nd quarter, but CSKA Moscow responded with 7-0 and went ahead (31-27 in 15 ‘). Claiborne brought the “army team” to +6 (39-33 in 17 ‘), but somewhere there Larkin took action, who scored 3 three-pointers and brought the European champions to +3 (41-44) with the final of half time.
In the 3rd period, the hosts came in… furious and with Hackett running from everywhere, they ran a series of 18-0 and completely reversed the situation (59-44 in 24 ‘). The reaction of the Efes players came through the good defense and with Dunston giving solutions, they reduced to -7 at the end of the quarter (64-57).
At the beginning of the 4th period, the guests continued from where they stopped in the final of the 3rd and went ahead with a series of 8-0 (64-65 in 32 ‘). From there, the match turned into a derby, with the two teams alternating in the lead. Dunston and Bobois brought the Turks to +2 (79-81 in 38 ‘), however Claiborne responded with a three-pointer (82-81).
The game turned into a thriller in the finale, with the “army team” to go ahead with an incredible κε four-pointer by Hackett (86-84) in the 12 seconds before the end. The European champions had the last word in the match and with Mitsic’s lay-up at 8 tenths, they tied at 86-86 and sent the game into extra time.
CSKA Moscow started better in the extra five minutes and gained “air” of 4 points (91-87). Larkin and Boboa turned it around again (91-92), but Antonov scored a three-pointer for 94-92. A basket by Plais and a three-pointer by Boboa made it 94-97, with Hackett missing a three-pointer.
Simon had 1/2 shots for 94-98 in 38 seconds for the end, while Grigonis reduced with a well-aimed shot out of 6.75m. (97-98). This was followed by Bobua’s misplaced lay-up at 11 ” and Svend’s misplaced three-pointer at 2 seconds before the end. With 1/2 shots, Boboua made the final 97-99 and gave a great victory to his team.
The quarters: 16-23, 41-44, 64-57, 86-86, 97-99 (par.).
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