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Latvian League finals, Game 5: May 25, 2008
Barons/LMT, Latvian League Champion 2007-08Barons/LMT edged ASK Riga 79-78 in Game 5 of the Latvian League finals to win the championship for the first time in club history. The Barons won the best-of-seven series 4-1 and guard Armands Skele was named playoffs MVP after averaging 16.4 points on 63% two-point and 48% three-point shooting plus 3.8 assists per game. On Sunday, Barons won the closest game of the series thanks to another great shooting night and a big game from Demetrius Alexander, who posted 22 points and 8 rebounds. Joao Paulo added 17 points, Skele 13 and Dontell Jefferson had 10 for Barons, who won despite committing 24 turnovers. Curtis Millage netted 21 for Riga in defeat, Raitis Grafs added 18 and Jahovics 13. MORE

Finals Playoffs, best of 7 games
Record Team Game 1 G. 2 G. 3 G. 4 G. 5 G. 6 G. 7
4 Barons/LMT (1) 84 78 75 94 79 x x
1 ASK Riga (2) 75 96 68 78 78 x x
Latvian League champion 2007-08: Barons/LMT

Semifinals Playoffs, best of 5 games
Record Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
3 Barons/LMT (1) 92 92 102 x x
0 VEF (4) 70 87 83 x x
1 Ventspils (2) 77 69 70 74 x
3 ASK Riga (3) 91 71 68 78 x

Quarterfinals Playoffs, best of 3 games
Record Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
2 Barons/LMT (1) 89 82 x
0 Zemgale 70 61 x
2 VEF (4) 96 82 x
0 Valmiera (5) 69 79 x
2 Ventspils (2) 96 90 x
0 VA (-) 81 65 x
2 ASK Riga (3) 105 81 x
0 Liepaja (6) 67 80 x

Eighthfinals Playoffs, best of 3 games
Record Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
2 Liepaja (6) 70 85 x
0 Livani (-) 61 67 x
0 Bumerangs (7) x x x
0 VA (-) x x x
2 Valmiera (5) 109 97 x
0 ASK/Juniors (-) 53 67 x
1 Keizarmežs (8) 72 97 66
2 Zemgale (-) 85 81 73

Finals Playoffs games
Game 1 Barons/LMT vs. ASK Riga 84-75 May 14
Game 2 ASK Riga vs. Barons/LMT 96-78 May 16
Game 3 Barons/LMT vs. ASK Riga 75-68 May 18
Game 4 ASK Riga vs. Barons/LMT 78-94 May 21
Game 5 Barons/LMT vs. ASK Riga 79-78 May 25

Semifinals Playoffs games
Game 1 Barons/LMT vs. VEF 92-70 May 3
Game 1 Ventspils vs. ASK Riga 77-91 May 2
Game 2 VEF vs. Barons/LMT 87-92 May 5
Game 2 ASK Riga vs. Ventspils 71-69 May 5
Game 3 Barons/LMT vs. VEF 102-83 May 7
Game 3 Ventspils vs. ASK Riga 70-68 May 7
Game 4 ASK Riga vs. Ventspils 78-74 May 9

Quarterfinals Playoffs games
Game 1 Barons/LMT vs. Zemgale 89-70 April 28
Game 1 Ventspils vs. VA 96-81 April 21
Game 1 ASK Riga vs. Liepaja 105-67 April 22
Game 1 VEF vs. Valmiera 96-69 April 23
Game 2 Zemgale vs. Barons/LMT 82-61 April 30
Game 2 VA vs. Ventspils 65-90 April 23
Game 2 Liepaja vs. ASK Riga 80-81 April 28
Game 2 Valmiera vs. VEF 79-82 April 26

Pre Playoffs round games
Game 1 Valmiera vs. ASK/Juniors 109-53 April 14
Game 1 Liepaja vs. Livani 70-61 April 15
Game 1 Keizarmežs vs. Zemgale 72-85 April 14
Game 2 ASK/Juniors vs. Valmiera 67-97 April 17
Game 2 Livani vs. Liepaja 67-85 April 17
Game 2 Zemgale vs. Keizarmežs 81-97 April 17
Game 3 Keizarmežs vs. Zemgale 66-73 April 22  


STANDINGS, REG. SEASON TG W L P+ P-
1 Barons/LMT 14 12 2 1321 1035
2 Ventspils 14 12 2 1168 961
3 ASK Riga 14 11 3 1169 1017
4 VEF 22 13 9 1770 1662
5 Valmiera 22 13 9 1836 1711
6 Liepaja 22 10 12 1726 1780
7 Bumerangs 22 3 19 1554 1948
8 Keizarmežs 22 2 20 1472 1902