Slovenian League Finals, Game 5: June 10, 2007
Smiljan Pavic - Helios Domzale (photo: KZS) Helios Domzale is the Slovenian League champion! Helios managed to lift its first-ever Slovenian League trophy by downing injury-plagued Union Olimpija 82-65 in make-or-break Game 5 in Domzale on Sunday. As such. Helios won the series 3-2 amd rewrote Slovenian basketball history. Former Olimpija center Smiljan Pavic led the winners with 17 points. Dario Krejic added 15, Aleksej Laskevic had 14 while Ziga Zagorc got 10 for Helios. Slavko Duscak had 21 points for Olimpija, that played without Domen Lorbek, Teemu Rannikko and Manu Markoishvili. Marko Rakocevic added 14 while Sandi Cebular had 12 for the guests. Helios opened the game with a 11-4 run that Robert Troha capped with a triple, while Aljaz Janza also stroke from downtown for a 23-17 lead after 10 minutes. Pavic and Laskevic helped Helios to stay ahead, 45-37, at halftime. Olimpija collapsed after the break, while Helios broke the game open with an 11-0 run that made it a 19-point game, 56-37. Olimpija never recovered, allowing a sellout crowd in Domzale to celebrate that Helios is the new Slovenian League champion!

SLOVENIAN LEAGUE: Final Playoffs, best of 5 games
RecordTeam
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
3
Helios Domzale (1)
76
86
66
71
82
2
Union Olimpija (2)
74
87
56
78
65
Slovenian League Champion 2006-07: Helios Domzale

Final Playoffs Games
Game 1
Helios Domzale vs. Union Olimpija
76-74
May 26
Game 2
Union Olimpija vs. Helios Domzale
87-86
May 31
Game 3
Helios Domzale vs. Union Olimpija
66-56
June 2
Game 4
Union Olimpija vs. Helios Domzale
78-71
June 6
Game 5
Helios Domzale vs. Union Olimpija
82-65
June 10

Sunday, June 10, 2007
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