Portuguese League Semifinals, Game 4: May 3, 2008
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Ovarense Aerosoles advance to the Portuguese League finals and will face Porto Ferpinta in the title series. Ovarense downed Casino Figueira Ginasio 74-78 on the road in Game 4 on win the best-of-five semifinal series 3-1. Graham Brown paced the winners with 24 points and 14 rebounds. John Waller had 17 points while Gregory Stempin added 14 for Ovarense. Nate Daniels had 20 points for Ginasio while Brandon Voorhees and Robert Cheeks each added 14 for the hosts, that tied the game at 66-66 with 4 minutes to go. Stempin, who had had a poor shooting night until that moment, stroke three times from downtown to break the game open, 71-77. Daniels made a triple but missed another shot from beyond the arc to tie the game. Waller sealed the outcome with a free throw.
| Semifinal Playoff, best of 5 games |
| Record | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | | 3 | Ovarense (1) | 75 | 85 | 76 | 78 | x | | 1 | Ginásio (4) | 55 | 57 | 80 | 74 | x | | 3 | FC Porto (2) | 90 | 84 | 86 | x | x | | 0 | Vagos (3) | 87 | 81 | 79 | x | x |
| Semifinal Playoff games | | Game 1 | Ovarense vs. Ginásio | 75-55 | April 24 | | Game 1 | FC Porto vs. Vagos | 90-87 | April 25 | | Game 2 | Ovarense vs. Ginásio | 85-57 | April 26 | | Game 2 | FC Porto vs. Vagos | 84-81 | April 27 | | Game 3 | Ginásio vs. Ovarense | 80-76 | May 1 | | Game 3 | Vagos vs. FC Porto | 79-86 | May 2 | | Game 4 | Ginásio vs. Ovarense | 74-78 | May 3 |
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