Latvian League Semifinals, Game 4: May 9, 2008
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ASK Riga reached the Latvian League final by downing Ventspils 78-74 at home on Friday to win the best-of-five semifinal series 1-3. As such, Riga is set to face Barons /LMT in the best-of-seven Latvian League finals. Smiljan Pavic paced the winners with 18 points. Andrius Mazutis added 12 while Sandis Valters and Dwayne Broyles each had 10 for ASK. Gerry McNamara had 19 points for Ventspils, Justin Love added 13 and Akin Akinbala 10 and 10 rebounds for the guests. McNamara helped Ventspils to get a 5-12 lead and even when ASK rallied to get a 17-14 edge, Aigars Vitols, Pavels Vesevols and McNamara allowed Ventspils to get a double-digit margin, 19-29, late in the first quarter. An unstoppable Pavic fueled an 11-0 run to bring ASK back in the game. Even when Ventspils led 32-36 midway through the second quarter, Valters and Mazutis allowed ASK to get a 45-40 halftime edge. Valters and Pavic helped ASK to boost its lead to 54-42 after the break. A 2-15 run that Vairogs capped with a basket put Ventspils back ahead, 56-57, late in the third quarter. The game turned into a thriller when Vairogs tied the game, 65-65, midway through the fourth period. Broyles and Mazutis stepped up for ASK but Ventspils got within 75-74 in the final minute. Gatis Jahovics made a free throw while Curtis Millage sealed the outcome down the stretch.
| Semifinal 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 |
| Semifinal 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 |
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