Swiss League Playoffs, Semifinals, Game 5: May 10, 2008
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The Lugano Tigers came from behind to beat the Birstal Starwings 74-68 in Game 5 of the Swiss League semifinals on Saturday to book a date with defending champion Olympic Fribourg in the finals, which start on Tuesday. With 62 seconds left in the match and the Tigers leading 70-68, Sheray Thomas missed two consecutive shots for the guests, then Dusan Mladjan extended the cushion to 4 points before Dereck Stockalper fixed the final score. The Starwings led 28-39 after 17 minutes, before the hosts came back to tie the game at 54-54 at the end of the third quarter. Jo Jo Garcia was the main contributor for Lugano with 20 points and Mladjan added 14, while Jarred McCurry nailed 21 for the guests.
| Semifinal Playoffs, best of 5 games |
| Record | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | | 3 | Benetton Fribourg(1) | 75 | 89 | 75 | 69 | x | | 1 | SAV Vacallo (5) | 83 | 51 | 50 | 58 | x | | 3 | Lugano Tigers (2) | 88 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 74 | | 2 | Birstal Starwings (3) | 77 | 85 | 62 | 84 | 68 |
| Semifinal Playoffs games | | Game 1 | Benetton Fribourg vs. SAV Vacallo | 75-83 | April 22 | | Game 1 | Lugano Tigers vs. Birstal Starwings | 88-77 | April 23 | | Game 2 | SAV Vacallo vs. Benetton Fribourg | 51-89 | April 27 | | Game 2 | Birstal Starwings vs. Lugano Tigers | 85-76 | April 26 | | Game 3 | Benetton Fribourg vs. SAV Vacallo | 75-50 | May 3 | | Game 3 | Lugano Tigers vs. Birstal Starwings | 79-62 | May 3 | | Game 4 | SAV Vacallo vs. Benetton Fribourg | 58-69 | May 7 | | Game 4 | Birstal Starwings vs. Lugano Tigers | 84-80 | May 7 | | Game 5 | Lugano Tigers vs. Birstal Starwings | 74-68 | May 10 |
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