Czech League Finals, Game 3: June 4, 2008
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Geofin Novy Jicin made a statement in the Czech League Finals by stunning defending champion CEZ Basketball Nymburk 97-93 in Game 3 of the best-of-seven series. The result ended Nymburk’s 49-game winning streak dating back to the third game of the regular season, when it also lost at Geofin. Juraj Gavlak capped a 12-0 run to start the fourth quarter as the hosts kept the high-powered Nymburk attack scoreless for more than five minutes to take an 83-72 lead, which they never relinquished. Baskets by Pavel Benes and Blake Schilb brought Nymburk within a single point in the final minute, but Hurl Beechum III and Matej Venta sealed the win from the line. Beechum led the winners with 18 points and Kenny Walker and Robert Sarovic added 17 apiece. Walker also grabbed 10 rebounds. Ladislav Sokolovsky netted 22 to lead Nymburk, Radoslav Rancik finished with 21, Schilb had 15 and Arthur Lee 10. Game 4, also in Novy Jicin, will take place on Thursday.
| Finals Playoffs, best of 7 games |
| Record | Team | Game 1 | G. 2 | G. 3 | G. 4 | G. 5 | G. 6 | G. 7 | | 2 | CEZ Nymburk (1) | 84 | 89 | 93 | June 5 | June 7 | *June11 | *June14 | | 1 | Geofin N. Jicín (2) | 73 | 47 | 97 | - | - | - | - |
| Finals games | | Game 1 | CEZ Nymburk vs. Geofin N. Jicín | 84-73 | May 31 | | Game 2 | CEZ Nymburk vs. Geofin N. Jicín | 89-47 | June 1 | | Game 3 | Geofin N. Jicín vs. CEZ Nymburk | 97-93 | June 4 | | Game 4 | Geofin N. Jicín vs. CEZ Nymburk | - | June 5 | | Game 5 | CEZ Nymburk vs. Geofin N. Jicín | - | June 7 | | Game 6 | Geofin N. Jicín vs. CEZ Nymburk | - | *June 11 | | Game 7 | CEZ Nymburk vs. Geofin N. Jicín | - | *June 14 |
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