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LBL
- Latvia
Latvian League playoffs, 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. MORE |
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Final Playoffs, best of 7 games
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Record
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Team
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Game 1
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G. 2
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G. 3
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G. 4
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G. 5
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G. 6
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G. 7
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| 0 |
Barons/LMT (1) |
May 14 |
May 16 |
May 18 |
May 21 |
*May25 |
*May28 |
*May30 |
| 0 |
ASK Riga (2) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Semifinal Playoffs, best of 5 games
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Record
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Team
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Game 1
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Game 2
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Game 3
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Game 4
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Game 5
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| 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 |
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Quarterfinal Playoffs, best of 3 games
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Record
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Team
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Game 1
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Game 2
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Game 3
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| 2 |
Barons/LMT (1) |
89 |
82 |
x |
| 0 |
Zemgale
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70 |
61 |
x |
| 2 |
VEF (4) |
96 |
82 |
x |
| 0 |
Valmiera (5) |
69 |
79 |
x |
| 2 |
Ventspils (2) |
96 |
90 |
x |
| 0 |
VA (-) |
81 |
65 |
x |
| 2 |
ASK Riga (3) |
105 |
81 |
x |
| 0 |
Liepaja (6) |
67 |
80 |
x |
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Eighthfinal Playoffs, best of 3 games
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Record
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Team
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Game 1
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Game 2
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Game 3
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| 2 |
Liepaja (6) |
70 |
85 |
x |
| 0 |
Livani (-) |
61 |
67 |
x |
| 0 |
Bumerangs (7) |
x |
x |
x |
| 0 |
VA (-) |
x |
x |
x |
| 2 |
Valmiera (5) |
109 |
97 |
x |
| 0 |
ASK/Juniors (-) |
53 |
67 |
x |
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Keizarmežs (8) |
72 |
97 |
66 |
| 2 |
Zemgale (-) |
85 |
81 |
73 |
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Final Playoffs games
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Game 1
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Barons/LMT vs. ASK Riga
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-
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May 14
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| Game 2 |
ASK Riga vs. Barons/LMT
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-
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May 16 |
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Game 3
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Barons/LMT vs. ASK Riga
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-
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May 18
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| Game 4 |
ASK Riga vs. Barons/LMT
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-
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May 21 |
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Game 5
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Barons/LMT vs. ASK Riga
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-
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*May 25 |
| Game 6 |
ASK Riga vs. Barons/LMT
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-
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*May 28 |
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Game 7
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Barons/LMT vs. ASK Riga
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-
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*May 30
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Semifinal Playoffs games
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Game 1
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Barons/LMT vs. VEF
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92-70 |
May 3
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Game 1
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Ventspils vs. ASK Riga
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77-91
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May 2
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| Game 2 |
VEF vs. Barons/LMT
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87-92
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May 5 |
| Game 2 |
ASK Riga vs. Ventspils
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71-69
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May 5 |
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Game 3
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Barons/LMT vs. VEF
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102-83
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May 7
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Game 3
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Ventspils vs. ASK Riga
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70-68
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May 7
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| Game 4 |
ASK Riga vs. Ventspils
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78-74
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May 9 |
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Quarterfinal Playoffs games
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Game 1
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Barons/LMT vs. Zemgale
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89-70
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April 28
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Game 1
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Ventspils vs. VA
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96-81
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April 21
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Game 1
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ASK Riga vs. Liepaja
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105-67
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April 22 |
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Game 1
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VEF vs. Valmiera
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96-69
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April 23 |
| Game 2 |
Zemgale vs. Barons/LMT
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82-61
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April 30 |
| Game 2 |
VA vs. Ventspils
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65-90
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April 23 |
| Game 2 |
Liepaja vs. ASK Riga
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80-81
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April 28 |
| Game 2 |
Valmiera vs. VEF
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79-82
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April 26 |
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Pre Playoffs round games
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Game 1
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Valmiera vs. ASK/Juniors
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109-53
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April 14
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Game 1
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Liepaja vs. Livani
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70-61
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April 15
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Game 1
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Keizarmežs vs. Zemgale
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72-85
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April 14 |
| Game 2 |
ASK/Juniors vs. Valmiera
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67-97
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April 17 |
| Game 2 |
Livani vs. Liepaja
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67-85
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April 17 |
| Game 2 |
Zemgale vs. Keizarmežs
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81-97
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April 17 |
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Game 3
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Keizarmežs vs. Zemgale
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66-73
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April 22 |
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STANDINGS, REG. SEASON
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TG
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W
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L
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P+
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P-
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| 1 |
Barons/LMT
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14 |
12 |
2 |
1321 |
1035 |
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Ventspils
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14 |
12 |
2 |
1168 |
961 |
| 3 |
ASK Riga
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14 |
11 |
3 |
1169 |
1017 |
| 4 |
VEF
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22 |
13 |
9 |
1770 |
1662 |
| 5 |
Valmiera
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22 |
13 |
9 |
1836 |
1711 |
| 6 |
Liepaja
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22 |
10 |
12 |
1726 |
1780 |
| 7 |
Bumerangs
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22 |
3 |
19 |
1554 |
1948 |
| 8 |
Keizarmežs
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22 |
2 |
20 |
1472 |
1902 |
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Euroleague / ULEB Cup teams
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