By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The series between Real Madrid and Darussafaka will relocate to Istanbul with Darussafaka tying the series to 1-1, after beating the Spanish team 80-84 in the second game in Madrid.
Brad Wanamaker led David Blatt’s team with 19 points, followed by Ante Zizic’s 17.
For the hosts, Sergio Llull’s 22-point performance wasn’t enough to help them escape with the win.
Once again, Darussafaka dominated early in the game, with Real matching up the tempo and tying the score to 19 points at 8′. The visitors managed to stay up 19-22 after the first quarter.
Ante Zizic took control inside the paint to make the score 19-24 early in the second period, as Real stayed scoreless for 4 minutes, before their frontcourt took control and trimmed the deficit to 3 points. Α three-pointer by Wilbekin made it a 9-point game, then the hosts reacted. Hunter reduced to 3 points again, 34-37 at 18′, as the halftime score rested on 38-44 with a buzzer-beater by Wilbekin.
With a partial 8-3 run, the Whites approached to one point, 46-47 at 23′. It was Sergio Llull that turned the tempo of the game towards Real’s favor in the middle of the third period and placed his team ahead with 55-49. After 30 minutes, the hosts had a brief 68-66 lead.
Just when Darussafaka expanded its lead early in the final period, the score was again tied to 72 points.