By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Dominating Dolomiti Energia Trento in Round 30 of Italy’s LBA UnipolSai Regular Season, Virtus Segafredo Bologna secured first place in the final standings. A win, 108-61, in Segafredo Arena, sealed homecourt advantage in the Playoffs.
Extending a winning streak to five games in the finale of the Regular Season, captain Marco Belinelli stood out for Vu Nere with 20 points behind 5/6 field goals, including three triples. Rihards Lomazs and Bryant Dunston were left out of the lineup alongside injured Devontae Cacok (knee).
Nicolo Melli beating the buzzer with a three-pointer handed EA7 Emporio Armani Milan a win, 73-72, versus Vanoli Cremona and the second seed in the Playoffs bracket. Nikola Mirotic tallied a game-high 25 points in PalaRadi.
LBA Round 30
Germani Brescia – Happy Casa Brindisi 94-75
Estra Pistoia – Openjobmetis Varese 78-96
Virtus Segafredo Bologna – Dolomiti Energia Trento 108-61
Umana Reyer Venice – Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro 91-79
Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari – UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 95-63
NutriBullet Treviso – Bertram Derthona Tortona 87-74
Vanoli Cremona – EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 72-73
Generazione Vincente Napoli – Givova Scafati 102-92
Final Standings
1. Virtus Segafredo Bologna 44 (22-8)
2. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 44 (22-8)
3. Germani Brescia 42 (21-9)
4. Umana Reyer Venice 38 (19-11)
5. UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 32 (16-14)
6. Estra Pistoia 30 (15-15)
7. Dolomiti Energia Trento 30 (15-15)
8. Bertram Derthona Tortona 28 (14-16)
9. Generazione Vincente Napoli 28 (14-16)
10. Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 28 (14-16)
11. Vanoli Cremona 24 (12-18)
12. Givova Scafati 24 (12-18)
13. NutriBullet Treviso 24 (12-18)
14. Openjobmetis Varese 24 (12-18)
15. Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro 20 (10-20)
16. Happy Casa Brindisi 20 (10-20)
Playoffs (Quarterfinals)
Virtus Bologna (1) – Tortona (8)
Venice (4) – Reggio Emilia (5)
Olimpia Milan (2) – Trento (7)
Brescia (3) – Pistoia (6)
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