Barça gives Unicaja the finishing touch to meet Real Madrid in the final

SPORTS / By Carmen Gomaro

A dominating Vesely under the basket (nine rebounds), the success from the three-point line, with Satoransky (12 points), Kuric (10) and Abrines (11), plus the competitive gene of players like Mirotic or Kalinic were decisive for Barça will win the fourth game of the ACB playoff semifinals against Unicaja (75-87) and will certify their presence in the final series. A third devastating triple in attack and very serious in defense was the great key to Barca's victory. [Narration and statistics (75-87)]

Barça made a very serious start, fighting off Nnaji in defense and taking advantage of Satoransky's success from the perimeter. In the second quarter, on the other hand, Unicaja, with Carter as the leader, worked hard and came to only four points (21-25) behind a Barça team that, in the end, would recover the distance a bit.. The Catalans survived the local push thanks to a couple of blows from Abrines in the triples and the opportune flashes of Satoransky, Mirotic and Kalinic to reach the break still with some oxygen (37-45).

It was useless for Unicaja to close the gap at the restart. Far from getting nervous, Barça improved their defensive performance and pushed forcefully in attack to prevail with a 15-28 run, which would translate into a clear 52-73. Mirotic's combativeness, more successful in destructive tasks than in scoring, and, once again, the triples were the great keys to what seemed like a definitive blow.

Unicaja, however, tried to overcome in a dizzying last quarter, in which Jasikevicius was disqualified for double technique. His attempts, however, collided with the conviction of a Barça that was not at all willing to let the game slip away. His maximum distance of 24 points (60-84) five minutes from the end was already too heavy a slab for the locals, which would crystallize in the final 75-87. The classic in the final of the ACB is already served.