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Real Madrid defeated Valencia Basket 105-90 in a record-breaking EuroLeague Final Four semifinal to advance to the championship game.<\/p>\n

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Real Madrid<\/a>\u00a0booked their place in the EuroLeague Final after surviving a high-scoring battle against Valencia Basket<\/a>, winning 105-90 in Athens.<\/p>\n

The semifinal immediately turned into an offensive showcase, with both teams attacking the rim and pushing the tempo from the opening minutes.<\/p>\n

Valencia held a slim 28-26 lead after the first quarter, but the scoring pace was already historic. For comparison, the other semifinal between Olympiacos and Fenerbahce was only 33-24 at halftime, while Valencia already had 33 points just 12 minutes into the game.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid answered quickly and took a 62-56 lead into halftime behind strong offensive performances from Mario Hezonja and Trey Lyles.<\/p>\n

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The first half also entered the EuroLeague record books. Real Madrid and Valencia combined for 118 points in the opening 20 minutes, the highest-scoring half ever in a EuroLeague Final Four game, breaking the previous record of 110 set in the 2013 final.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid also set a new Final Four record with 62 first-half points, while the two Spanish teams combined for 54 points in the opening quarter, the highest-scoring first quarter ever in a EuroLeague semifinal.<\/p>\n

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Real Madrid created more separation in the third quarter, extending the lead to 86-73 heading into the final period.<\/p>\n

Valencia kept fighting and tried to make one final comeback push in the fourth quarter, but Real Madrid kept up and closed out a win.<\/p>\n

In the final, Madrid will match up against Olympiacos Piraeus, who overcame Fenerbahce Istanbul in the first semi-final 79-61<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid: Mario Hezonja 25 (7 REB, 3 AST), Trey Lyles 17 (7 REB), Gabriel Deck 16 (8 REB), Andre Feliz 15 (8 REB), Theo Maledon 12.<\/p>\n

Valencia Basket: Jean Montero 15 (9 AST, 3 STL), Jaime Pradilla 15 (8 REB), Nate Reuvers 15, Braxton Key 13, Kameron Taylor 11.<\/p>\n

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