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UCAM Murcia and Fuenlabrada head to Liga Endesa Playoffs

UCAM Murcia and Fuenlabrada secured Playoff spots in the Liga Endesa as Bilbao missed out in heartbreaking circumstances.

Murcia secured a vital 73-61 road win against Fuenlabrada to seal their place in the post-season but despite defeat, Fuenlabrada advanced due to Tenerife losing to league winners Barcelona.

Bilbao were ousted at the death by a freak buzzer-beater by Zaragoza’s Joan Sastre as they claimed a 73-72 success.

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Final day results:

Barcelona-Tenerife 93 -58

Bilbao-Zaragoza 72-73

Fuenlabrada-Murcia 61-73

Gipuzkoa-Estudiantes 78-73

Joventut Badalona-Gran Canaria 96-76

Laboral Kutxa-Manresa 83-80

Rio Monbus-Unicaja Malaga 64-77

Sevilla-Real Madrid 90-97

Valencia-Andorra 81-67

XAVI PASCUAL WINS COACH OF THE SEASON

Despite reports of his future, Barcelona playcaller Xavi Pascual won the Liga Endesa Coach of the Season for leading the Catalan side to a 29-5 record.

RAUL LOPEZ WAVES GOODBYE

Bilbao guard Raul Lopez played his last game in Bilbao’s 73-72 loss to Zaragoza in a professional career spanning 18 years.

The 36-year-old, who witnessed the capacity crowd at the Bilbao Arena stand to applaud the former Utah Jazz player in the 31st minute, his playing number, scored five points in 19 minutes on court.

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