Game 3 of the 2022-23 Serie A Basketball Finals: The Power of Bologna vs Olympia Milan

After the decisions of the sports judge for Game 2 of the playoff finals for the 2022-23 Serie A basketball title, we’re back to the heart of the game tonight with Game 3 at the Segafredo Arena. With the support of its audience the The power of Bologna must try to get back on track after the 0-2 remedied in the first matches at the Assago Forum, while on the other side theOlympia Milan has the opportunity to stretch further. “The environment will be difficult, we know it, we will have to isolate ourselves and play the best game possible”, said coach Messina at the end of the second match.
Ball at two o’clock 20:30, with live text on PianetaBasket. The race will be broadcast free-to-air on Nove and streamed on Eurosport 2, Eleven Sports and DAZN.

The direct text.

2° quarto – Pajola scores from the average for parity. Triple substitution for Messina after Milan didn’t find any points after two minutes. Pajola conquers the line and makes 2/2, 19-17. Baron’s Transition Bomb. Jaiteh responds with a pin from an offensive rebound. The Virtus big man misses another dunk, but Bologna stays ahead 21-20 with 6 minutes to play.

1° quarto – After just 17″ coming out of the blocks, Baron puts the triple that moves the match score 0-3. Napier finishes the 1′ with a second triple 0-6. Mickey’s transition comes from a double error by Shields. Milan he is still strong in the attacking rebound (3), but it is Belinelli who shortens from three 5-6. Melli crushes Olimpia’s reply 5-8 with 6’30”. Shengelia alternates good things with a breakthrough on Melli, the fourth attacking rebound sends Voigtmann to the line but he is 0/2 with 5’11”. Now Shengelia scores from an attacking rebound, Voigtmann scores from an assist from Hines, Baron from three he scores with the help of the iron, but Belinelli answers evenly 10-13 with 3’24”. EA7 wastes the opportunity for a mini escape, and Teodosic’s triple equals the tie at odds of 13. With 2′ Ricci makes the winning triple, Hines fumbles in the area and misses the draw with 1’35”. Second foul of Shields with 83″, enters Tonut, disappeared from the series. Jaiteh does not take advantage of the mismatch with Hall, Milan equal with the attack rebound and Ojeleye writes the -1. Abass concedes two free throws to Datome with a naive foul 1.2″ from the siren. Gigione scores 1/2, on 10′ 15-17. 8 attacking rebounds for Olimpia!

Field lineups:

I 12 of Scariolo:Cordier, Mannion, Belinelli, Pajola, Jaiteh, Shengelia, Hackett, Mickey, Camara, Ojeleye, Theodosic, Abass.

The 12 of Messina: Tonut, Melli, Baron, Napier, Ricci, Biligha, Hall, Baldasso, Shields, Hines, Datome, Voigtmann.

The shootaround of Olimpia Milano.

Still shooting from Bologna #Together #GoOlympia pic.twitter.com/u56fSqjCE4

— Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) June 14, 2023