Clutch Jokubaitis, Mirotic carry Barcelona to second Copa del Rey trophy in a row / News - Basketnews.com

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FC Barcelona continue their dominance against Real Madrid, defeating them for the fourth straight time 64-59 (19-5, 10-13, 23-17, 23-13) and raising the Copa Del Rey trophy.

Rokas Jokubaitis was spectacular in the fourth quarter, scoring nine points in the period. He helped Barca gain their first lead of the game (48-46). Brandon Davies increased their cushion to six (59-53), but Sergio Llull scored fourth straight points to tie the game at 59 with less than a minute remaining.

Nikola Mirotic nailed a pair of free throws on the other end (61-59). Gabriel Deck had a chance to tie the game for Real, but his layup was off the mark. Mirotic didn't make any mistakes at the charity stripe again, sealing a six-point Barcelona victory.

Mirotic ended the game with 18 points (2/5 2PT, 2/6 3PT, 9/9 FT), 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 turnovers, and 19 PIR. He was granted the MVP honors. Jokubaitis finished with 12 points (2/2 2PT, 2/3 3PT, 2/2 FT), 3 assists, 1 rebound, 1 turnover, and 14 PIR.

It was a grueling, defensive first half, with Real holding Barcelona to just five points in the first quarter. Barca finished with 18 points in the first 20 minutes. They only made 6 of 21 field goals in the half, committing 10 turnovers and only dishing 5 assists. Real had an 11-point advantage at halftime (29-18).

Barcelona started gaining momentum in the third period, with Nikola Mirotic's 3-pointer reducing their deficit to four points (35-39). Barca started locking Real on the defensive end in the fourth, only allowing them to score nine points with two minutes remaining.

Barcelona: Nikola Mirotic 19 (5 REB), Rokas Jokubaitis 12, Brandon Davies 10, Sertac Sanli 9 (6 REB), Nicolas Laprovittola 5.

Real: Thomas Heurtel 10, Alberto Abalde 8, Gabriel Deck 8 (5 REB), Rudy Fernandez 6, Sergio Llull 6, Walter Tavares 5.

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