Garuba Stepped Up AGAIN | Hapoel - Real Madrid | EuroLeague Basketball PLAYOFFS Real Madrid booked its place at the Final Four with an 81-87 road victory over Hapoel, completing a 3-1 series victory. Hapoel jumped out to an early lead behind 10 points in 4 minutes from Dan Oturu, but Mario Hezonja and Theo Maledon pulled Real ahead, 21-23, at the end of the first. The visitor completed a 0-17 run for a double-digit distance early in the second period, and three more Oturu scores couldn’t prevent Real from taking a 38-48 lead into the break. That margin remained steady as the third quarter was largely dominated by defenses, ending at 53-63. Vasilije Micic and Oturu powered an 8-0 fourth quarter surge to give Hapoel hope, but Real always had enough offense to protect its lead. Usman Garuba paced the winning team with 16 points, with Maledon and Hezonja adding 14 apiece. Facundo Campazzo paired 11 points with 7 assists, and Trey Lyles chipped in with 10. The tireless Oturu inspired Hap...