23 years since 28th basketball league title
On 5 June 2000, Real Madrid were crowned champions after beating Barcelona at the Palau in the fifth match.
Today marks the 23rd anniversary of Real Madrid's 28th basketball league title. On 5 June 2000, Sergio Scariolo's charges were crowned champions after defeating Barcelona 73-82 in the fifth and last game of the final series. The Whites overcame Barcelona's home-court advantage and in clash Scott 27 in PIR, Alberto Angulo 19 points, Lucio Angulo 12 and a killer Djordjevic in the decisive moments 10 overwhelmed the Catalan side.
In the Regular Season, the madridistas finished second in the league with a record of 23 wins and 11 defeats. The road to the playoffs saw Madrid take on Gran Canaria in the quarter-finals and a local derby against Estudiantes in the semi-finals, which was settled in five games. In the series against Barcelona, Alberto Angulo was voted MVP of the final.
In the Regular Season, the madridistas finished second in the league with a record of 23 wins and 11 defeats. The road to the playoffs saw Madrid take on Gran Canaria in the quarter-finals and a local derby against Estudiantes in the semi-finals, which was settled in five games. In the series against Barcelona, Alberto Angulo was voted MVP of the final.