Spain beat Germany 96-91 to reach the EuroBasket final. Sergio Scariolo’s team will play France in the final, which will repeat the 2011 final in Lithuania.

Spain rises to the podium for the seventh tournament in a row. Furya Rosha will become the owner of the fourth EuroBasket gold medal. Herbert’s team will compete for bronze with Poland.

Characteristically, the home team reached a double score (8-4) thanks to Wagner’s two-pointer in the third minute of the game. The Spaniards also responded with an 8-9 mini-series with Brown before taking a three-point lead (11-14) from Willy Hernangometa’s 3-pointer. Herbert’s team was close but failed to take the reins with the Furious Rochas, making it 21-27 with Brituela’s 3-pointer. The Germans reduced the score to 24-27, which was the result of the first period with Law.

Characteristically, the guests entered the second half furiously and thanks to two three-pointers in a row by Rudy Fernandez, they led 24-33. The Spaniards held a solid lead to 32-41 with Juancho Hernangomet. At this point, Herbert’s team stepped up the defense, found good shots, and built an impressive 46-41 streak (14-0) with Obst’s 3-pointer. Spain came back with Brown, but Obst made it 51-44 with another 3-pointer before Saints made it 51-46 in the second period.

The Germans entered the third quarter spectacularly and reached +9 (55-46) with Schroeder. Scariolo’s team cut the lead to two points (55-53) with Lorenzo Brown before taking a 57-61 lead with Willy Hernangometa’s 3-pointer. The hosts started a new streak and took a 71–61 lead thanks to a two-pointer by Timan. However, Scariolo’s team lost 71–65 at the end of the third period with Brown.

Schroeder’s two-pointer gave Germany a 77-70 lead in the first three minutes of the fourth period. The Spaniards drew again (77-77) thanks to a three-pointer by Juancho Hernangometa with about a minute and a half left in the game. With Juancho Hernangomet, Scariolo’s team led by four points and then reached +6 (80-86) with Brown’s three-pointer.

Germany made a lot of mistakes in the last two minutes. Brown’s two-pointer gave Spain an 80-88 lead as the hosts caught up with Obst’s three-pointer with 33 seconds left. Two well-aimed shots from Hernangomet gave the visitors a seven-point lead (83-90) and Law made it 86-90 with a three-pointer with twenty seconds left. With two accurate shots from Brown, the Spaniards took the lead 86-92, but the hosts again reduced (88-92) to 9 seconds left. Law’s 3-pointer and nail Juancho Hernangometa made it 91-96, the final score.

Quarters: 24-27, 51-46, 71-65, 91-96

Germany (Herbert): Gifai, Lo 9 (3), Obst 15 (5/8 3s, 5 rebounds), Schroeder 30 (8/10 2s, 3/7 3s, 5/5 shots, 8 assists), Theiss 10 (1), Tiemann 6 , Vogtman 2, Wagner 15 (6/7 2-pointers, 1/6 3-pointers, Weiler-Baum 4, Wolfart-Bottermann

Spain (Scariolo): Brituela 5 (1), Brown 29 (8/10 2-pointers, 3/7 3-pointers, 4/4 shots, 6 assists), Rudy Fernandez 6 (2), Jaime Fernandez, Garuba 4, Willy Hernangomet 16 (4 ) /6 two-pointers, 1/1 three-pointers, 5/5 shots), Juancho Hernangomet 13 (5/6 two-pointers, 1/4 three-pointers), Lopez-Arostegui 7 (1), Pradia 4, Sait 2