Virtus Bologna vs Dolomiti Energia Trento

Key Factors

• {"type":"injury","impact":"high","team":"Virtus Bologna","team_id":36,"headline":"Alessandro Pajola OUT — knee sprain, meniscus irregularity","detail":"Pajola has been ruled out of Gara 5 with a right knee sprain. Instrumental exams revealed an irregularity of the external meniscus requiring diagnostic arthroscopy. He is the captain and defensive leader of the team — a huge loss in a winner-takes-all game.","source_url":"https://www.vunerebologna.it/convocati/playoff-virtus-bologna-i-disponibili-e-gli-assenti-per-gara-5-contro-laquila-trento/","players":["Alessandro Pajola"]}
• {"type":"injury","impact":"high","team":"Virtus Bologna","team_id":36,"headline":"Derrick Alston Jr. OUT — broken left hand","detail":"Alston Jr. suffered a displaced fracture of the third metacarpal of his left hand in Gara 1 (May 17). Season effectively over. Was averaging 12.8 ppg as the team's third-leading scorer.","source_url":"https://www.vunerebologna.it/news/virtus-bologna-infortunio-per-derrick-alston-jr-stagione-finita/","players":["Derrick Alston Jr."]}
• {"type":"injury","impact":"low","team":"Virtus Bologna","team_id":36,"headline":"Matteo Accorsi OUT — dislocated finger","detail":"Young guard Accorsi unavailable with a dislocated first digit of his right hand sustained in training on April 30. Reserve-rotation impact only.","source_url":"https://www.1000cuorirossoblu.it/basket/infermeria-virtus-bologna-trento-playof-lba","players":["Matteo Accorsi"]}
• {"type":"stakes","impact":"high","team":"Both","team_id":null,"headline":"Decisive Gara 5 — series tied 2-2","detail":"Winner advances to Lega A semifinals. Trento dominated Gara 3 (102-85) and Virtus responded with a road win in Gara 4 (81-90).","source_url":"https://sport.sky.it/basket/serie-a/2026/05/22/trento-bologna-risultato-highlights"}