Virtus Bologna vs Umana Reyer Venezia

Key Factors

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• {"type":"injury","impact":"medium","team":"Virtus Bologna","team_id":36,"headline":"Alston Jr. out with broken hand, Accorsi with dislocated finger","detail":"Derrick Alston Jr. suffered a displaced fracture of the third metacarpal in his left hand during Game 1 against Trento on May 17. Matteo Accorsi dislocated a finger in training on April 30. Both are unavailable for the semifinal.","source_url":"https://www.vunerebologna.it/convocati/playoff-virtus-bologna-i-disponibili-e-gli-assenti-per-gara-1-contro-la-reyer-venezia/","players":["Derrick Alston Jr.","Matteo Accorsi"]}
• {"type":"form","impact":"medium","team":"Umana Reyer Venezia","team_id":68,"headline":"RJ Cole scored 27 in decisive Game 5 to reach semifinals","detail":"RJ Cole carried Venezia past Tortona with a 27-point performance in Game 5. His ability to create his own shot and run the pick-and-roll will be the central tactical challenge for a depleted Virtus backcourt.","source_url":"https://www.reyer.it/news/maschile/2026-05-29/lba-preview-g1-semifinale-di-finale-playoff-virtus-olidata-bologna-umana-reyer-venezia/","players":["RJ Cole"]}