2024 BSN Finals explained

Year:2024
League:BSN
Team A:Criollos de Caguas
Team A Coach:Wilhelmus Caanen
Team A Games:4
Team B:Osos de Manatí
Team B Coach:Ivan Rios
Team B Games:3
Date:August 17-30
Mvp:Travis Trice (Criollos de Caguas)

The 2024 BSN finals (also known, for promotional reasons, as La Final Brava or The Brava Finals) was the championship series that decided the 2024 Baloncesto Superior Nacional champions in Puerto Rico. The best-of-seven playoffs pitted the one time (2006) champions Criollos from Caguas, versus the Osos from Manati, who were trying for their first title.

The series started on August 17 and finished on August 30, with the Criollos securing their second championship.[1] Travis Trice of the Criollos was named the Finals' Most Valuable Player.[2]

Series Notes

Television and other media

The series was shown on canal 2 in Puerto Rico and, via a canal 2 feed, on the internet website YouTube internationally.[4]

Series summary

Game 2

In Game Two, Manati was leading by three points, when Travis Trice of the Criollos threw a half-court shot with one second left and made it, to tie the game and send it to over-time. The Criollos eventually won this game, 109–104.[5]

Game 5

The series was led by Manati, three games to two, after winning Game 5, 98 to 89.[6]

Game 6

After a 122-121, double-overtime win by Caguas at Manati on 27 August, 2024,[7] the series was tied at three wins apiece.

Game 7

With a 96-81 victory in Game Seven, the Criollos won their second title in the franchise's history.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: No hubo fiesta en Manatí: los Criollos obligan séptimo juego con dramática victoria en doble tiempo extra contra los Osos. August 28, 2024. El Nuevo Día. es.
  2. Web site: Doble 'MVP': Travis Trice es el Más Valioso de la final del BSN con Caguas. August 31, 2024. El Nuevo Día. es.
  3. Web site: De compañeros de equipo a dirigentes rivales: Wilhelmus Caanen e Iván Ríos se reencuentran en la final del BSN. August 18, 2024. El Nuevo Día. es.
  4. Web site: Baloncesto Superior Nacional. YouTube. es.
  5. Web site: "No quedaba mucho tiempo y la tiré": lo que Travis Trice pensó antes de lanzar desde media cancha. August 20, 2024. Primera Hora. es.
  6. Web site: Osos dominan en Caguas y asumen control de la serie final. August 21, 2024. es.
  7. Web site: Emoción pura en el sexto juego entre Osos y Criollos. August 28, 2024. Primera Hora. es.
  8. Web site: ¡La presión se queda con to'! Criollos ganan el campeonato del BSN tras vencer a Manatí en el Juego 7. August 31, 2024. Primera Hora. es.