Norrköping barked and took the first final in Luleå

- We played as the Dolphins should do from the first to the last minute.

We left everything on the floor and held together as a team, says Norrköping's Taylor Murray to SVT Sport.

Three timeouts were taken at the last minute in this protracted drama.

With six seconds left, Luleå had the ball and had to put a third to get an extension but it was not possible.

Akienreh Johnson put his first third, from an open position, and gave Norrköping the lead with 74-68 with 4.44 left and Luleå took a timeout ten seconds later but the six point lead was eaten up with 1.50 left when Allis Nyström put a second for Luleå who gave 74-74.

Luleå went to 9-0

- We can call it a sensation.

I think no one in basketball Sweden would think that Norrköping would win the first match in the "horror house", says SVT Sports expert Nick Rajacic after Luleå's first home loss in a year.

Luleå got off to a flying start in the home hall and went on to 9-0.

Anna Lundquist got Norrköping in the points protocol with a third after 3.49 which meant 9-3.

Norrköping then gained momentum in the game and led at the break with 40-37.

- We have been through many dips this year and worked our way through them.

Now at the end of the season, we have learned how to get out of the dips.

We do not doubt, it is tough of course and not a good start but we have high confidence in ourselves, says Anna Lundquist about the weak introduction.