EL: They did it again - Crvena zvezda beat Maccabi!
Crvena zvezda mts defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv on the road and wrote down their 5th consecutive win in the 2016/17 Euroleague season!
Stefan Jovic (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
Crvena zvezda mts defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv on the road and wrote down their 5th consecutive win in the 2016/17 Euroleague season!
How difficult is to beat mighty Maccabi Tel Aviv two times in a row in just one month? Very, very difficult. But, this team of Crvena zvezda mts is capable of doing difficult things! The red & white squad pulled off another incredible win against the Israeli powerhouse, this time on the road, and continued their fantastic run in the Euroleague.
Exactly 4 minutes before the end Maccabi Tel Aviv scored a 2-pointer and increased their lead to 67:62. And guess what? That was the last basket that the home team made in today's match! The squad coached by Dejan Radonjić presented their amazing defense once again by locking all doors that lead toward their basket. On the other side, Crvena zvezda mts played very smart in offense and made 9 points in a row for the final score - 71:67!
Euroleague Regular Season, Round 18, Thursday, 19.1.2017:
Maccabi Tel Aviv - CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 67:71 (17:16, 17:17, 20:15, 13:23)
Gaudelock 19, Iverson 12; Jović 14, Thompson 10.
| Group Regular Season | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CSKA Moscow | 14 | 4 | 1597 | 1434 | 163 |
| 2. Real Madrid | 12 | 5 | 1479 | 1364 | 115 |
| 3. Olympiacos Piraeus | 12 | 5 | 1325 | 1249 | 76 |
| 4. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz | 11 | 6 | 1395 | 1325 | 70 |
| 5. Fenerbahce Istanbul | 11 | 7 | 1373 | 1361 | 12 |
| 6. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens | 10 | 8 | 1360 | 1336 | 24 |
| 7. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade | 10 | 8 | 1338 | 1318 | 20 |
| 8. Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul | 9 | 8 | 1361 | 1355 | 6 |
| 9. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 8 | 9 | 1397 | 1407 | -10 |
| 10. Unics Kazan | 7 | 10 | 1336 | 1392 | -56 |
| 11. FC Barcelona Lassa | 7 | 10 | 1214 | 1272 | -58 |
| 12. Brose Bamberg | 7 | 11 | 1412 | 1418 | -6 |
| 13. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 6 | 12 | 1429 | 1487 | -58 |
| 14. Zalgiris Kaunas | 6 | 11 | 1357 | 1399 | -42 |
| 15. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | 5 | 13 | 1450 | 1579 | -129 |
| 16. Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul | 5 | 13 | 1415 | 1542 | -127 |
