Crvena zvezda seal the 1st place in the Regular Season
Crvena zvezda mts defeated Cibona at home court, which means only one thing - The red & white crew will enter the ABA League Playoffs as the 1st placed team from the Regular Season.
Andrija Coric (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
ABA League Regular Season, Round 22, Sunday, 12.2.2017:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Cibona 69:56 (22:13, 18:16, 15:17, 14:10)
Story of the game: It was not the most spectacular game of the season, but that just happens when you have the defense of Crvena zvezda mts on court. This time, it was Cibona who ran into the red & white wall and the visitors managed to score only 56 points this Sunday evening. Certainly not enough to beat the leader on the standings.
At the same time, Crvena zvezda mts have sealed the 1st place in the Regular Season with this win. Therefore, the red & white crew will have a home court advantage during the whole Playoffs.
Key moments: Crvena zvezda mts had +20 lead in the middle of the 3rd quarter - 53:33, but Cibona managed to reduce the margin to just 7 points - 57:50. That is when the home team increased the pace once again. Zvezda quickly escaped to a double-digit margin once again and stayed there until the end of the game.
Man of the match: Ognjen Kuzmić collected another double-double achievement in this season. Starting center of Crvena zvezda mts had 12 points and 10 rebounds, while his overall index rating was 19.
Can't trick the stats: Defense, defense and only defense! That is the motto of Crvena zvezda mts. Today, they stopped their rivals on just 56 points.
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