Crvena zvezda mts down FMP in overtime

ABA League Round 10, Sunday, 8.12.2019:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - FMP 95:89 (21:23, 17:18, 17:19, 22:17, 18:12)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Yes, we’ve just witnessed another ABA League thriller! Crvena zvezda mts have defeated FMP in overtime, therefore making a major step toward the Playoffs. The game winner for the home team was Dejan Davidovac who scored 10 points in overtime, including the crucial 3-pointer that brought a 5-point lead to the red & whites in the key moments.

Crvena zvezda mts and FMP are now all tied on the ABA League standings as both of them have the overall score of 6-4.

Key moments: FMP had a 10-point lead in the middle of the 4^th quarter – 59:69, but Crvena zvezda mts then increased the pace and made an 18:5 run to take over the lead – 77:74. Still, that was just the beginning of the late drama. FMP’s forward Okben Ulubay made the 3-pointer to tie the score on 20 seconds before the end – 77:77, while in the following play Crvena zvezda mts point guard Lorenzo Brown missed the 2-pointer at the buzzer and the game went into overtime.

In the additional 5 minutes Crvena zvezda mts prevailed over FMP mostly thanks to Dejan Davidovac who scored 10 points in this period. His 3-pointer on 34 seconds before the end of the match was the one which decided the winner, as after that Crvena zvezda mts escaped on a 5-point lead – 89:84.

Man of the match: Dejan Davidovac was the hero of the day for the home team, but the MVP award has to go to the hands of Lorenzo Brown. The American point guard scored 25 points, had 5 rebounds and 7 assists, while his overall index rating was 33.

Can’t trick the stats: Turnovers. FMP made 20 of them in this match, while some of them came in the key moments.