#ABAMemories: The longest game in ABA League history

Tuesday, 17. March 2020 at 12:27

On March 7, 2016, Union Olimpija and Partizan NIS played a historic 4-overtime game, which Union Olimpija won by 118:115 (20:13, 24:22, 14:19, 13:17, 14:14, 9:9, 13:13, 11:8).

Aleksandar Cvetkovic (Photo: Union Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)

On March 7, 2016, Union Olimpija and Partizan NIS played a historic 4-overtime game, which Union Olimpija won by 118:115 (20:13, 24:22, 14:19, 13:17, 14:14, 9:9, 13:13, 11:8).

That is the only 4-overtime game in the ABA League history.

Union Olimpija players made 56 rebounds (37 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive rebounds), which is the all-time single-game record.

Sava Lešić made 21 rebounds in this match. In the history of ABA League only two players have made more rebounds in a single game. Boris Savović (Hemofarm) & Tommy Smith (Split) hold the record with 23 rebounds made in a single game.

Three players played 50+ minutes in this match. Kevin Jones (Partizan) played 55 minutes which is the all-time single-game record, while Jamar Wilson (Partizan) and Sava Lešić (Union Olimpija) played 52 minutes each.

Jamar Wilson (Partizan) scored 42 points in this match, while in the history of ABA League only one player has scored more points in a single game – Milan Gurović (45 points).

2015/16 ABA League regular season, Round 26, 7.3.2016:

Union Olimpija - Partizan NIS 118:115 (20:13, 24:22, 14:19, 13:17, 14:14, 9:9, 13:13, 11:8)

Union Olimpija: Rupnik 2, Robinson 14, Hrovat 10, Mesiček, Nikolič 8, Vučetić 6, Lapornik 25, Lešić 31, Mahkovic 4, Zakis 18, Čančar.

Partizan NIS: Cvetković 19, Aranitović, Jones 31, Murić 7, Marinković, Vitkovac 12, Koprivica, Milutinović, Williams 4, Vrabac, Wilson 42.

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