One free throw decided the winner - Zvezda defeated Mega
What a game! Stefan Jović scored a free-throw on 2 seconds before the end of the overtime and brought a huge win for Crvena zvezda Telekom over Mega Leks. Marko Simonović got injured...
What a game! Stefan Jović scored a free-throw on 2 seconds before the end of the overtime and brought a huge win for Crvena zvezda Telekom over Mega Leks. Marko Simonović got injured...
ABA League 14th round, Monday, 14.12.2015:
Mega Leks - CRVENA ZVEZDA TELEKOM 78:79 (16:17, 19:14, 23:16, 11:22, 9:10)
Game recap: No, clashes between Mega Leks and Crvena zvezda Telekom simply cannot go without drama. Once again we witnessed a true basketball thriller. Crvena zvezda firstly had an early double digit lead, but then Mega Leks made a big comeback and went ahead at 10+ margin in the third quarter... Eventually, the game went into the overtime, while there Crvena zvezda Telekom had more concentration and picked up a very valuable win! Still, the bad news for the red and whites is that Marko SImonović suffered an ankle injury. He had to leave the court in the first quarter and hasn't returned in the game until the end.
Key moments: The score was tied at 69:69. It seemed that Mega Leks will have the last possession in the fourth quarter, but Nikola Ivanović made a travelling violation with only 3 seconds remaining on the clock. Crvena zvezda Telekom got the ball, still Stefan Jović missed a three-pointer at the buzzer. Overtime!
However, Stefan Jović did not miss his second chance to score a game winner. Two sides were tied at 78:78 in the last minute of the overtime, while Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot made a silly foul on just 2 seconds before the end... Jović missed the first free-throw, but he scored the second one - 79:78 for Crvena zvezda Telekom. Nikola Ivanović tried to make a crazy three-pointer from all over the court, but he only hit the rim.
Man of the match: Maik Zirbes dominated under the baskets! Starting center of Crvena zvezda Telekom scored 20 points and had 13 rebounds! His overall index rating was 26.
Can't trick the stats: It's difficult to say anything about the stats after such a close game. Crvena zvezda Telekom managed to win despite having 25 turnovers! But, at the end that one free-throw decided the winner.
