UNBEATABLE! Budućnost outplayed Mega in thrilling clash

Budućnost VOLI scored a huge road win against Mega Leks. Đorđe Simeunović missed a three-pointer at the buzzer, Nikola Janković got injured...

ABA League 16th round, Thursday, 24.12.2015:

Mega Leks - BUDUĆNOST VOLI 81:83 (22:14, 18:20, 18:29, 23:20)

MATCH STATISTICS

PHOTO GALLERY

POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Traditionally, it was super exciting in Sremska Mitrovica. Mega Leks and Budućnost VOLI played a fantastic game, while the visitors scored a thrilling win at the end. Budućnost VOLI made a stunning comeback in the last two minutes, as they were down by 6 - 78:72... Tadija Dragićević scored two important three pointers, while Mega Leks missed several free-throws... The home side also missed a three-pointer at the buzzer. Still, the loss was not the worst thing for the hosts this night. Nikola Janković had to leave the game due to knee injury... It did not look good at all.

Key moments: It was 81:82 at the scoreboard, with 6 seconds remaining on the clock. Alpha Kaba had two free-throws... He missed both of them! Mega Leks had to make a quick foul and they sent Omar Cook on a free-throw line. The American player scored only one - 81:83 for Budućnost VOLI. Mega Leks had 5 seconds to try to score a basket, Djordje Simounović got the ball just behind a three-point line. But, he missed the shot at the buzzer.

Man of the match: Aleks Marić looked really dominant under the baskets. His opponents had to commit fouls in most cases in order to stop easy baskets. Eventually, the starting center of Budućnost VOLI finished the game with 18 points and 8 rebounds.

Can't trick the stats: Mega Leks lost this game because of free-throws. They had 23 attempts... They made only 13 shots. At the end, Kaba missed those two that might have brought a win for his team.