Zvezda will have home court advantage in the Playoffs Semi-Finals!

Crvena zvezda Telekom defeated Krka in the last round of the ABA League regular season and definitely clinched the 2nd spot on the standings. It means that the red and whites will have a home court advantage in the Playoffs Semi-Finals.

ABA League 26th round, Monday, 6.3.2016:

CRVENA ZVEZDA TELEKOM - Krka 77:67 (22:25, 18:9, 20:17, 17:16)

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MATCH STATISTICS

POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Although the game itself was not that close, it was very intense in the Pionir Hall this Monday evening. Crvena zvezda Telekom had a bit of a slow start, but they got in front in the 2nd quarter and they also took over the full control over this match.

The hosts were constantly in the lead, although it must be mentioned that Krka made several pretty dangerous attempts of a comeback. Still, when they realized that they cannot change the outcome of this game, the visiting side focused on the other game, the one that was played in Zadar... When they have found out that Zadar defeated Sutjeska, the squad from Novo mesto felt a great relief. Because, they have definitely avoided relegation from ABA League. Eventually, both teams left the court with smiles on their faces.

Key moments: The crucial period of this game was the ending of the third quarter. Krka managed to approach to 50:48, but then Crvena zvezda Telekom head coach Dejan Radonjić called for a time-out and changed the situation on the court. His team made 10:0 run after the break and escaped to 60:48.

Man of the match: Maik Zirbes had one more amazing performance. German international scored 21 points for Crvena zvezda Telekom, while he also had 9 rebounds... His overall index rating was 34!

Can't trick the stats: Crvena zvezda Telekom had much better 2pts field-goal percentage than Krka. They made 21 shots out of 31 attempts, while on the other side Krka had 16/39.