EL: Zvezda outgunned Galatasaray for the second time
For the second time in this EuroLeague season, Crvena zvezda mts have outgunned Galatasaray. After they were better than the Turkish side by two points in Istanbul, they have completely outplayed the opponents at home in Aleksandar Nikolić Hall.
(Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
Crvena zvezda mts decided the game in their own favour no later than in the first half. They led by 3 points after first quarter, but increased their advantage to 19 points by half time, when there was a score of 48:29 on the scoreboard.
In the second half, Dejan Radonjić’s squad had no major difficulties controlling the flow of the game and its result, all until the final buzzer, when the score was 77:58. Branko Lazić was the top scorer for Zvezda with 17 points, while Ognjen Kuzmić followed him with 16.
This is the 13th win of the EuroLeague season for the red and white after 23 games played and this keeps them in fine position in the race for one of the spots in the competition’s Playoffs.
Euroleague Regular Season, Round 23, Thursday, 23.2.2017:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Galatasaray 77:58 (20:17, 28:12, 16:13, 13:16)
Lazić 17, Kuzmić 16; Micov 11, Fitipaldo, Daye and Guler 8.
STANDINGS:
| Group Regular Season | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Real Madrid | 17 | 5 | 1898 | 1749 | 149 |
| 2. CSKA Moscow | 17 | 6 | 2017 | 1828 | 189 |
| 3. Olympiacos Piraeus | 16 | 7 | 1810 | 1693 | 117 |
| 4. Fenerbahce Istanbul | 15 | 8 | 1753 | 1729 | 24 |
| 5. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens | 13 | 9 | 1662 | 1624 | 38 |
| 6. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade | 13 | 10 | 1726 | 1699 | 27 |
| 7. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz | 12 | 10 | 1774 | 1747 | 27 |
| 8. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 11 | 11 | 1821 | 1815 | 6 |
| 9. Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul | 11 | 11 | 1738 | 1735 | 3 |
| 10. Zalgiris Kaunas | 9 | 13 | 1717 | 1771 | -54 |
| 11. Brose Bamberg | 8 | 14 | 1740 | 1748 | -8 |
| 12. FC Barcelona Lassa | 8 | 14 | 1594 | 1672 | -78 |
| 13. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 8 | 15 | 1793 | 1908 | -115 |
| 14. Unics Kazan | 7 | 15 | 1685 | 1780 | -95 |
| 15. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | 7 | 15 | 1813 | 1933 | -120 |
| 16. Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul | 7 | 16 | 1803 | 1913 | -110 |
