EL: Zvezda outplayed Unics
In the 29th round of the EuroLeague regular season, Crvena zvezda mts have outplayed Unics Kazan at home in Kombank Arena, Belgrade and need only one more victory, in the final round of the regular part, to reach the Playoffs.
(Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
Crvena zvezda mts have finished the last home game of the regular season in the EuroLeague with style, by outplaying Russian powerhouse Unics Kazan by no less than 18 points of margin and can now peacefully prepare for the final encounter of the regular season, on the road in Istanbul against Darussafaka, which will decide which one of the two teams would qualify for the Playoffs in the end.
Crvena zvezda mts have started the game slowly, being behind by 4 points after the first quarter, but have quickly turned it around in their favour in the second one, when they were better by 13 and held a 9-point advantage at the big break (40:31).
Dejan Radonjić’s squad have put the icing on the cake in the last quarter, when they have already gone up by 20 points which was their highest lead of the game and won eventually by 18 (83:65).
Milko Bjelica was the top scorer of the red and white with 19 points, while Marko Gudurić of Unics Kazan followed him with 18.
Euroleague Regular Season, Round 29, Friday, 31.3.2017:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Unics Kazan 83:65 (10:14, 30:17, 17:18, 26:16)
Bjelica 19, Gudurić 18; Langford 16, Colom 11.
STANDINGS:
| Group Regular Season | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Real Madrid (qualified) | 21 | 7 | 2427 | 2217 | 210 |
| 2. CSKA Moscow (qualified) | 21 | 7 | 2445 | 2196 | 249 |
| 3. Olympiacos Piraeus (qualified) | 19 | 10 | 2244 | 2131 | 113 |
| 4. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens (qualified) | 17 | 11 | 2109 | 2053 | 56 |
| 5. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (qualified) | 17 | 12 | 2392 | 2370 | 22 |
| 6. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (qualified) | 17 | 12 | 2366 | 2292 | 74 |
| 7. Fenerbahce Istanbul (qualified) | 17 | 11 | 2142 | 2114 | 28 |
| 8. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade | 16 | 13 | 2141 | 2118 | 23 |
| 9. Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul | 15 | 14 | 2280 | 2291 | -11 |
| 10. Žalgiris Kaunas | 13 | 15 | 2182 | 2224 | -42 |
| 11. FC Barcelona Lassa | 12 | 17 | 2076 | 2174 | -98 |
| 12. Brose Bamberg | 10 | 19 | 2290 | 2320 | -30 |
| 13. Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul | 10 | 19 | 2261 | 2396 | -135 |
| 14. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 10 | 19 | 2272 | 2412 | -140 |
| 15. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | 7 | 21 | 2255 | 2431 | -176 |
| 16. Unics Kazan | 7 | 22 | 2197 | 2340 | -143 |
