Red & white night in front of the black & white crowd - Zvezda beat Partizan
Crvena zvezda mts have defeated Partizan NIS in the first Belgrade derby of the 2017/18 season.
Milko Bjelica (Photo: Partizan NIS)
2017/18 ABA League Regular Season, Round 7, Monday, 6.11.2017:
Partizan NIS - CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 84:100 (21:26, 21:27, 21:21, 21:26)
Game recap: This is basketball! More than 6.000 extremely loud fans, lot of tension and excellent basketball... It was the real Belgrade derby. And this Monday evening, Crvena zvezda mts prevailed over Partizan NIS on the road. The red & white crew have therefore scored a huge win in the race for the Playoffs, while it's also a very sweet one for their fans as it came against their biggest rival.
Key moments: Crvena zvezda mts have been in front during the whole match, while Partizan NIS have managed to reduce the deficit to 6 points several times. The last time it happened was at the beginning of the 4th quarter, when the hosts approached to 76:70... But, Crvena zvezda mts power forward Milko Bjelica prevented them of making any major comeback. Bjelica scored a 3-pointer and started the run of 16:4 for his team - 92:74!
Man of the match: Milko Bjelica is not just the MVP of this match, but he is also the MVP of Round 7! He was just impressive in this derby - 29 points (7/8 FG2, 3/4 FG3, 6/6 FT), 6 rebounds, 35 index rating!
Can't trick the stats: Crvena zvezda mts scored 14 three-pointers, Partizan NIS made just 5. That is why the visitors reached 100 points.
