Maccabi too strong for Zvezda
Crvena zvezda mts suffered a road defeat against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 19th round of 2017/18 EuroLeague regular season.
Milko Bjelica (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
After 4 consecutive wins against Maccabi Tel Aviv, this time Crvena zvezda mts had to lay down their weapons against the Israeli powerhouse.
The red & whites were obviously very tired due to that extremely difficult match against Khimki two days ago, so they could not match Maccabi’s pace in today’s game. The home team have been in front throughout the whole match and they eventually scored a well-deserved win.
The worst thing about this defeat for Crvena zvezda mts was that James Feldeine suffered an ankle injury and we are yet to see how long he will be sidelined.
EuroLeague Regular Season, Round 18, Thursday, 18.1.2018:
MACCABI TEL AVIV – Crvena zvezda mts 89:75 (23:16, 24:13, 17:23, 25:23)
Jackson 22, Tyus 15 | Bjelica 13, Rochestie 10.
| Group Regular Season | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CSKA Moscow | 14 | 4 | 1615 | 1411 | 204 |
| 2. Olympiacos Piraeus | 13 | 6 | 1390 | 1377 | 13 |
| 3. Real Madrid | 12 | 6 | 1520 | 1400 | 120 |
| 4. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul | 12 | 6 | 1397 | 1283 | 114 |
| 5. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens | 12 | 6 | 1401 | 1353 | 48 |
| 6. Zalgiris Kaunas | 12 | 7 | 1520 | 1519 | 1 |
| 7. Khimki Moscow Region | 11 | 8 | 1473 | 1480 | -7 |
| 8. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 9 | 9 | 1431 | 1488 | -57 |
| 9. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz | 8 | 10 | 1452 | 1433 | 19 |
| 10. Unicaja Malaga | 7 | 11 | 1385 | 1458 | -73 |
| 11. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade | 7 | 11 | 1389 | 1471 | -82 |
| 12. Brose Bamberg | 7 | 11 | 1348 | 1439 | -91 |
| 13. FC Barcelona Lassa | 6 | 12 | 1447 | 1421 | 26 |
| 14. Valencia Basket | 6 | 13 | 1433 | 1483 | -50 |
| 15. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan | 5 | 13 | 1416 | 1503 | -87 |
| 16. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 5 | 13 | 1406 | 1504 | -98 |
