EL: What a night in Podgorica! Budućnost beat CSKA!
Budućnost VOLI became the first team to beat mighty CSKA Moscow in the 2018/19 EuroLeague regular season!
Danilo Nikolic (Photo: Buducnost VOLI)
History! Budućnost VOLI have defeated CSKA Moscow in Podgorica, after making a stunning comeback in the 2nd half! The Russian giant was up by 14 points at the halftime – 49:35, but the reigning ABA champions refused to surrender and they eventyally scored one of the biggest wins in club's history.
The hero of the game was Danilo Nikolić, who picked up an offensive rebound and then scored the game-winning 2-pointer on 6 seconds before the end – 93:92.
Budućnost VOLI have therefore become the first team to beat mighty CSKA Moscow in the 2018/19 EuroLeague regular season. What a night for the Blue squad!
EuroLeague Regular Season, Round 9, Friday, 23.11.2018:
BUDUĆNOST VOLI VOLI - CSKA Moscow 93:92 (17:21, 18:28, 30:18, 28:25)
Clark 18, Gordić 17 | De Colo 19, Clyburn 15.
| Group Regular Season | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Real Madrid | 8 | 1 | 814 | 695 | 119 |
| 2. Fenerbahce Istanbul | 8 | 1 | 764 | 698 | 66 |
| 3. CSKA Moscow | 8 | 1 | 799 | 735 | 64 |
| 4. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 7 | 2 | 778 | 729 | 49 |
| 5. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan | 6 | 3 | 784 | 759 | 25 |
| 6. FC Barcelona Lassa | 6 | 3 | 720 | 696 | 24 |
| 7. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens | 5 | 4 | 726 | 708 | 18 |
| 8. Olympiacos Piraeus | 5 | 4 | 712 | 705 | 7 |
| 9. FC Bayern Munich | 4 | 5 | 731 | 720 | 11 |
| 10. Zalgiris Kaunas | 3 | 6 | 719 | 720 | -1 |
| 11. KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | 3 | 6 | 731 | 737 | -6 |
| 12. Khimki Moscow Region | 3 | 6 | 725 | 736 | -11 |
| 13. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | 2 | 7 | 645 | 725 | -80 |
| 14. Herbalife Gran Canaria | 2 | 7 | 733 | 828 | -95 |
| 15. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 1 | 8 | 677 | 743 | -66 |
| 16. Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul | 1 | 8 | 695 | 819 | -124 |
