Billy Baron led Crvena zvezda mts toward the big win vs. Partizan NIS

Monday, 03. February 2020 at 17:59

Belgrade is red & white this Monday evening. 

Billy Baron (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)

ABA League Round 18, Monday, 3.2.2020:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Partizan NIS 92:86 (25:23, 19:19, 23:24, 25:20)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: The red & white part of Belgrade will be celebrating this Monday evening as Crvena zvezda mts defeated Partizan NIS in the derby match of Round 18. In another thrilling chapter of this fierce rivalry, Billy Baron led the home team toward the big win with 26 points and helped Crvena zvezda mts end Partizan NIS winning streak in the ABA League (8 wins in a row).

Key moments: Billy Baron was the best player of Crvena zvezda mts in this match, but the hero of the day was Marko Jagodić Kuridža who made the crucial offensive rebound. The red & whites were up by 2 points – 88:86, while on 38 seconds before the end, after Baron missed a long 2-pointer, Jagodić Kuridža caught the ball and forced Partizan NIS players to make a foul on him. The 32-year old power forward, who has just recovered from injury, made both free throws and increased the lead of the home team to 90:86. In the rest of the match Billy Baron made two more free throws to seal the win for Crvena zvezda mts – 92:86.

Man of the match: We have already said that Billy Baron scored 26 points tonight, while his overall index rating was 31. It is the 2nd best overall index rating in Round 18.

Can’t trick the stats: Crvena zvezda mts have won the battle in paint as they had 12 rebounds more than Partizan NIS. Also, the home team was almost perfect from the free-throw line as they made 27 out of 28 free throws.

Stats

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
00:00 Q4
92 : 86
Partizan Mozzart Bet

Players on court

CZV Min P R A S F V
7 Davidovac D. 23:21 11 4 1 1 3 15
10 Lazić B. 27:54 12 1 0 1 2 15
12 Baron B. 27:21 26 4 2 3 1 31
21 Jagodić Kuridža M. 14:32 4 6 2 0 2 7
22 Jenkins C. 20:21 9 0 2 1 1 11
PAR Min P R A S F V
5 Paige M. 25:15 13 0 0 1 3 9
7 Gordić N. 25:45 14 3 4 0 1 14
10 Jaramaz O. 22:21 13 1 1 1 4 12
12 Veličković N. 16:53 6 4 3 0 3 4
42 Mosley W. 22:10 9 2 1 1 0 18

Last 5 actions

Min Score Action
game finished
end of 4. quarter
00:11 (Q4) 21 JAGODIĆ KURIDŽA M. rebound (defensive)
00:14 (Q4) PAIGE M. missed 3 points (jump shot)
00:23 (Q4)92 : 86 12 BARON B. made free throw (2 of 2)
00:23 (Q4)91 : 86 12 BARON B. made free throw (1 of 2)

Top players

VALUE (INDEX)
Baron B. 31 - 18 Mosley W.
POINTS
Baron B. 26 - 14 Gordić N.
REBOUNDS
Jagodić Kuridža M. 6 - 5 Walden C.
ASSISTS
Brown L. 8 - 4 Gordić N.
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