Novi Pazar stun MZT Skopje Aerodrom at home court
Novi Pazar have escaped from the bottom of the standings after beating MZT Skoppje Aerodrom at home.
(Photo: Novi Pazar/Senad Zupljanin)
2019/20 ABA League 2 Regular Season, Round 21, Thursday, 5.3.2020:
NOVI PAZAR - MZT Skopje Aerodrom 79:70 (25:18, 23:15, 14:18, 17:19)
Novi Pazar have escaped from the bottom of the table after beating MZT Skoppje Aerodrom at home. Novi Pazar now have the overall score of 8-13, same as Dynamic VIP PAY, while they have one win more than Spars Realway (7-14) who are currently sitting all alone at the last place on the standings.
Michael Anthony Mallory II was once again the match-winner for Novi Pazar as the American shooting guard finished the game with 27 points and 5 rebounds. His overall index rating was 32.
On the other side, this defeat represent a major setback for MZT Skopje Aerodrom in their attempt to get back into ABA League 1. Although the boys from Skopje are still in good position when it comes to the race for the 2020 ABA 2 Playoffs, they might lose the 2nd place on the standings and the home-court advantage in the semis due to this defeat against Novi Pazar. MZT Skopje Aeodrom now have the overall score of 12-9, same as Split, but it is Split who has a better head-to-head score.
Stats
Players on court
| NPA | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Brunčević T. | 30:35 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Mallory II M. | 28:53 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32 |
| 13 | Islamović A. | 04:59 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Miladinović D. | 17:46 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 16 | Bronja E. | 01:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| MZT | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Milošević Đ. | 24:15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Olujobi O. | 37:05 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Magdevski A. | 30:01 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 14 | Harris E. | 19:35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| 19 | Stojanovski D. | 37:09 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:03 (Q4) | 15 MILADINOVIĆ D. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | 14 HARRIS E. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | 14 HARRIS E. rebound (offensive) | |
| 00:06 (Q4) | 19 STOJANOVSKI D. missed 3 points (jump shot) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Mallory II M. | 32 | - | 28 | Olujobi O. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Mallory II M. | 27 | - | 20 | Olujobi O. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Todorović A. | 7 | - | 12 | Olujobi O. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Korać N. | 6 | - | 4 | Milošević Đ. |
