Zvezda storm through Zagreb
Crvena zvezda mts made a powerful performance at the start of the new season as they defeated Cibona in Zagreb by 104:66.
Corey Walden (Photo: Cibona/Zeljko Baksaj)
ABA League Round 1, Monday, 5 October 2020:
Cibona - CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 66:104 (11:33, 17:31, 15:20, 23:20)
Game recap: Crvena zvezda mts made a powerful performance at the start of the new season as they defeated Cibona in Zagreb by 104:66. Everything was over already in the first quarter, in which the visitors gained a 22-point lead – 33:11. Simply, Zvezda’s defense worked perfectly throughout the whole match and most of their points came after fastbreaks.
On top of all that, Crvena zvezda mts players were on fire when it comes to 3-point shots and they managed to score no less than 17 three-pointers this evening.
Key moments: Crvena zvezda mts were up by 22 after the 1st quarter – 33:11, while they have increased their lead to 36 points until the halftime – 64:28. At that point it was quite clear that the red & whites would take the win.
Man of the match: Corey Walden had the highest index rating in the winning team. In his first game for Crvena zvezda mts in ABA League Walden scored 19 points and had 6 assists, while his overall index rating was 23.
Can’t trick the stats: Apart from the 17 three-pointers we have already mentioned, Crvena zvezda mts troops also made 27 assists in this match. It was simply a perfect team performance by the visitors at the start of the new season.
Stats
Players on court
| CIB | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Radovčić K. | 12:21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| 8 | Bundović F. | 18:41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 17 | Prkačin R. | 20:55 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7 |
| 23 | Drežnjak M. | 31:24 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 99 | Nakić T. | 32:02 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| CZV | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Walden C. | 18:42 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Davidovac D. | 25:14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | Reath D. | 18:14 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
| 13 | Dobrić O. | 22:02 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Simanić B. | 17:07 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:00 (Q4) | REATH D. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:00 (Q4) | REATH D. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | REATH D. block | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | 3 RADOVČIĆ K. missed 3 points (jump shot) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Bundović F. | 17 | - | 23 | Walden C. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Drežnjak M. | 16 | - | 19 | Walden C. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Bundović F. | 4 | - | 6 | Reath D. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Drežnjak M. | 4 | - | 9 | Hall L. |
