Zvezda score a convincing win against Zadar
Crvena zvezda mts are back on the winning track in ABA League as they beat Zadar in Round 13 of the 2020/21 regular season.
Corey Walden (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
ABA League Round 13, Saturday, 2 January 2020:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Zadar 81:66 (22:16, 21:12, 25:22, 13:16)
Game recap: Crvena zvezda mts are back on the winning track in ABA League as they beat Zadar in Round 13 of the 2020/21 regular season. This was a pretty comfortable win for the Belgrade troops who have been in front from the start to the finish, while they had a double-digit lead throughout most of the match.
Speaking about the home team, it is also important to mention that Crvena zvezda mts latest signing Landry Nnoko made his ABA League debut in this match.
On the other side, Zadar, who arrived in Belgrade without their head coach Veljko Mršić and their top scorer Dominik Mavra, simply could not follow the rhythm imposed by Zvezda’s team.
Key moments: Crvena zvezda mts gained the crucial lead in this match in the final minutes of the 2nd quarter. The Belgrade team were up by 6 points – 34:28, with less than 2 minutes before the halftime break, while then the red-and-whites made 3 three-pointers in a row to increase their lead to 15 points – 43:28.
Man of the match: Quino Colom was really productive for his team this evening. Crvena zvezda mts point guard scored 10 points and made 6 assists, while his overall index rating was 20.
Can’t trick the stats: When you take a look at the stats, the first thing you will notice is the number of rebounds. Crvena zvezda mts made 18 rebounds more than Zadar! The red-and-whites were so dominant in the paint that they made 14 offensive rebounds, while their rivals made just 3.
Stats
Players on court
| CZV | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 4 | Uskoković A. | 06:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 |
| 10 | Lazić B. | 21:00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Radanov A. | 18:23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 22 | Simanić B. | 09:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| 35 | Nnoko L. | 06:44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ZAD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 4 | Paponja F. | 11:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -7 |
| 12 | Brala D. | 22:18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Vujičić F. | 01:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Bursać A. | 30:07 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 32 | Onuaku C. | 24:51 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:03 (Q4) | PAPONJA F. steal | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | 4 USKOKOVIĆ A. turnover (bad pass) | |
| 00:18 (Q4) | 12 RADANOV A. rebound (offensive) | |
| 00:22 (Q4) | 4 USKOKOVIĆ A. missed 2 points (jump shot) |
|
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Colom Barrufet J. | 20 | - | 20 | Onuaku C. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Walden C. | 12 | - | 15 | Bursać A. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| O'Bryant J. | 8 | - | 12 | Onuaku C. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Walden C. | 6 | - | 4 | Justice K. |
