Budućnost beat Zvezda in Game 3 and stay in the title race

Saturday, 22. May 2021 at 20:29

Budućnost VOLI have defeated Crvena zvezda mts in another epic clash between these two teams! The blue-and-whites have therefore stayed in the title race, while the overall score in the 2021 ABA League Finals is now 2-1 for Crvena zvezda mts. 

Buducnost VOLI team (Photo: Dragana Stjepanovic/ABA League)

2021 ABA League Finals, Game 3, Saturday, 22 May 2021:

BUDUĆNOST VOLI - Crvena zvezda mts 75:71 (15:19, 20:13, 16:15, 24:24)

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Game recap: Budućnost VOLI have defeated Crvena zvezda mts in another epic clash between these two teams! The blue-and-whites have therefore stayed in the title race, while the overall score in the 2021 ABA League Finals is now 2-1 for Crvena zvezda mts.

Game 3 had its hero and his name is Amedeo Della Valle. While the two teams were fighting a tough battle down on the court for 40 minutes, Della Valle stepped up for the home side and decided the winner of this match by scoring 5 points in the last minute, including the clutch 3-pointer that has put Budućnost VOLI on a safe distance.

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Key moments: The first “big” lead for any team in this match came in the middle of the 4th quarter when Amedeo Della Valle and Danilo Nikolić made two consecutive 3-pointers to bring a 7-point lead to Budućnost VOLI – 64:57. Still, Crvena zvezda mts have managed to bounce back and to reduce the gap to just a single point after Ognjen Dobrić made a 3-pointer – 70:69, with just 1 minute left on the game clock. And that is the moment when Della Valle stepped up for the home team. He firstly made the 3-pointer for 73:69, while after Zvezda made 2 points on the other side of the court, Della Valle scored two crucial free-throws to keep a 4-point lead for Budućnost VOLI – 75:71.

Man of the match: There is absolutely no doubt here. Amedeo Della Valle was not just the game winner for the home side, but he was also the top scorer of his team tonight with 19 points. He scored 4 three-pointers out of 7 attempts, while he was 7/7 from the free-throw line.

Can’t trick the stats: Crvena zvezda mts one again struggled with their 3-point shots. This evening they made just 6 three-pointers out of 27 attempts.

Stats

Budućnost VOLI
00:00 Q4
75 : 71
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet

Players on court

BUD Min P R A S F V
2 Ivanović N. 29:03 11 2 6 1 1 19
7 Nikolić D. 28:59 11 8 0 0 3 8
11 Della Valle A. 27:50 19 0 1 1 2 16
30 Popović P. 16:44 2 1 1 1 4 0
33 Reed W. 32:59 7 6 0 1 1 13
CZV Min P R A S F V
3 Loyd J. 29:19 19 0 7 0 3 17
7 Davidovac D. 29:13 10 8 1 0 2 13
10 Lazić B. 24:37 5 4 0 3 3 8
13 Dobrić O. 24:38 17 4 1 0 3 7
35 Nnoko L. 32:27 10 11 0 1 3 20

Last 5 actions

Min Score Action
game finished
end of 4. quarter
00:05 (Q4) 30 POPOVIĆ P. rebound (defensive)
00:08 (Q4) DOBRIĆ O. missed 3 points (jump shot)
00:17 (Q4)75 : 71 DELLA VALLE A. made free throw (2 of 2)
00:17 (Q4)74 : 71 DELLA VALLE A. made free throw (1 of 2)

Top players

VALUE (INDEX)
Ivanović N. 19 - 20 Nnoko L.
POINTS
Della Valle A. 19 - 19 Loyd J.
REBOUNDS
Nikolić D. 8 - 11 Nnoko L.
ASSISTS
Ivanović N. 6 - 7 Loyd J.
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