Zvezda score their 7th consecutive win as they beat Cibona in Belgrade

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 10, Monday, 6 December 2021:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Cibona 86:72 (15:17, 25:14, 23:23, 23:18)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Crvena zvezda mts have extended their winning streak in AdmiralBet ABA League as they defeated Cibona in Round 10 of the 2021/22 regular season.

This was the 7^th consecutive win for the red-and-whites who are now once again all tied with their arch rivals Partizan NIS at the top of the table as both teams have the overall score of 9-1.

On the other side, Cibona suffered their 5^th defeat in the ongoing season and their current season score is 5-5.

Key moments: Cibona were up by 2 after the opening quarter – 17:15, but that was the only quarter in which the visitors scored more points than their rivals tonight. Crvena zvezda mts have increased the pace already with the start of the 2^nd period and the reigning champions did not need much time to take over the lead and escape on a safe distance. Zvezda had a 9-point lead at the halftime – 40:31, while the home team had no problems staying in front until the end.

Man of the match: Nikola Kalinić was very close of having a “perfect match”. Crvena zvezda mts star player missed just one single shot tonight as he was 3/4 for 3 points, 2/2 for 2 points and 3/3 from the free throw line. He was the top scorer of the winning team with 15 points, while he also had the highest overall index rating (22).

Can’t trick the stats: Crvena zvezda mts defense once again worked very well as they made 8 steals, while they forced Cibona players make 16 turnovers.