Crvena zvezda mts down SC Derby to grab their 18th win of the season

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Monday, 14 March 2022:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - SC Derby 94:84 (24:19, 28:24, 17:13, 25:28)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Crvena zvezda mts have returned on the winning path in AdmiralBet ABA League as they defeated SC Derby in the last game of Round 22.

Crvena zvezda mts have been in front throughout the whole match, however even though they were up by 17 points at one moment, the red-and-whites still had to play with their full strength until the end in order to stay in front and prevent SC Derby from pulling off a major comeback late in the 4th quarter.

The Belgrade troops have therefore scored their 18^th win in the season and they have made another major step toward winning the 1^st place in the regular season. On the other side, SC Derby lost their 9^th road game in this season, but despite defeat they can be pleased with the way they played against the reigning champions.

Key moments: Crvena zvezda mts were up by 17 points – 67:50, late in the 3^rd quarter, but SC Derby refused to surrender and bit by bit the visitors started melting the gap in the 4^th quarter. The Podgorica side eventually managed to come just 5 points behind – 84:79, with a bit over 3 minutes remaining on the game clock, but then Crvena zvezda mts made the key 5:0 run to once again escape on a safe distance – 89:79 – and to definitely seal their win in this match.

Man of the match: Nikola Kalinić stepped up for the red-and-whites tonight as he was the key figure down on the court. Kalinić scored 23 point, while he made some very important buckets in the 4^th quarter to keep his team in front.

Can’t trick the stats: Crvena zvezda mts scored 15 three-pointers tonight, but what is perhaps even more impressive is that they made 17 steals. Many of those steals led to easy points.