Crvena zvezda mts are the 2022 AdmiralBet ABA League Champions

AdmiralBet ABA League Finals, Round 5, Monday, 6 June 2022:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Partizan NIS 80:77 (18:20, 15:17, 26:21, 21:19) / * 3:2 in the series

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Game recap: Crvena zvezda mts have prevailed over Partizan NIS in the decisive Game 5 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Finals and have claimed their sixth regional league trophy in a row. After years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021, the Belgrade powerhouse have added the 2022 AdmiralBet ABA League trophy to their cupboard and will be reigning on the throne for at least one additional season. They have secured themselves the new trophy with a victory in the decisive Game 5 of the AdmiralBet ABA League season, which has remained close throughout the playing time and could have gone literally either way.

Key moments: In a game with many ups and downs for both squads, the name of the winning side has been decided literally in the final minute. At the entrance of the latter, Nathan Wolters scored a three-pointer to take Crvena zvezda mts up by 3 points 78:75. As it turned out later, none of the two squads managed to score until 20 seconds remained on the game clock. Afterwards, a series of free throws remained on both sides and Crvena zvezda mts were focused enough to protect their advantage and earn themselves the new AdmiralBet ABA League trophy.

Man of the match: Dejan Davidovac has been the key to the win of the Crvena zvezda mts squad in the decisive Game 5 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Finals. He had 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and a valuation of 20. He is our man of the match.

Can’t trick the stats: Since the two sides have been separated by only 3 points in the end, it is clear that there haven’t been any major differences in terms of stats between of the two squads. However, perhaps the crucial quality of the back to back champions was the fact that they have had excellent focus, which has been evident from the fact that they have scored all of their 15 free throw attempts. This way, they have become the first team ever in the entire regional league history to have scored a 100% of free throws attempted in a Final game.