Crvena zvezda mts win the big battle vs. Budućnost VOLI

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 2, Monday, 10 October 2022:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Budućnost VOLI 69:65 (20:19, 23:16, 12:16, 14:14)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Crvena zvezda mts defeated Budućnost VOLI in this week's NLB Match of the Round after a big battle in Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall. 

It was a match full of emotions and fierce duels on every part of the court, just like every time these two regional giants face each other. And, at the end, the Belgrade troops prevailed in this clash mostly thanks to their well-known defense. The hosts were more focused in key moments as they let their opponents score just 6 points in the last three-and-a-half minutes of the 4^th quarter.

Crvena zvezda mts have therefore kept the perfect score in the 2022/23 season as they now have the overall score of 2-0, while on the other side Budućnost VOLI dropped to 1-1. 

Key moments: In the game in which each side had to work very hard for every point, Crvena zvezda mts gained key advantage late in the 4^th quarter when they scored 4 points in a row to escape on a 6-point lead – 65:59. In the rest of the match, the red-and-whites made all of their free throws to stay in front and grab this valuable win.

Man of the match: Luka Mitrović once again stepped up for Crvena zvezda mts in derby games. This evening, he was so close of achieving a double-double as he scored 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. His overall index rating was 21.

Can’t trick the stats: Crvena zvezda mts were very aggressive defensively and that resulted in making 13 steals. And some of those steals came in key moments of the game, late in the 4^th quarter.