In a dramatic game, Zadar beat Borac Mozzart after overtime
After overtime, Zadar beat Borac Mozzart to improve to 3-1, their best start in the AdmiralBet ABA League since the 2008./2009. season.
Dario Dreznjak (Photo: Borac Mozzart/Dusko Radisic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 4, Sunday, 23 October 2022:
Borac Mozzart - ZADAR 91:93 (22:18, 17:22, 27:23, 17:20, 8:10)
Game recap: After a dramatic game, Zadar beat Borac Mozzart in overtime to improve to a 3-1 start in the AdmiralBet ABA League which is their best start to the season since 2008./2009. season. It was a tight game throughout all 45 minutes, neither team got a significant lead to avoid overtime. Zadar managed to edge out Borac Mozzart in overtime just enough to pull out the win.
Key moments: In the final three minutes of overtime, Zadar managed to hold Borac Mozzart to only two points. Good defense and good hustle helped Zadar close out the game with a 5:2 run, just enough to get the road win.
Man of the match: It's a regular thing for Zadar’s man of the match to be Luka Božić, today was no exception, the Zadar star ended off the game with a double-double, scoring 27 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and pulling together a 28 index rating.
Can't hide the stats: Zadar controlled the rebounds in tonight's match, outrebound Borac Mozzart 35:44. Zadar had 5 players with 5+ rebounds (Božić 11, Žganec 7, Drežnjak 7, Lakić 5, Davis 5) and dominated the defensive glass for the blue and white.
Stats
Players on court
| BOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 8 | Đoković R. | 25:16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 19 | Novaković A. | 29:55 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 31 | Radonjić M. | 32:12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 44 | Čarapić U. | 22:22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 77 | Hale H. | 26:22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| ZAD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 9 | Žganec K. | 23:55 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 19 | Lakić A. | 21:15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 24 | Drežnjak D. | 34:37 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 25 |
| 29 | Božić L. | 42:36 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
| 46 | Ramljak M. | 14:47 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of OT1 | ||
| 00:02 (OT1) | 19 LAKIĆ A. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:06 (OT1) | NOVAKOVIĆ A. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:12 (OT1) | 46 RAMLJAK M. substitution (in) | |
| 00:12 (OT1) | 19 LAKIĆ A. substitution (in) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Todorović N. | 15 | - | 28 | Božić L. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Novaković A. | 17 | - | 27 | Božić L. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Todorović N. | 8 | - | 11 | Božić L. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Đoković R. | 3 | - | 7 | Božić L. |
