James Nunnaly is Partizan Mozzart Bet game-winning hero in Split
In the opening game of the Satruday’s AdmiralBet ABA League schedule, Partizan Mozzart Bet have topped Split in the NLB Match of the Round.
Partizan Mozzart Bet team (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Saturday, 4 March 2023:
Split - PARTIZAN MOZZART BET 95:96 (24:27, 23:21, 24:23, 24:25)
Game recap: In an epic showdown, Partizan Mozzart Bet have topped Split in the NLB Match of the Round. It’s been an exciting game, packed with excellent basketball on both sides, in which the black and white Belgrade side eventually prevailed in the end in a finish, that could not get more thrilling. This is the 18th win of the season for Partizan Mozzart Bet, that keep chasing the top with an 18:2 record, while on the other side, Split are now on an 8:12 record, just below the edge of the Playoffs Zone.
Key moments: It’s been anybody’s game for the entire playing time. The teams entered the final period with a tie at 71:71 and it remained close all until the end. As Shannon Shorter scored a 3-pointer with a minute and a half to go, the score was tied at 90:90. Partizan Mozzart Bet pulled away by 3 again, but as the two squads entered the final minute, Dominik Mavra tied again at 93:93. It remained that way all until the final seconds of the game, when Mavra again made a drive to the rim, scored for the 95:93 lead. It seemed like Split would grab a win this way, but James Nunnally had other plans. He scored a game-winning three-pointer with less than 2 seconds to go for the 95:96 win of Partizan Mozzart Bet.
Man of the match: Who else but James Nunnally! He hasn’t only led Partizan Mozzart Bet in scoring in this game with 18 points on his record, but as he also added 3 rebounds, 1 assist and a valuation of 16 to his stats, he has of course contributed the game-winning shot for his squad and that’s what makes him our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Not only have Partizan Mozzart Bet grabbed the win this time thanks to the decisive three-pointer by James Nunnally, but they have also shined in three-point shooting throughout the game, as they were 54.2% accurate from beyond the arc (13/24). That’s what gave them crucial advantage that made the difference in the end.
Stats
Players on court
| SPL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 8 | Runjić L. | 20:58 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 |
| 12 | Shorter S. | 38:20 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
| 15 | Jukić J. | 11:28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Nelson T. | 33:10 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 30 | Mavra D. | 34:47 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| PAR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | LeDay Z. | 30:11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Smailagić A. | 18:35 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 10 | Papapetrou I. | 14:43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Exum D. | 24:11 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 26 | Lessort M. | 16:41 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:00 (Q4) | MAVRA D. missed 3 points (fadeaway) | |
| 00:01 (Q4) | PAPAPETROU I. substitution (in) | |
| 00:01 (Q4) | 9 SMAILAGIĆ A. substitution (in) | |
| 00:01 (Q4) | 21 NUNNALLY J. substitution (out) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Mavra D. | 34 | - | 25 | Exum D. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Shorter S. | 25 | - | 18 | Exum D. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Sullivan L. | 13 | - | 7 | Smailagić A. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Mavra D. | 13 | - | 10 | Punter K. |
