Crvena zvezda Meridianbet seize the win in Bar and stay in the race for the top spot
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have defeated Mornar-Barsko zlato on the road in postponed game of Round 23.
(Photo: Mornar-Barsko zlato/MEDIA Pro)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 23, Thursday, 20 April 2023:
Mornar-Barsko zlato - CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET 65:87 (7:23, 18:24, 25:19, 15:21)
Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have defeated Mornar-Barsko zlato on the road in postponed game of Round 23.
The visitors have gained a 16-point lead already by the end of the 1st quarter – 23:7, while the gap have increased to 22 points until the halftime – 47:25. Yet, Mornar-Barsko zlato did not want to surrender despite having a huge deficit. Gregor Glas started making some tough 3-point shots, while the home side were reducing the gap minute by minute… All the way until they have come just 6 points behind their opponents – 64:70 – in the middle of the 4th quarter.
But, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet managed to bounce back on their feet and to make the key 14:0 run in the following four minutes that sealed the win for the Belgrade troops.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet now have the overall score of 22:3 and they are just 1 win behind league leaders Partizan Mozzart Bet. Both teams have only one game to play in the rest of the season, while Crvena zvezda Meridianbet can claim the top spot only if they win their match against Cedevita Olimpija and if Partizan Mozzart Bet lose their game against Budućnost VOLI.
On the other side, Mornar-Barsko zlato now have the overall score of 8-17 and they still have one game to play in the rest of the season as they will host Igokea m:tel on Sunday evening in postponed game of Round 14.
Key moments: That 14:0 run that Crvena zvezda Meridianbet made in the final 5 minutes definitely decided the winner. Zvezda’s big guy Luka Mitrović was the key man for his team in those moments as he scored 6 out of the first 9 points during that 14:0 run.
Man of the match: Nemanja Nedović and Luka Mitrović might share this award today. Nedović was Zvezda’s top scorer with 20 points, while Mitrović scored those key buckets in the 4th quarter that pushed his team toward the win.
Can’t trick the stats: The difference in number of turnovers was quite big in this match. While Crvena zvezda Meridianbet had only 4 turnovers, Mornar-Barsko zlato had 16 turnovers tonight.
Stats
Players on court
| MOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 7 | Živanović B. | 26:44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 |
| 8 | Đoković R. | 13:43 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Kovačević M. | 21:42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Miković M. | 24:23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 41 | Vranješ N. | 25:54 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| CZV | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 7 | Campazzo F. | 29:02 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | Mitrović L. | 12:27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Lazić B. | 16:52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Dobrić O. | 23:55 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 33 | Petrušev F. | 28:05 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:14 (Q4) | 65 : 87 | 7 CAMPAZZO F. made 3 points (jump shot) |
| 00:26 (Q4) | 8 ĐOKOVIĆ R. substitution (in) | |
| 00:26 (Q4) | 7 GLAS G. substitution (out) | |
| 00:26 (Q4) | 65 : 84 | 7 GLAS G. made free throw (2 of 2) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Glas G. | 19 | - | 18 | Campazzo F. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Glas G. | 19 | - | 20 | Nedović N. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Miković M. | 5 | - | 4 | Lazarević S. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Glas G. | 7 | - | 8 | Campazzo F. |
