Partizan Mozzart Bet prevailed over Crvena zvezda Meridianbet in front of record-breaking crowd

AdmiralBet ABA League Finals, Round 1, Tuesday, 13 June 2023:

PARTIZAN MOZZART BET - Crvena zvezda Meridianbet 88:80 (29:21, 27:15, 17:25, 15:19)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the Game 1 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Finals, Partizan Mozzart Bet have prevailed over their eternal rivals Crvena zvezda Meridianbet at home in their Štark Arena in Belgrade and took a 1:0 lead in the Final series. No less than 18,324 fans in Štark Arena, which is the AdmiralBet ABA League all-time high attendance, have witnessed the win of their favourite Partizan Mozzart Bet, which puts the black and white in a 1:0 lead in the series. 

Key moments: Partizan Mozzart Bet have gone off to a flying start to the game. They have been up by 8 points (29:21) after the first quarter, but this was not all, as they continued to grind in the opening half, reaching the 20-point margin by the end of the 16th minute, when they were ahead 47:27 and even 22 with 2 minutes to go in the first half (54:32). Crvena zvezda Meridianbet did fight back in the second half, but it turned out to be too little, too late, as they did not manage to cut the gap to less than 6 points (83:77) with a bit less than 4 minutes left in the game. The hosts managed to repulse all the attacks by the red and white squad until the end.

Man of the match: Kevin Punter has been the key to the Steamroller’s win this time, with 19 points (3/5 for 3 points), 4 rebounds, just as many assists, 1 steal, and a game-high valuation of 29 on his record. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Partizan Mozzart Bet have been shining in shooting from beyond the arc all game long. They were 10/23 (43.5%) from behind the 3-point line tonight, in comparison with 32.1% by Crvena zvezda Meridianbet. That’s what turned the flow of the game their way.