EL: Zvezda victorious at the opening of the EuroLeague season

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have been hosting LDLC Asvel at home in their Štark Arena in Belgrade and came up with a big win at the opening of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. They have dominated the court all game long, led by 11 points after the opening quarter and by 21 by halftime (52:31). The second half was only a formality therefore, in which the red and white confirmed their supremacy and celebrated a 94:73 win in the end. For Crvena zvezda Meridianbet, Shabazz Napier led the way in scoring with 21 points on his record, while Rokas Giedraitis scored 17.

Partizan Mozzart Bet have suffered a tough loss on the road in Israel, as they faced Maccabi Playtika in Tel Aviv, after being behind throughout the game. The hosts were up by 11 points after the first quarter and by 12 at halftime. They went on to increase their advantage further in the second half, all until the final score of 96:81. For the black and white Aleksa Avramović had 24 points, while Kevin Punter and PJ Dozier scored 11 apiece.

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 1, Thursday, 5 October 2023:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET – LDLC Asvel 94:73 (29:18, 23:13, 17:24, 25:18)
Napier 21, Giedraitis 17 | Lauvergne 18, Scott, Luwawu-Cabarrot & De Colo 13.

MACCABI PLAYTIKA TEL AVIV – Partizan Mozzart Bet 96:81 (27:16, 28:27, 19:15, 22:23)
Brown 22, Sorkin & Nebo 14 | Avramović 24, Punter & Dozier 11.