Crvena zvezda Meridianbet survive the thriller vs. Mega MIS

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 11, Monday, 11 December 2023:

Mega MIS - CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET 88:98 (27:22, 13:26, 30:20, 18:30)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have defeated Mega MIS on the road in this week’s NLB Match of the Round, but only after going through dramatic last few minutes of the match.

Three minutes before the end, Mega MIS had a 1-point lead – 85:84, while the home side then had two chances to even increase that gap. However, after missing those two offensive plays, that could have put their opponents in a very difficult position, Mega MIS were brutally punished for their missed opportunities.

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet made the key 10:0 run to take over the lead – 85:94 and to take the precious win tonight in Belgrade.

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have therefore stayed all alone at the top of the table with the overall score of 10-1, while Mega MIS are now sharing the 7^th place on the standings with Zadar and Borac with the overall score of 5-6.

Key moments: That 10:0 run definitely decided the winner today. It started with the 2+1 play by Dejan Davidovac, then Luka Mitrović made a hook shot, while after that Miloš Teodosić drained a huge 3-pointer.

It all ended with two free throws made by Dejan Davidovac.

Man of the match: Miloš Teodosić made sure that Crvena zvezda Meridianbet keep the first place on the standings. Legendary point guard scored 21 points today, while on top of that he had 5 rebounds and 5 assists. His overall index rating was 27.

Can’t trick the stats: The only stats you need today is that 10:0 run at the end of the match. Before that, the two sides fought a hard battle during which each side had their ups and downs.