Borac Mozzart seize a precious win as they prevail over Split in Čačak
Borac Mozzart made the key 9:0 run in the last 2 minutes of the game to beat Split in this week's NLB Match of the Round.
(Photo: Borac Mozzart/Dusko Radisic)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Friday, 19 January 2024:
BORAC MOZZART – Split 93:83 (29:28, 19:19, 18:19, 27:17)
Game recap: Borac Mozzart have made a huge step toward the Playoffs as they prevailed over their direct rivals for the Top 8 spots Split in this week’s NLB Match of the Round.
When you see the final score and a double-digit gap, you might think that this was a routine win for the home side, However, this game was a real thriller all the way until the final moments of the 4th quarter. Borac Mozzart eventually prevailed as they made the key 9:0 run in the last two minutes to increase their lead from 84:83 to 93:83.
Borac Mozzart now have the overall score of 8-9, while Split are at 7-10.
Key moments: As we have previously mentioned, Borac Mozzart sealed their win in the final two minutes of the game by making that crucial 9:0 run. It all started with the big 3-pointer by Bojan Tomašević for 87:83, while a moment later the same player made a steal and then scored two more points from the free-throw line – 89:83.
The Čačak troops then successfully defended their basket two more times, while Aleksa Uskoković with a jumper and Danilo Tasić with a lay-up made the final score in this game – 93:83.
Man of the match: That would be Bojan Tomašević! Borac Mozzart forward put on his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while his 5 consecutive points that came late in the 4th quarter pushed his team toward the big win.
Can’t trick the stats: Split made too many turnovers today. The visitors had 14 turnovers in this game, while on the other side Borac Mozzart made just 7 turnovers for the entire match.
Stats
Players on court
BOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
5 | Birts T. | 31:57 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
10 | Tasić D. | 32:50 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
13 | Tomašević B. | 26:00 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
23 | Uskoković A. | 25:43 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 25 |
44 | Čarapić U. | 18:22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
SPL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
0 | Funderburk D. | 34:21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
1 | Perković T. | 30:39 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 | Shorter S. | 38:32 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
3 | Sullivan L. | 25:30 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
6 | Kalajžić M. | 25:40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Last 5 actions
Min | Score | Action |
game finished | ||
end of 4. quarter | ||
00:01 (Q4) | 93 : 83 | ![]() |
00:05 (Q4) | ![]() | |
00:08 (Q4) | ![]() | |
00:16 (Q4) | 91 : 83 | ![]() |
Top players
VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
Tomašević B. | 28 | - | 23 | Shorter S. |
POINTS | ||||
Uskoković A. | 24 | - | 21 | Shorter S. |
REBOUNDS | ||||
Tomašević B. | 10 | - | 7 | Funderburk D. |
ASSISTS | ||||
Uskoković A. | 4 | - | 4 | Perković T. |