Crvena zvezda Meridianbet seize an easy win vs. Krka
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have made another step toward clinching the 1st place in the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season as they scored a convincing win over Krka at home court.
Yago dos Santos (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Sunday, 10 March 2024:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET – Krka 110:57 (31:11, 25:16, 25:17, 29:13)
Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have made another step toward clinching the 1st place in the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season as they scored a convincing win over Krka at home court.
The game itself was a one-way street from the very start. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have gained a 20-point lead already until the end of the opening quarter, while in the rest of the match the home side continued dominating the court and extending the gap minute by minute.
The red-and-whites have therefore kept their 2-win distance from 2nd placed Budućnost VOLI and considering there are just 4 rounds remaining in the regular season, the Belgrade giant is very close to seal the pole position ahead of the Playoffs.
On the other side, Krka have remained at the bottom of the table as they still share the last place on the standings with Mornar-Barsko zlato.
Key moments: There was no any key moment in this game. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet was a dominant force on the court from the 1st until the last minute and the final score perfectly describes the difference in quality between these two teams in this match.
Man of the match: Yago dos Santos was a cheat code for all ABA Fantasy players for this week. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet point guard made 20 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists, while his overall index rating was 40!
Can’t trick the stats: You should take a look at the 2-point percentage for both sides in this game. While Crvena zvezda Meridianbet were 32/39 (82.1%) for 2 points, Krka were 11/37 (29.7%) from a 2-point range.
Stats
Players on court
| CZV | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Smart J. | 28:12 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | Lazarević S. | 15:06 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 22 | Ilić D. | 11:59 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Gillespie II F. | 23:26 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
| 99 | Dos Santos Y. | 26:46 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| KRK | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Hamilton J. | 19:54 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Stergar L. | 23:22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| 9 | Cerkvenik M. | 23:55 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 23 | Škedelj M. | 18:45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 34 | Macura J. | 22:43 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:15 (Q4) | 33 GILLESPIE II F. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:18 (Q4) | 23 ŠKEDELJ M. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:32 (Q4) | 99 DOS SANTOS Y. rebound (offensive) | |
| 00:32 (Q4) | 110 : 57 | 99 DOS SANTOS Y. made 2 points (layup) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Dos Santos Y. | 40 | - | 11 | Cerkvenik M. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Smart J. | 24 | - | 9 | Cerkvenik M. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Gillespie II F. | 9 | - | 5 | Radovanović M. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Dos Santos Y. | 12 | - | 8 | Špan J. |
