Crvena zvezda Meridianbet down SC Derby to seal the 1st place in the regular season

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 25, Monday, 1 April 2024:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - SC Derby 94:76 (30:18, 17:16, 27:21, 20:21)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet triumphed against SC Derby at home and therefore clinched the 1st place in the 2023/24 Admiralbet ABA League regular season.

The red-and-whites have used their 2^nd match point to win the top spot in the regular season, which means that the last-round game against Split won’t mean much to the Belgrade troops. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet will use that game to make final preparations for the Playoffs in which they will have home-court advantage in each round they reach.

Meanwhile, SC Derby will be looking for their Playoffs ticket in the last round and there are two scenarios in which the Students would claim the 8^th spot on the standings. SC Derby will advance to the Playoffs if – they win the last-round match against Budućnost VOLI or if Split lose their game against Crvena zvezda Meridianbet.

The only scenario in which SC Derby would stay outside the Playoffs zone is the following - if SC Derby lose their game against Budućnost VOLI and if Split beat Crvena zvezda Meridianbet in the last round.

Key moments: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet scored 30 points already in the opening quarter to gain an early double-digit lead, while in the rest of the match they were never in danger of losing that lead.

Man of the match: Nemanja Nedović was once again the main offensive power of Crvena zvezda Meridianbet down on the court. Nedović was the top scorer of his team with 16 points, while he also dished 8 assists tonight.

Can’t trick the stats: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet scored 16 three-pointers in this match, which is double as much as SC Derby scored (8). At the same time, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet made 29 assists, while SC Derby had 15.