Crvena zvezda Meridianbet ended Split's Playoffs dream

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 26, Sunday, 7 April 2024:

Split - CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET 73:92 (19:25, 18:24, 19:17, 17:26)

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Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet defeated Split in this week's NLB Match of the Round and therefore pushed the yellow-and-blacks outside the Playoffs zone. 

This result means that that SC Derby have seized the last remaining Playoffs ticket as they will finish the regular season at the 8^th place because of their better head-to-head score against Split.

Meanwhile, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have successfully passed their last test ahead of the Playoffs, while they can be pleased to know that they will have one more player to count on in the most important part of the season as Trey Thompkins have fully recovered from injury and he made his first appearance in the red-and-white jersey today in Split.

Recall that Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have already secured a top spot in the regular season, while their opponent in the quarter-finals will be SC Derby.

Key moments: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet entered the final 10 minutes of the game with a 10-point lead – 66:56, while then they made the key 10:0 run early in the 4^th quarter to double their lead – 76:56.

After that, it was clear that the visiting side would seize a comfortable win in this match.

Man of the match: Nemanja Nedović is playing in amazing form and today he was once again the top scorer and the player with the highest index rating in his team. Nedović finished the match with 19 points and 4 rebounds, while his overall index rating was 20.

Can’t trick the stats: Rebounding dominance led Crvena zvezda Meridianbet toward the win today. The visiting side made 47 rebounds, while the home team made just 23 rebounds.