Mega MIS take a 1:0 lead with a record-breaking scoring performance

AdmiralBet ABA League Quarterfinals Round 1, Monday, 15 April 2024:

MEGA MIS – Cedevita Olimpija 119:98 (27:23, 30:29, 37:22, 25:24)

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Game recap: In the Game 1 of the AdmiralBet ABA League, Mega MIS have prevailed over Cedevita Olimpija at home in their Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall in Belgrade and took a 1:0 lead in the Quarterfinal series. This way, Mega MIS are separated from the Semi-finals by only one more step and they can secure their Top Four spot already on Sunday, when the Game 2 will take place in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana.

It's worth mentioning, that 119 points scored by Mega MIS in this game is the 5th-highest overall single game scoring performance by any team in the league's history and a new Playoffs single-game scoring record of all-time.

Key moments: Mega MIS have been in front throughout the majority of the game, as they have been up by 4 points after the first quarter and by 5 at halftime. However, the crucial moments arrived in the third quarter, when they went on a 16:5 run between 21st and 24th minute of the game, to pull away by 17 points (76:59). That’s what turned the flow of the game their way.

Man of the match: Nikola Đurišić has put on an exceptional performance as he led Mega MIS to the win over the Dragons of Ljubljana. He had 31 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 block and a valuation of 38. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Field goal percentage, passing, steals, turnovers… you name it! Mega MIS have prevailed in every single statistical category except of rebounding and that’s what handed them a comfortable win in the end.