Crvena zvezda Meridianbet put on a dominate performance in Game 1 to take the lead vs. Mega MIS

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Semifinals Round 1, Friday, 3 May 2024:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - Mega MIS 103:73 (27:20, 25:13, 26:22, 25:18)

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Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet are just a step away from making it to their 9^th consecutive AdmiralBet ABA League Finals as they have taken the lead in the semi-final series vs. Mega MIS.

The red-and-whites put on a dominant performance in Game 1 as they left no chance to their opponents to even think about taking the win today. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have gained a 19-point lead already by halftime, while after that they kept pushing forward to secure themselves quite a comfortable win at the end.

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet are therefore leading by 1-0 in this best-of-3 semi-final series, while Game 2, in which Mega MIS will be the host, will be played on Tuesday, May 7 in Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall, Belgrade.

Key: moments: The hosts were a superior side in the 1st half in which they scored no less than 52 points. What is very interesting to mention is that Crvena zvezda Meridianbet troops scored just 3 three-pointers in the opening 20 minutes, but they still managed to make 50+ points in that period. And with a 19-point lead in their pockets (52:33), Zvezda had no problems finishing the job in the 2nd half.

Man of the match: Well, this is a tough choice to make as the entire team of Crvena zvezda Meridianbet played a very good game. Let's then give the reward to the youngest of them all, Nikola Topić, who finished the match with 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

Can't trick the stats: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet made 10 rebounds and 9 assists more than Mega MIS, while those are just some of the stats categories in which the home team were better than their rivals. At the end of the day, Zvezda were just a far better team than Mega in today’s game.