Partizan Mozzart Bet continue their perfect run beating Zadar

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 5, Sunday, 20 October 2024:

Zadar - PARTIZAN MOZZART BET 71:75 (19:20, 12:22, 27:12, 13:21)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Partizan Mozzart Bet records their fifth straight win in the AdmiralBet ABA League following a tight game against Zadar. 

It was all black-and-white in the first half, Željko Obradović's squad was the better team in the opening 20 minutes, but the 5600 faithful fans kept Zadar in the game. A phenomenal third quarter from Zadar, specifically Vladimir Mihailović who was by far their best player, brought them back into the game. They were firing on all cylinders and limited Partizan to just 12 points in the quarter. Partizan Mozzart Bet had a good response in the final quarter, regained control of the game in the final period and made sure they kept their perfect record. Lovro Mazalin had an opportunity to tie up the game in the final few seconds but wasn't able to realize two free throws. 

Key moments: Partizan Mozzart Bet regained control of the game following a terrific start to the final quarter. The visitors from Belgrade allowed Zadar to score just 3 points in the opening 5 minutes of the quarter, in that spend they scored 12 points and helped a 3-point advantage heading into the final stretch of the game. The experience and quality of Partizan Mozzart Bet's players were just too much for Zadar to handle thus the black-and-white survived a scare. 

Man of the match: Carlik Jones showed up in the final quarter, he scored 14 points tonight in the win, 9 of his 4 came in the final quarter. Jones shot 6/8 from the field, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished out 2 assists for Partizan Mozzart Bet. 

Can't hide the stats: The bench was a big factor for Partizan Mozzart Bet, the bench mob brought the energy for Partizan Mozzart Bet, their bench scored 36 points while Zadar's players off the bench contributed with just 13 points.