Budućnost VOLI win the overtime thriller vs. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
Budućnost VOLI have extended their winning streak in the 2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season as they defeated Crvena zvezda Meridianbet on the road in this week's NLB Match of the Round.
(Photo: Crvena zvezda mts/Djordje Kostic)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Monday, 10 February 2025:
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet - BUDUĆNOST VOLI 89:96 (11:19, 25:23, 21:21, 23:17, 9:16)
Game recap: Budućnost VOLI have extended their winning streak in the 2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season as they defeated Crvena zvezda Meridianbet on the road in this week's NLB Match of the Round.
The blue-and-whites are once again coming back from Belgrade with a huge win in their bags. After defeating Partizan Mozzart Bet on the road earlier this season, Budućnost VOLI now prevailed over Crvena zvezda Meridianbet, therefore claiming a sweet revenge on the red-and-whites for that defeat in the 1st part of the season.
Budućnost VOLI have extended their winning streak in the 2024/25 regular season to 11 games, while they still share the top of the table with Partizan Mozzart Bet as both teams have the overall score of 18-2.
On the other side, after suffering their 4th defeat in this season, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet now have the overall score of 16-4 and they are two wins away from the leading duo.
Key moments: Budućnost VOLI have been in front almost the entire game, yet Crvena zvezda Meridianbet had a huge chance to seize the win in the final seconds of the 4th quarter. At the score of 80:79 for Budućnost VOLI, Codi Miller-McIntyre got fouled on the drive and received two free throws, with just 1 second remaining on the game clock. However, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet point guard made just 1 out of 2 free throws to tie the score at 80:80 and take this game into overtime.
In the additional 5 minutes, Budućnost VOLI point guard McKinley Wright IV stepped up for his team. Wright IV scored 10 points in overtime, while he definitely sealed the win for the visitors by making 8 consecutive points that extended the lead of his team from 88:87 to 96:87.
Man of the match: There is no doubt here. McKinley Wright IV showed up when his team needed him the most to lead Budućnost VOLI toward this huge win. He scored 19 points (10 in overtime), while his overall index rating was 20.
Can’t trick the stats: Budućnost VOLI won the battle of rebounds as they made 7 rebounds more than Crvena zvezda Meridianbet this evening. On top of that, the visitors made 10 steals, while on the other side the home team had just 4 steals.
Stats
Players on court
| CZV | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 12 | Kalinić N. | 31:48 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 21 | Bolomboy J. | 32:30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 30 | Petrušev F. | 27:04 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 36 | Nedović N. | 32:35 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 99 | Dos Santos Y. | 15:01 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| BUD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Sulaimon R. | 31:40 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Tanasković N. | 26:02 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| 11 | Ferrell Jr K. | 21:44 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 25 | Wright IV M. | 32:48 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 34 | Kamenjaš K. | 31:27 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of OT1 | ||
| 00:00 (OT1) | 10 TANASKOVIĆ N. rebound (offensive) | |
| 00:00 (OT1) | 10 TANASKOVIĆ N. missed 2 points (layup) | |
| 00:00 (OT1) | 10 TANASKOVIĆ N. rebound (offensive) | |
| 00:03 (OT1) | 11 FERRELL JR K. missed 2 points (pullupjump shot) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Petrušev F. | 21 | - | 21 | Tanasković N. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Petrušev F. | 17 | - | 19 | Wright IV M. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Kalinić N. | 5 | - | 10 | Kamenjaš K. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Miller-McIntyre C. | 4 | - | 6 | Wright IV M. |
