Crvena zvezda mts beat Budućnost VOLI to clinch the 1st place in the regular season

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 15, Saturday, 16 April 2022:

Budućnost VOLI - CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 76:80 (12:19, 24:27, 23:13, 17:21)

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Game recap: Crvena zvezda mts have defeated Budućnost VOLI on the road in postponed game of Round 15 and have therefore sealed the 1st place in the regular season. 

Like so many times in the history of this big rivalry, Budućnost VOLI and Crvena zvezda mts presented us a real 40-minute basketball thriller. Crvena zvezda mts had a 10-point lead at the halftime – 46:36, then Budućnost VOLI have tied the score until the end of the 3^rd quarter – 59:59, while in a dramatic finish the Belgrade team had more concentration and they managed to beat the old rivals.

This was the 1^st road win for Crvena zvezda mts against Budućnost VOLI since 2018.

Key moments: The key moment in this game happened 30 seconds before the end of the game at the score of 76:75 for Crvena zvezda mts.

Budućnost VOLI had the ball-possession and their sharp shooter Dennis Jerome Seeley pulled up for a 3-pointer. Seeley missed the shot, while then Crvena zvezda mts forward Dejan Davidovac made the play of the day. He managed to win the ball and then to make a fantastic pass to Austin Hollins. At the end of the play, Nathan Wolters made the big lay-up to increase the lead of Crvena zvezda mts to 78:75.

Man of the match: Nikola Kalinić once again stepped up for Crvena zvezda mts in big games. He was the top scorer of the Belgrade team as he made 18 points, including 2 free throws in the final moments of the 4^th quarter to seal the win for the visiting side – 80:76.

Can’t trick the stats: Crvena zvezda mts won the battle of rebounds this evening as they made 10 rebounds more than Budućnost VOLI tonight.  

It should also be mentioned that Budućnost VOLI played this game with just 9 players as they could not count on Willie Reed, Edin Atić, Kendrick Perry, Suad Šehović and Vladimir Micov due to injuries.