Partizan NIS get a step closer to the Finals
In the Game 1 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Semi-finals, Partizan NIS have outgunned Budućnost VOLI at home in the Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall in Belgrade and took the 1:0 lead in the Semi-final series.
Partizan NIS team (Photo: Partizan NIS/Dragana Stjepanovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Semi-finals, Round 1, Tuesday, 10 May 2022:
PARTIZAN NIS - Budućnost VOLI 82:66 (18:15, 23:13, 20:21, 21:17) / * 1:0 in the series
Game recap: In the Game 1 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Semi-finals, Partizan NIS have outgunned Budućnost VOLI at home in fantastic atmosphere in packed Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall (6,500 fans) in Belgrade and took the 1:0 lead in the Semi-final series. It has been a game, in which the hosts have quickly taken the lead and afterwards calmly cruised towards the win in the end, when they have celebrated a convincing victory. This way, the black and white have come a step closer to the Finals and they can confirm their Final tickets on Sunday, when they will meet Budućnost VOLI again in the Game 2 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Semi-finals, this time in Podgorica.
Key moments: Even though Partizan NIS were in front throughout the game and for a long time with a double-digit lead, Budućnost VOLI did threaten to make the game exciting in the finish of the third quarter. When D.J. Seeley scored a three-pointer, he cut the gap to only 7 points (52:45) with a bit more than 2 minutes to go in the third. However, Partizan NIS responded with a 7:0 run and pulled away again with a 14-point lead (59:45), over the course of just 30 seconds and the battle for the lead in the series was over.
Man of the match: Matthias Lessort has had a fantastic display for the black and white on their way towards the win this time. The Frenchman had 11 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks, 1 steal and a game-high valuation of 27. He is rightfully our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: It have been the field goal percentage, alongside the rebounding, that have secured the Steamroller a comfortable win this time. They have outgunned Budućnost VOLI with a 50% shooting percentage against 37.9% of Budućnost VOLI. They have also had 34 rebounds, and Budućnost VOLI 31. That’s what turned the flow of the game their way.
Stats
Players on court
| PAR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Vukčević T. | 00:54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Koprivica B. | 12:55 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Smailagić A. | 12:55 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 32 | Trifunović U. | 27:30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 41 | Madar Y. | 14:27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| BUD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Atić E. | 14:19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Nikolić D. | 11:03 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| 21 | Jagodić Kuridža M. | 29:38 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 30 | Popović P. | 16:18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 55 | Perry K. | 25:08 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:12 (Q4) | 41 MADAR Y. assist | |
| 00:12 (Q4) | 82 : 66 | 1 VUKČEVIĆ T. made free throw (2 of 2) |
| 00:12 (Q4) | 1 VUKČEVIĆ T. missed free throw (1 of 2) | |
| 00:12 (Q4) | 1 VUKČEVIĆ T. foul on |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Lessort M. | 27 | - | 17 | Cobbs J. |
| POINTS | ||||
| LeDay Z. | 19 | - | 16 | Seeley D. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Lessort M. | 9 | - | 10 | Jagodić Kuridža M. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Lessort M. | 6 | - | 4 | Perry K. |
