Crvena Zvezda was defeated by the home team Olimpia Milano in Milan in the 13th round of the EuroLeague with a score of 101:86 (23:15, 30:27, 26:23, 22:21).
The game started poorly for Zvezda, with Menion and Mirotić hitting shots, and Janis Sferopoulos’s team appearing completely disorganized.
Armani went up by 14 points in the 8th minute of the game (23:9), but Kenan brought the difference back to single digits with two three-pointers.
The second quarter was similar to the first, but the red-whites, with a series of points by Davidovac who scored 10 points, closed the gap to only -4, 40:36.
However, a lack of concentration at the end of the first half, lost balls, and six quick points returned Armani to a safe lead after 20 minutes of play, 53:42.
The home team shot fantastically from three-point range, 8/15, but Crvena Zvezda also had a decent percentage of 6/15.
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Petrušev received a technical foul after the end of the first half, so the home team started the second half with a free throw.
The second half started terribly for Zvezda, a 10-0 run by Amrani and a huge +21 lead.
Zvezda consolidated, reducing the difference to a 10-point deficit, but whenever the red-whites got closer, someone hit a three-pointer.
There was a lot of nervousness, and Teodosić was ejected in his 300th EuroLeague appearance, to the delight of the home crowd who have disliked him since his days with Virtus!
It remained this way until the end of the match, despite the fight, primarily from Jago. There was a lot of nervousness, and Teodosić was ejected in his 300th EuroLeague appearance, to the delight of the home crowd who have disliked him since his days with Virtus!
Nikola Mirotić was the most efficient player for Armani with 23 points and 7 rebounds, followed by Menion and Kozer with 20 points each. Zek Ledej was also fantastic with 14 points and several spectacular moves.
For Zvezda, Jago scored 17 points, Kenan added 14, and Davidovac had 12.
The red-whites must now focus on the match against Virtus, which is scheduled for Friday, as tonight was all to forget.
Zvezda is now 6-7, while Olimpia has improved to 7-6 and separated themselves in the standings.
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