The game went right down to the wire, but Nemanja Nedovic's free throws gave the red-and-white half of Belgrade the win
Crvena Zvezda earns bragging rights over Partizan in Belgrade derby, 71-73
Game Report
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Never before has the Belgrade derby taken place this deep into the regular season, but Nemanja Nedovic – as he did in the first-ever Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Belgrade derby – became the hero for Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade by scoring the points that won the game against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, with Ioannis Sfairopoulos's men downing Zeljko Obradovic's side 71-73.
This win improved Crvena Zvezda's record to 14-10 while Partizan dropped to 12-12. Partizan does hold the tiebreaker advantage, however, after winning by 12 points when they met back in Round 11.
Filip Petrusev led Crvena Zvezda in points with 17, followed by Joel Bolomboy with 14. Both players also pulled down 8 rebounds. Codi Miller-McIntyre paired 11 points with 6 assists for the winners. Carlik Jones was the only Partizan player to score in double figures, netting 20 points.
Game Videos
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Tyrique Jones bends the iron! Motorola Magic Moment
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Joel Bolomboy: 'It took a team effort'
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Sterling Brown: 'Arijan Lakic was huge for us tonight'
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Brown dunks on the break! Motorola Magic Moment
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Isaiah Canaan: 'Tonight was a team victory'
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Bolomboy’s hustle pays dividends! Motorola Magic Moment
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Filip Petrusev: 'We came for the win, we came to look good, and that's what we did'
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Tyrique Jones swats Canaan's shot away! Motorola Magic Moment
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Bolomboy with the big rejection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones swats Canaan's shot away! Motorola Magic Moment
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Brown’s behind-the-back pass! Motorola Magic Moment
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Bonga gets back to block Brown! Motorola Magic Moment
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Petrusev turns around and dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
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Isaac Bonga: 'We treated today like a final'
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Sterling Brown with force! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones posterizes Mikael Jantunen! Motorola Magic Moment
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Filip Petrusev: 'I didn't know I liked playing against Monaco this much'
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Canaan does it all himself! Motorola Magic Moment
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Sterling Brown: 'I love this team'
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Tyrique Jones rocks the iron! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones does it all! Motorola Magic Moment
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Big dunk from Tyrique Jones! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Iffe Lundberg: 'Every game has to be a final for us'
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Tyrique Jones with a big slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones on the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Big dunk from Tyrique Jones! Motorola Magic Moment
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Joel Bolomboy: 'This win took everybody'
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Big dunk from Davidovac! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Carlik Jones: 'We want to keep being better versions of ourselves'
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Showtime in Belgrade! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Monster block from Brandon Davies! Motorola Magic Moment
Roared on by 20,000 home fans in an immaculately fervent atmosphere, Partizan took an early 5-3 lead as Brandon Davies hit the ground running and lit up the stands in the cauldron of Belgrade Arena.
Galvanized by a pair of monster blocks, the Partizan crowd created an expectably unmatched atmosphere and Carlik Jones sank a deep two to keep the hosts in the driving seat, 10-7, midway through the first quarter.
Jones followed that up with a layup before Nikola Kalinic replied with a three off the dribble at the other end, setting the scene for a tit-for-tat battle. Zvezda edged ahead 14-18 with some tough plays as defense got ramped up at both ends of the floor.
Carlik Jones got Partizan and the crowd going again with a two-handed slam but Zvezda managed to keep the upper hand at the end of the first quarter, 18-21, as Partizan threw the ball away for a turnover in its final possession.
Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic called a timeout 40 seconds into the second quarter as the hosts continued to turn the ball over but Zvezda kept returning the favor, allowing Partizan to stay in touch.
Thriving on good work from big men Joel Bolomboy and Filip Petrusev, Zvezda was able to say ahead until Arijan Lakic propelled Partizan into a 27-26 lead with a delightful drive to the basket. Another monster block from Tyrique Jones on Isaiah Canaan followed by a Sterling Brown baseline jumper made the atmosphere reach fever pitch.
Another layup by Lakic made the score 33-33 with 3:30 minutes left in the first half as the titanic tussle carried on relentlessly, Serbia’s eternal rivals resembling a pair of heavyweights trading punches in a boxing ring.
A lovely drive by Canaan produced a three-point play as Zvezda’s livewire guard drew a foul too and then taunted the home fans, giving th visitors a 35-38 lead with 84 seconds left in the second quarter.
Zvezda finished the first half on a high as Codi Miller-McIntyre ripped through Partizan’s defense for a pair of successive layups, giving Zvezda a thoroughly deserved 37-42 lead at the interval.
Carlik Jones opened his second half account with a lovely drive, with baskets becoming increasingly difficult in the wake of aggressive defense at both ends of the floor. Dejan Davidovac replied for Zvezda before Jones sank a triple to raise the decibel level through the roof, as Partizan closed in to 42-45.
The fired-up Jones made another one before Filip Petrusev tipped in an offensive board at the other end, keeping Zvezda in the driving seat midway through the third quarter of a strength-sapping matchup.
Roared on by support so frenetic it would send a chill down any opposition’s spine, Carlik Jones continued to do his thing and sank a long three after nailing a pair of free throws to give Partizan a 51-49 advantage with under four minutes left in the third.
Clearly rattled, Zvezda was struggling on offense as it seemed bereft of ideas against an ironclad Partizan defense but Rokas Giaedraitis managed to flush down a layup and Miller-McIntyre followed up with a jumper before Joel Bolomboy denied Iffe Lundberg with a huge block at the other end.
Miller-McIntyre buried two more from the foul line to give resilient Zvezda a 53-55 lead ahead of the final 10 minutes, as Jones fired a wayward three-pointer on the third quarter’s buzzer.
Petrusev carried on for Zvezda with a big dunk in the opening play of the fourth and that seemed to spur both teams into some high quality offensive action, with the visitors holding a 60-63 advantage with 6:26 minutes left on the clock.
Petrusev then profited from a barrage of Zvezda’s offensive rebounds in a single possession to extend the lead with a three-point play, forcing Obradovic to call another time out as he also silenced the home crowd’s deafening roar.
Partizan, refused to roll over and clawed its way back with a 5-0 run before an Isaac Bonga triple levelled the score at 68-68, only for Bolomboy to make a three-point play in Zvezda’s next possession. A dramatic finished ensued as Bonga sank a pair of free throws before Tyrique Jones missed a chance to swing the lead Partizan’s way when he charged into a Zvezda defender.
Zvezda was running an empty on offense, though, allowing the hosts yet another steal which ultimately led to more free throws for Carlik Jones, who made one of two to tie the score 71-71 with 69 seconds left.
In a heart-stopping finish to regulation time, Brown clattered into Zvezda’s Nemanja Nedovic one second before the buzzer and the point guard made no mistake from the line, sinking two of three shots from the line to give his team a priceless win.
