Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade vs. Nizhny Novgorod

2013-14Last 32Round 6

Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade 74

Nizhny Novgorod 78

February 19, 2014 CET: 19:15

Local time: 19:15 PIONIR

Antonov lifts Nizhny Novgorod to first place in Group L

In a direct fight to finish first in Group L, Nizhny Novgorod defeated Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade 74-78 on the road on Wednesday. Both teams had already qualified last week. NN finished first in Group L with a 5-1 record, with Zvezda right behind at 4-2. Semen Antonov paced the winners with 20 points and the go-ahead shot with 1.3 seconds left. Taylor Rochestie and Primoz Brezec each added 14 while Vadim Panin had 10 for NN. Charles Jenkins led Zvezda with 25 points. DeMarcus Nelson added 19 for the hosts. Panin and Brezec shined early to give NN a 16-23 lead after 10 minutes. Jenkins took over in the second quarter, getting help from Bojan Marjanovic to make Zvezda get the lead, 41-40, at halftime. A three-pointer by Marko Simonovic boosted the hosts' lead to 58-55 after 30 minutes. A step-back three-pointer by Nelson gave Zvezda its last lead, 71-69. Antonov followed free throws with a jumper and even when Jenkins still managed to tie it at 74-74, Antonov buried a critical jumper to seal the outcome with 1.3 seconds left, as Zvezda picked up a turnover in its final possession.

Panin got NN going with a layup but free throws by Nelson and Jaka Blazic gave Zvezda its first lead, 4-2. Antonov downed a catch-and-shoot triple and a layup by Dimitriy Khvostov allowed NN to regain the lead, 6-7. Brezec shined with a layup-plus-foul and a triple by Panin boosted the guests' lead to 8-13. Marjanovic followed a four-meter shot with free throws but Brezec and Panin made Zvezda call timeout at 12-17. Blazic and Rasko Katic tried to change things but Brezec and Rochestie boosted NN's lead to 16-23 after 10 minutes. Jenkins took over with back-to-back baskets early in the second quarter. Free throws by Rochestie and Khvostov, however, restored a 22-27 NN lead. Jenkins struck from downtown and Katic tied it at 27-27. Panin hit free throws and Antonov buried a jumper but Jenkins and Nelson put Zvezda back ahead, 33-31. Antonov and Brezec scored again but a red hot Jenkins did better with a triple. Marjanovic followed foul shots with a layup-plus-foul but Antonov and Petr Gubanov kept NN within 41-40 at halftime.

Brezec swished a six-meter jumper right after the break. Branko Lazic made free throws, Antonov nailed a triple and a jumper by Nelson tied it at 45-45. Vladimir Ivlev and Brezec combined for all points in a 0-6 run that made Zvezda call timeout at 45-51. Jenkins struck from downtown and free throws by Katic and Simonovic tied the game again, 51-51. Khvostov hit 4-of-4 foul shots but Nelson hit consecutive jumpers for a 55-55 score. A wide open triple by Simonovic gave Zvezda a 58-55 edge after 30 minutes. Ivlev dunked again and Gubanov put NN back ahead, 58-59, early in the fourth quarter. Antonov made free throws and a three-point play by Jenkins put Zvezda back ahead, 62-61, with under 6 minutes left. Rochestie slashed for an uncontested layup and Panin split foul shots but Jenkins and a dunk by Nelson gave Zvezda a 66-64 edge. Evgeny Babutin and Nelson traded baskets and a three-pointer by Rochestie turned the game into a thriller, 68-69, with 2 minutes left. Jenkins sank a step-back triple but Antonov followed free throws with a jumper for a 70-73 NN edge with 38 seconds left. Jenkins followed free throws with a jumper to tie it at 74-74 but Antonov hit the game-winning jumper with 1.3 seconds left - and Zvezda could not get a shot up in its final possession.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

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Referees: TAURINO, PAOLO; ANASTOPOULOS, PANAGIOTIS; BAUMANIS, INGUS

Attendance: 3994 (Tentative)

By Quarter	1	2	3	4
Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade	16	25	17	16
Nizhny Novgorod	23	17	15	23

End of Quarter	1	2	3	4
Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade	16	41	58	74
Nizhny Novgorod	23	40	55	78

Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
4	REBIC, NIKOLA	1:25
10	LAZIC, BRANKO	7:35	2	0/1	0/1	2/2		1	1	1					3	1
11	BLAZIC, JAKA	22:54	7	1/4	0/2	5/6	1	2	3	1		1			3	6	7
12	SIMONOVIC, MARKO	34:10	4		1/5	1/2		3	3	1	1	1			2	2	3
13	MARJANOVIC, BOBAN	11:51	9	2/4		5/5	3	2	5	1		2			2	3	12
14	RADENOVIC, IVAN	4:06		0/1										1		1	-1
15	KATIC, RASKO	25:45	6	1/6	0/1	4/4	1	2	3	4	2	4			4	4	5
17	TEJIC, MARKO	19:10		0/1	0/1		3	2	5						2		1
20	NELSON, DEMARCUS	33:55	19	7/9	1/3	2/2	2	3	5	1	1	5		1	3	2	15
22	JENKINS, CHARLES	20:22	25	6/9	3/4	4/5		1	1	1	2			1	4	3	22
33	STOJANOVIC, VOJISLAV	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
34	DRAGICEVIC, TADIJA	18:47	2	1/3	0/1		1	2	3			3			3	2	-2
	Team						4	3	7			1					6
	Totals	200:00	74	18/38	5/18	23/26	15	21	36	10	6	17	0	3	26	24	68
				47.4%	27.8%	88.5%

Head coach: RADONJIC, DEJAN

Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating

Nizhny Novgorod

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
4	BABURIN, EVGENY	22:04	2	1/2	0/1		2	1	3	2	1				1	1	6
7	BREZEC, PRIMOZ	22:09	14	4/6	1/4	3/3		4	4		2		1		2	4	18
10	IVLEV, VLADIMIR	14:37	5	2/2		1/2		2	2			2			4	3	3
11	ANTONOV, SEMEN	37:24	20	4/6	2/4	6/6	1	3	4	1	1		2		2	3	25
12	KOROBKOV, PAVEL	2:18			0/1												-1
13	KHVOSTOV, DMITRY	14:13	8	1/2	0/1	6/6				2		1			2	5	10
15	GUBANOV, PETR	15:33	5	1/2	1/2		1	1	2						3	2	4
20	PANIN, VADIM	37:00	10	2/3	1/2	3/4		4	4	4	1	3			4	3	12
22	ROCHESTIE, TAYLOR	25:47	14	4/7	1/4	3/4		1	1	7	1	3			3	4	14
23	SAVELYEV, IVAN	8:55			0/1							2			3	1	-5
	Team							3	3								3
	Totals	200:00	78	19/30	6/20	22/25	4	19	23	16	6	11	3	0	24	26	89
				63.3%	30%	88%

Head coach: LUKIC, ZORAN

Head Coaches

RADONJIC, DEJAN

Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade

"Start of the match showed what will happen in the rest of the game. We needed to play better, with more energy in order to beat our opponent. We have played well in the majority of the game, but Nizhny players grabbed their chance and triumphed. They managed to do it because of their experience, quality and excellent shot percentages."

LUKIC, ZORAN

Nizhny Novgorod

"Our goal was to make a comeback after an unexpected loss against St. Petersburg. We made some stupid decisions tonight, we could play smarter. We did not play under pressure because I do not know if this victory will bring us anything. I would like to thank Crvena Zvezda for triumphing over Bilbao, because who knows what would happen tonight if they did not. We wish all the luck to Zvezda and we are now turning to our challenges in VTB league."

Players

SIMONOVIC, MARKO

Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade

"We did not open the game the right way. Because of that, we had to chase our opponent which made us spend a lot of energy. Their offense with tall players was atypical, they had excellent shot percentages and they won at the end. We have to analyze what happened and to continue to work hard. Last couple of games made us very tired, which showed tonight. It was not easy, but we have to go on."

ANTONOV, SEMEN

Nizhny Novgorod

"We have played an excellent game by letting Crvena Zvezda to only score 74 points. We tried to do everything our coach asked us to. Yes, we made some mistakes, but we played with maximum focus at the end of the game which was the key to our victory."

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