Zadar end the year with a home win against Spartak Office Shoes
Zadar puts up a strong performance in Krešimir Ćosić Hall to end the year with their seventh win of the season against Spartak Office Shoes.
(Photo: Zadar/Zvonko Kucelin)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 14, Friday, 27 December 2024:
ZADAR - Spartak Office Shoes 76:66 (25:18, 18:21, 12:12, 21:15)
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POST-GAME COMMENTS
Game recap: In the final game of 2024, Zadar achieved a 76:66 victory over Spartak Office Shoes in round 14 of the AdmiralBet ABA League. This marked the first time this season that Spartak Office Shoes scored fewer than 70 points. Zadar maintained control throughout the game, with Spartak Office Shoes only briefly leading in the opening moments of the first and third quarters. In the final quarter, Zadar surged ahead, extending their lead to a game-high 18 points, which effectively sealed the win and thwarted any chances of a Spartak Office Shoes comeback. With this victory, Zadar improved their record to 7-7, while Spartak Office Shoes finished the year with an 8-6 record.
Key moments: Zadar entered the final quarter with a narrow 55-51 lead. However, in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, Zadar exploded with an impressive 18:4 run, which allowed them to establish an 18-point advantage with just 5 minutes remaining. This decisive stretch effectively secured the victory for Zadar, as Spartak Office Shoes was unable to close the gap in the limited time left. Key to this run was Zadar's Vladimir Mihailović, who contributed 10 of the 18 points scored during this period.
Game recap: Vladimir Mihailović was key for Zadar in tonight's win, particularly in the final quarter where they put the game to bed. Mihailović finished the game with a game-high 18 points, 11 of his points came in the final quarter when Zadar was pulling way from Spartak. The Zadar guard also finished the game with 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
Can't trick the stats: Rebounding was a big difference tonight, Zadar controlled the glass tonight on both ends of the floor. Zadar outrebounded Spartak Office Shoes 28:24 on the defensive glass while also outrebounding them 11:6 on the offensive end. Zadar had five players finish the game with 5+ rebounds tonight.
Stats
Players on court
| ZAD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 6 | Klarica K. | 04:46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 8 | Proleta D. | 21:42 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 25 | Dundović M. | 00:18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 88 | Gilbert D. | 31:35 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 99 | Torbarina T. | 00:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SPR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Gibson U. | 16:15 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Cerovina L. | 31:02 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | Momirov S. | 16:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
| 13 | Medarević V. | 14:34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 45 | Bolton R. | 22:16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:06 (Q4) | 25 DUNDOVIĆ M. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:09 (Q4) | 45 BOLTON R. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:17 (Q4) | 25 DUNDOVIĆ M. substitution (in) | |
| 00:17 (Q4) | 5 WAHL T. substitution (out) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Kalajžić M. | 24 | - | 17 | Gibson U. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Mihailović V. | 18 | - | 15 | Cerovina L. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Wahl T. | 9 | - | 7 | Ilić D. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Kalajžić M. | 6 | - | 5 | Gibson U. |
