Luka Mitrovic and Nikola Ivanovic had pivotal roles in Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade’s home win over Olympiacos Piraeus on Thursday. Mitrovic was on call for the entirety of the fourth quarter during which he scored 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Vets of the bench come up big for Zvezda
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He twice tied the score from the foul line and then put Zvezda up 73-69 with 3 minutes to play. Ivanovic helped Zvezda most in the third quarter when it looked like the Reds might pull away. After Hassan Martin put Olympiacos up 49-53, Ivanovic conjured up 2 free throws and 2 assists in a 7-0 run that gave the hosts the lead. Mitrovic finished the game with 12 points and 8 rebounds and Ivanovic had 10 points – on 7-of-9 shooting from the free-throw line – to help Zvezda take the win.