Bulgaria
Regular Season Round 14: Levski Sofia - Rilski Sportist 85-88
Date: January 26, 2013
The most exciting game of round 14 in the NBL took place in Sofia. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-ranked Levski Sofia (11-3) to third ranked Rilski Sportist (10-4) 88-85 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Levski Sofia. The guests trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 24-16 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Rilski Sportist made 24-of-30 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Levski Sofia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Serbian guard Branko Mirkovic (190-82, agency: Global Sports Plaza) scored 32 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international Hristo Zahariev (197-90) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Serbian point guard Marko Marinovic (183-83) responded with 28 points and 8 assists and the former international power forward Stefan Georgiev (206-78) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Levski Sofia's coach Konstantin Papazov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rilski Sportist have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 10-4 record having just two points less than leader Lukoil Academik. Levski Sofia at the other side keeps the second place with three games lost. Rilski Sportist are looking forward to face Tundja Yambol (#5) at home in the next round. Levski Sofia's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sofia U20.
Top scorers:
Rilski Sportist: B.Mirkovic 32+4reb+4ast, H.Zahariev 18+9reb+1ast, T.Smith 16+3reb+2ast, T.Gugino 8+8reb+1ast, S.Vaklinov 4, K.Georgiev 4+1ast
Levski Sofia: M.Marinovic 28+2reb+8ast, S.Georgiev 19+10reb+1ast, P.Ivanov 12+1ast, C.Kostov 6+5reb+4ast, D.Dimitrov 6+4reb+2ast, V.Petkov 5+1ast
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 14: Levski Sofia - Rilski Sportist 85-88
Date: January 26, 2013
The most exciting game of round 14 in the NBL took place in Sofia. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-ranked Levski Sofia (11-3) to third ranked Rilski Sportist (10-4) 88-85 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Levski Sofia. The guests trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 24-16 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Rilski Sportist made 24-of-30 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Levski Sofia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Serbian guard Branko Mirkovic (190-82, agency: Global Sports Plaza) scored 32 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international Hristo Zahariev (197-90) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Serbian point guard Marko Marinovic (183-83) responded with 28 points and 8 assists and the former international power forward Stefan Georgiev (206-78) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Levski Sofia's coach Konstantin Papazov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rilski Sportist have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 10-4 record having just two points less than leader Lukoil Academik. Levski Sofia at the other side keeps the second place with three games lost. Rilski Sportist are looking forward to face Tundja Yambol (#5) at home in the next round. Levski Sofia's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sofia U20.
Top scorers:
Rilski Sportist: B.Mirkovic 32+4reb+4ast, H.Zahariev 18+9reb+1ast, T.Smith 16+3reb+2ast, T.Gugino 8+8reb+1ast, S.Vaklinov 4, K.Georgiev 4+1ast
Levski Sofia: M.Marinovic 28+2reb+8ast, S.Georgiev 19+10reb+1ast, P.Ivanov 12+1ast, C.Kostov 6+5reb+4ast, D.Dimitrov 6+4reb+2ast, V.Petkov 5+1ast
 LEVSKI SOFIA (coach: Konstantin Papazov)85 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 2 | KIsUIL, ChiLdiQ | 41 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 36 | biQajILaZ, biQVI | 40 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 1-68 (05%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 85 | 5 |
| 65 | GRIQDaRL, AURfij | 80 | 2-65 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 0 | 0 | 65 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 83 | 5 |
| 66 | oLijIL, OiLRl | 83 | 4-0 (15%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | SjDuRlIL, gaBaUiQ | 84 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | -0 | 5 |
| 60 | gaBaUQIL, gaBaUiQ | 60 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 63 | gaBaUQIL, HQasaBaQ | 63 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 86 | kiQMijIL, XaVIliF | 66 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 88 | yalapIL, gaBaUiQ | 65 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 3 | ORUVIL, kRjUsasliL | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| wIUil | 85-49 (03.6%) | 65-82 (40.9%) | 60-62 (24.4%) | 2 | 83 | 48 | 85 | 81 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 20 | 15 | |||
 RILSKI SPORTIST (coach: Lubomir Kirov)88 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 65 | baQVILaZ, mQijVI | 40 | 4-4 (655%) | 1-7 (11.9%) | 2-7 (22.7%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 46 | 5 |
| 48 | cihiQaRL, HQasUI | 40 | 1-65 (15%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 67 | 5 |
| 63 | GuDajI, wIjF | 82 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-3 (5%) | 1-2 (90%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | ABaUh, wRQQF | 80 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-0 (15%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 65 | 5 |
| 60 | kiVlajIL, AUijasliL | 84 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 00 | gupQRR, mQixUIj | 88 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 38 | KaQIL, vuMIBaQ | 85 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 88 | GRIQDaRL, KQisaBaQ | 66 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | kiQdiQIL, gaBaUiQ | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 69-46 (03.2%) | 65-83 (36.9%) | 83-45 (25.5%) | 0 | 83 | 87 | 65 | 84 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 22 | 13 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
