Bulgaria
Regular Season Round 18: Spartak Pleven - Lukoil Acad. 94-97 OT
Date: February 6, 2016
Fifth-ranked Spartak Pleven (9-9) gave a tough game to first ranked Lukoil Acad. (17-1) on Saturday. The visitors from Sofia managed to secure only three-point victory 97-94. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests trailed by 8 points after three quarters before their 26-18 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 3-point victory in overtime. Lukoil Acad. forced 19 Spartak Pleven turnovers. Croatian forward Zeljko Sakic (204-88, agency: Beo Basket) had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Pavlin Ivanov (195-93, agency: Beo Basket) chipped in 26 points and 4 assists during the contest. Lukoil Acad.'s coach Toni Dechev used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was power forward Dimitar Marincheshki (200-90) with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Serbian guard Uros Velickovic (190-83) scored 22 points and 4 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!). Five Spartak Pleven players scored in double figures. Lukoil Acad. have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-1 record. Spartak Pleven at the other side dropped to the sixth place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Lukoil Acad.: Z.Sakic 27+13reb+3ast, P.Ivanov 26+1reb+4ast, D.Dimitrov 20+2reb, D.Taylor 9+6reb, F.Barovic 8+3reb, B.Ratkovica 5+6reb+10ast
Spartak Pleven: D.Marincheshki 23+14reb+2ast, U.Velickovic 22+3reb+4ast, M.Savic 14+7reb+6ast, G.Nikolov 13+2reb, S.Francis 11+1reb+5ast, V.Georgiev 6+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 18: Spartak Pleven - Lukoil Acad. 94-97 OT
Date: February 6, 2016
Fifth-ranked Spartak Pleven (9-9) gave a tough game to first ranked Lukoil Acad. (17-1) on Saturday. The visitors from Sofia managed to secure only three-point victory 97-94. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests trailed by 8 points after three quarters before their 26-18 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 3-point victory in overtime. Lukoil Acad. forced 19 Spartak Pleven turnovers. Croatian forward Zeljko Sakic (204-88, agency: Beo Basket) had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Pavlin Ivanov (195-93, agency: Beo Basket) chipped in 26 points and 4 assists during the contest. Lukoil Acad.'s coach Toni Dechev used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was power forward Dimitar Marincheshki (200-90) with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Serbian guard Uros Velickovic (190-83) scored 22 points and 4 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!). Five Spartak Pleven players scored in double figures. Lukoil Acad. have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-1 record. Spartak Pleven at the other side dropped to the sixth place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Lukoil Acad.: Z.Sakic 27+13reb+3ast, P.Ivanov 26+1reb+4ast, D.Dimitrov 20+2reb, D.Taylor 9+6reb, F.Barovic 8+3reb, B.Ratkovica 5+6reb+10ast
Spartak Pleven: D.Marincheshki 23+14reb+2ast, U.Velickovic 22+3reb+4ast, M.Savic 14+7reb+6ast, G.Nikolov 13+2reb, S.Francis 11+1reb+5ast, V.Georgiev 6+1ast
 LUKOIL ACAD.97 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 4 | AiVaZ, cRlnVI | 34 | 2-65 (25%) | 4-1 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 3 | 7 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 89 | 45 | 5 |
| 88 | oLijIL, OiLlaj | 36 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 3-66 (41.3%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 81 | 64 | 5 |
| 1 | eiUVILaZi, mQijasliL | 36 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 5 |
| 43 | gaBaUQIL, gaBaUiQ | 46 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 85 | 68 | 5 |
| 6 | wiFlIQ, gIjjRll | 45 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-3 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 48 | miQILaZ, yalap | 60 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 44 | GQIJRL, XaVIliF | 60 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 46 | olaRL, SlRVsijdiQ | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | KIlRL, XaVIliF | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 64 | kRlaVIL, SsRj | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 81-36 (14.3%) | 66-46 (40.0%) | 68-60 (25.5%) | 65 | 84 | 44 | 62 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 79 | 99 | |||
 SPARTAK PLEVEN (coach: Todor Todorov)94 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 46 | AiLaZ, balILij | 30 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 60 | 5 |
| 9 | kRlaZVILaZ, tQIs | 49 | 5-4 (5%) | 3-2 (05%) | 65-65 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 62 | 5 |
| 44 | biQajZhRshVa, gaBaUiQ | 40 | 9-7 (99.2%) | 6-6 (655%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 8 | 68 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 46 | 5 |
| 85 | yQijZas, AiBuRl | 40 | 6-3 (80%) | 8-0 (35%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | GQuRL, SlRVsijdiQ | 46 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | XaVIlIL, GRQisaB | 83 | 4-3 (90%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 9 | 5 |
| 65 | GRIQDaRL, kRsRlaj | 62 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 62-48 (01.4%) | 68-89 (33.3%) | 88-83 (76.9%) | 0 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 73 | 26 | |||
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)
