The Red Star basketball players suffered a defeat they could not afford at such an important moment of the season.
They were defeated by Maccabi in the Belgrade Arena 83:82, so the "red and white" took a serious step back in the fight for a place in the Euroleague playoffs.
Saša Obradović's team was down nine points at halftime, took control in the third quarter and turned it around, but even then it was clear that the Israelis were tough and that an exciting finale was coming.
In it, Maccabi led 83:76 with two minutes and 21 seconds left, but did not score a single point until the end, so Red Star had about ten seconds to reach its 17th triumph of the season.
In the finish, however, three shots were not enough for her - first Jordan Envora missed from distance, then Nikola Kalinic missed from volleyball, and then Cody Miller-McIntyre missed at the hoop.
Jimmy Clark led Maccabi to its 12th victory with 22 points, while Envora had the same performance for Red Star Belgrade.
Maccabi has the same result (12-15) as Virtus, which suffered its second consecutive defeat in Piraeus.
Duško Ivanovic's team had no chance against Olympiacos - it was 109:77, and the lead went up to plus 39...
Barcelona achieved an important triumph away from Baskonia (97:91), while Anadolu Efes stumbled against Zalgiris in Istanbul - 92:82.
Olimpija Milano has tied three wins, now against Asvel (77:76), and is one step away from 10th place, which leads to the play-in.
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