Match of the round – Cedevita host Partizan NIS
The opening game of the last round of the regular season is going to be a big one – Cedevita will host Partizan NIS in Dražen Petrović Arena.
Filip Kruslin (Photo: Partizan NIS)
ABA League Round 22, Saturday, 10.3.2018:
Where? Dražen Petrović Arena
When? 19:00
Story of the game: The battle of two regional league powerhouses will take place at the opening of the ABA League Round 22, the last one in the regular season. Cedevita will be hosting Partizan NIS in Dražen Petrović Arena.
Even though the Playoffs places are taken already and Cedevita have got one and Partizan NIS not, the game of the two giants will for sure be the one to remember, like all of the others have been so far. While Cedevita will be playing for a win, which could bring them home court advantage in the Semi-finals, Partizan NIS will be playing for what matters the most – their pride.
The black and white have not been to successful playing on the road against Cedevita so far, as they have won once in 12 attempts so far in the regional league. Even at the moment it seems that Cedevita are in somewhat better shape than the black and white, as they have won 4 of their last 5 games in the ABA League and 3 in a row, while Partizan NIS have won one in a row and 3 of their last five games. But, the favourites on paper do not win always when speaking about sports!
Match-up in focus: There will be a very exciting matchup in the backcourt, where rising star Džanan Musa will test his skills against Nigel Williams-Goss. While Džanan Musa is currently the top scorer of Cedevita with 13.62 points per game, Williams-Goss leads Partizan NIS in scoring with 16.85 points per game. Which one will score more this time?
Head to head in regional league: In total 13:9; In Zagreb 11:1.
