MATCH OF THE ROUND: Budućnost host Partizan in Podgorica

ABA League Round 15, Saturday, 16 January 2021:

BUDUĆNOST VOLI – PARTIZAN NIS

Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica

When? 18:00

Story of the game: Saturday’s ABA League schedule will open with a bang and it will be the match of the round between two of the regional powerhouses – Budućnost VOLI and Partizan NIS in Morača Sports Hall.

The first time the two sides have clashed this season could not be more dramatic as it has been, as the game was decided by a buzzer-beating game-winner by Danilo Nikolić, who gave Budućnost VOLI the win in a thrilling encounter.

This time it might not be any different.

Let’s take a look at their shape lately in the ABA League. Both sides have won three out of their last five games, with both of them being defeated against the lower-ranked teams in the standings a round before, as Budućnost VOLI lost in Split and Partizan NIS in Čačak.

So, this time, both of the two sides want to do their best in order to return to the winning track and improve their chances of reaching their goal for the season – to qualify for the ABA League Playoffs.

Budućnost VOLI’s chances are looking excellent at the moment, as they have only lost two games so far this season, while on the other side, Partizan NIS have 7 wins and just as many defeats on their record and they need to start winning big time in order to stay in the Playoffs race.

Which team can do it this time?

Match-up in focus: Justin Cobbs or Codi Miller-McIntyre? This is the question ahead of the Match of the 15th round in the ABA League. Currently, both of the two players are currently the top scorers of their respective squads, with Cobbs averaging 15.6 points per game and Codi Miller-McIntye 13.1. When it comes to passing, their contributions are looking similar – Cobbs is having 3.2 assists per game currently in the regional competition and Miller-McIntyre 3.1. Who will prevail in this clash?

Head to head in the regional league: in total 12:20; In Podgorica 8:7.