The final battle - Crvena zvezda mts. vs. Budućnost VOLI, Game 5
Crvena zvezda mts and Budućnost VOLI will face each other in Game 5 of the 2021 ABA League Finals on Friday evening in Belgrade. The winner of this match will be crowned as the new ABA League champions.
Jordan Loyd (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts/Djordje Kostic)
2021 ABA League Finals, Game 5, Friday, 28 May 2021:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - BUDUĆNOST VOLI
Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall, Belgrade
When? 20:30
Story of the game: Crvena zvezda mts and Budućnost VOLI will face each other in Game 5 of the 2021 ABA League Finals on Friday evening in Belgrade. The winner of this match will be crowned as the new ABA League champion.
At the end, one game will decide which team will win the title. This epic series will have its finale on Friday evening in Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade, where Crvena zvezda mts will host Budućnost VOLI in the final battle for the precious trophy.
So far, each team has defended its home court. Crvena zvezda mts have won the opening two games in Belgrade, while Budućnost VOLI have then triumphed in two games in Podgorica to tie the score. All four games so far have been extremely exciting, which is why everyone expects a thrilling season ending on Friday night.
This will be the 2nd time in ABA League history that Game 5 will decide the champions and once again it's Crvena zvezda mts vs. Budućnost VOLI in Belgrade. Two years ago, in the 2019 ABA League Finals, Crvena zvezda mts scored a convincing win at home court vs. Budućnost VOLI in Game 5 to clinch the title - 97:54.
It is difficult to say which side has the advantage ahead of the upcoming match. Crvena zvezda mts will play at home court and will therefore have a significant help from the crowd, while on the other side Budućnost VOLI have a good momentum as they have won the previous two games in the series.
Two top-class teams will play for the title. Let the best team win the championship.
Match-up in focus: Ognjen Dobrić (Crvena zvezda mts) vs. Justin Cobbs (Budućnost VOLI).
Dobrić was the best player of Crvena zvezda mts in the opening two games of the series in which he led the red-and-whites toward two big wins, while Cobbs guided Budućnost VOLI toward two wins in Podgorica in which the blue-and-whites managed to tie the score.
Now, it is time for the final clash between these two excellent players. Whoever win this duel will significantly help his team in the decisive game.
Head to head in the regional league: In total 25:25; In Belgrade 21:5.
