NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: The reigning champions are coming to the Wolves’ den
The final game of Round 23 will be quite special as Cibona are about to host their old rivals Crvena zvezda mts in this week’s NLB Match of the Round.
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AdmiralBet ABA League Round 23, Monday, 21 March 2022:
Where? Dražen Petrović Sports Hall, Zagreb
When? 19:00
Story of the game: The final game of Round 23 will be quite special as Cibona are about to host their old rivals Crvena zvezda mts in this week’s NLB Match of the Round.
This game comes in a very important moment for each side. While Cibona are doing their best to reach the Playoffs zone, Crvena zvezda mts are trying to finish the regular season at the 1st place and therefore secure themselves home-court advantage throughout the Playoffs.
To make everything even more interesting, each side has been in quite a good form recently. Cibona have won 4 out of the last 5 games in the league, while Crvena zvezda mts have won 18 out of the 20 games they played in this season.
It is also interesting to mention that Crvena zvezda mts have a very long winning streak against Cibona that is still running as the Belgrade team have scored 15 consecutive wins against their old rivals in the regional league. Cibona scored their last win against Crvena zvezda mts back in 2014, when the Wolves won the championship.
Match-up in focus: Cibona forward Amar Gegić has had some stunning performances in the past few weeks as he finished two of the last three games with the overall index rating of 30. Still, Gegić will now confront one of the best small forwards in the entire Europe, Crvena zvezda mts star player Nikola Kalinić, who scored 23 points last week to lead the red-and-whites toward the win against SC Derby.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 11:30; In Zagreb 9:10.
