Finals begin in Belgrade – Crvena zvezda mts host Partizan NIS

AdmiralBet ABA League Playoffs, Finals, Round 1, Friday, 27 May 2022:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS – PARTIZAN NIS

Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade

When? 20:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Finals, Crvena zvezda mts are about to host Partizan NIS at home in their Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall.

After 26 rounds of the Regular Season, Playoffs Preliminary Round and Semi-finals, it all comes down to the Final series in the AdmiralBet ABA League season, where two best teams so far from this season – Crvena zvezda mts and Partizan NIS, the first two placed after the Regular Season will battle for the championship trophy.

And both of the two squads are heading to the finals after 2:1 victories in the semi-final series against Cedevita Olimpija and Budućnost VOLI, respectively. After a close series, both of the two squads have demonstrated convincing performances in the Round 3 of the semi-finals to outgun their opponents so we can believe that they are both entering the Finals at their full strength.

In Game 1, Crvena zvezda mts will try to use their home court advantage in order to gain a 1:0 lead in the series. In the Regular Season, the two sides have met twice, and each time the hosts grabbed a pair of points. How will it be this time?

Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most interesting battle will be the one between the two big men, as Luka Mitrović meets Zach LeDay. Both of them are excellent rebounders, but can also deliver on the offensive end. Which one of them will be able to stop their opponent in the paint this time?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 24:22; At Crvena zvezda mts’ home court 14:8.