Can Crvena zvezda mts close out the series in front of Partizan NIS fans?
It’s time for Game 3 of the 2022 AdmiralBet ABA League Finals!
(Photo: Partizan NIS/Dragana Stjepanovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Playoffs, Finals, Round 3, Wednesday, 1 June 2022:
PARTIZAN NIS – CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS
Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade
When? 20:30
Story of the game: It’s time for Game 3 of the 2022 AdmiralBet ABA League Finals!
As you all already know, Crvena zvezda mts lead against their arch rivals Partizan NIS by 2-0 in the series as the red-and-whites defended their home court in the opening two games. Still, the next game will be played in front of Partizan NIS fans and the black-and-whites hope to use that help from the stands to stay in the title race.
Partizan NIS are in a must-win situation. The black-and-whites failed to grab at least one away win when Crvena zvezda mts were the hosts, so they now simply have to use the home court advantage in order to keep their title hopes alive. Another defeat for the black-and-whites in this series would mean that their arch rivals would take the title.
On the other side, Crvena zvezda mts need that one single win to clinch their 6th regional league title. The red-and-whites are full of confidence after winning the opening two games in the series and they will now try to achieve something they haven’t done since 2017 – to win a road game in the ABA League Playoffs.
The last time Crvena zvezda mts triumphed on the road in the regional league Playoffs was in Game 3 of the 2017 Finals when they defeated Cedevita in Zagreb to clinch the title.
Match-up in focus: Aleksa Avramović (Partizan NIS) vs. Ognjen Dobrić (Crvena zvezda mts).
Aleksa Avramović had a very good role in the previous match as he scored 21 points for Partizan NIS and he was the top scorer of the black-and-whites in Game 2. On the other side, Ognjen Dobrić has been one of the most important players of Crvena zvezda mts in this series as he made some big 3-pointers to push the red-and-whites toward the win in both of the previous games.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 22:26; At Partizan NIS home court 11:10.
