Partizan Mozzart Bet travel to Podgorica to face SC Derby

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 16, Sunday, 22 January 2023:

SC DERBY - PARTIZAN MOZZART BET

Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica

When? 19:30

Story of the game: After several games that they played at home court, Partizan Mozzart Bet will now face a tough away challenge as they will play against SC Derby in Podgorica on Sunday evening.

Both teams are in exceptional form. Partizan Mozzart Bet scored 5 consecutive win in the AdmiralBet ABA League, while SC Derby are on a 3-game winning run.

And, the win in the upcoming match have a huge value for both sides.

Partizan Mozzart Bet want to continue their pursuit for the 1^st place in the regular season, while they also want to make a good preparation for what comes next and that is the big Belgrade derby against Crvena zvezda Meridianbet in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague that is scheduled for Friday evening.

At the same time, SC Derby want to win this match and make another major step toward the Playoffs. It would definitely be a historic success for this club if they manage to make it to the AdmiralBet ABA League Playoffs already in their 2^nd season in the top tier of the regional basketball.

Last season, the two sides played a thrilling game in Podgorica in which Partizan Mozzart Bet eventually prevailed, but only after making a comeback in the 4^th quarter.

Match-up in focus: Danilo Tasić (SC Derby) vs. Alen Smailagić (Partizan Mozzart Bet).

SC Derby power forward Danilo Tasić was simply brilliant in the previous two rounds as in each of them he had a 30+ index rating. We can say the same for Partizan Mozzart Bet power forward Alen Smailagić who scored 44 points combined in the last two games, while his index rating in the previous match was 31.

Head-to head score in the regional league: In total 0:3; In Podgorica 0:1.