NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: Monday night spectacle – Partizan Mozzart Bet vs. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
Monday night spectacle – Partizan Mozzart Bet vs. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
Danilo Andjusic (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 21, Monday, 13 March 2023:
PARTIZAN MOZZART BET - CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET
Where? Štark Arena, Belgrade
When? 20:30
Story of the game: It’s time for another Belgrade derby! It’s time for another basketball spectacle in Belgrade!
Partizan Mozzart Bet will host Crvena zvezda Meridianbet this Monday evening in Round 21 of the 2022/23 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season and this match may decide who will win the top spot ahead of the Playoffs.
Both sides have already secured their Playoffs tickets, while they are the main favorites for clinching the pole position in the regular season. Partizan Mozzart Bet have the overall score of 18-2, while Crvena zvezda Meridianbet are at 17-2.
This will be the 5th big clash of the two eternal rivals in this season, counting all competitions, while Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have been more successful so far as the red-and-whites have won 3 of the previous 4 games, including their previous derby in the AdmiralBet ABA League when the reigning champions triumphed by 90:74.
The two sides have also met twice in the ongoing season of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague where both teams scored per one derby win, while their latest clash in this season came in the Serbian National Cup semi-finals when Crvena zvezda Meridianbet prevailed by 83:75.
There is no doubt that the Belgrade’s Štark Arena will be fully packed on Monday evening and there is no doubt that we will all witness another historic duel between the two old rivals.
Who will prevail this time? We will find out soon enough.
Match-up in focus: Dante Exum (Partizan Mozzart Bet) vs. Facundo Campazzo (Crvena zvezda Meridianbet).
This duel will definitely decide many things in the upcoming match.
Dante Exum has been one of the best players of Partizan Mozzart Bet in this season so far. After all, he is the team's best player in the 2022/23 AdmiralBet ABA League campaign when it comes to the average index rating as Exum is averaging 15.9 index points per game.
On the other side, as soon as he joined the red-and-white crew, Facundo Campazzo has immediatelly become one the leaders of Crvena zvezda Meridianbet. Campazzo is averaging 19.9 index rating per game in the AdmiralBet ABA League and he is the best in that category in his team.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 24:28; At Partizan Mozzart Bet home court 13:10.
