Partizan Mozzart Bet to host Krka on Saturday evening
The black-and-whites will try to bounce back after that tough defeat against their arch rivals from Thursday evening.
(Photo: Krka/Robi Verbajs)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 15, Saturday, 6 January 2024:
PARTIZAN MOZZART BET - KRKA
Where? Štark Arena, Belgrade
When? 19:00
Story of the game: Partizan Mozzart Bet will host Krka this Saturday evening in Round 15 of the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season.
Obviously, the reigning champions are the clear favorites ahead of this match. Partizan Mozzart Bet currently share the 2nd spot on the standings with the overall score of 10-4, while Krka are just above the bottom of the table with the overall score of 3-11.
The hosts will try to bounce back after that tough defeat they suffered against their arch rivals Crvena zvezda Meridianbet in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Thursday evening.
On the other side, Krka will also try to bounce back after the last round's shocking defeat against FMP Soccerbet, when the Novo mesto troops dropped a 4-point lead in the final 15 seconds of the game.
Partizan Mozzart Bet have suffered just two defeats against Krka in Belgrade. The last time Krka triumphed against Partizan Mozzart Bet on the road was 9 years ago when Mirko Mulalić hit that famous half-court game winner right at the buzzer.
Match-up in focus: Jaleen Smith had a pretty good first game in AdmiralBet ABA League as he scored 11 points on his debut, while it is expected that he will be getting more and more minutes on court every next week.
On the other side, Krka’s answer to Smith at the point guard position will be Jan Špan who is the team’s 2nd best scorer in this season with 11.6 points per game.
Head-to-head-score in the regional league: In total 20:5; In total 10:2.
