Who’s going to the Finals – Partizan Mozzart Bet or Budućnost VOLI?

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Semifinals Round 3, Friday, 9 May 2024:

PARTIZAN MOZZART BET – BUDUĆNOST VOLI

Where? Belgrade Arena, Belgrade

When? 19:00

Story of the game: The decisive Game 3 of the semi-finals clash between Partizan Mozzart Bet and Budućnost VOLI will be played this Friday evening in the Belgrade Arena.

Both teams have successfully defended their home court previously in this series. Partizan Mozzart Bet triumphed in Belgrade in Game 1 by 78:67, while then Budućnost VOLI responded by winning Game 2 in Podgorica by 74:73.

The final battle for the last remaining ticket for the Finals will take place in Belgrade, in front of Partizan Mozzart Bet crowd, which will most certainly be a significant advantage for the black-and-whites. Partizan Mozzart Bet have won the last 6 home-court games against Budućnost VOLI, while looking at the entire league history, the black-and-whites have the overall score of 18-4 when playing against the Podgorica giant at home court.

Yet, Budućnost VOLI hope that they might repeat some of their historic performances in Belgrade, like the one from October 2020 when they defeated Partizan Mozzart Bet on the road in one of the most thrilling games in league history. The blue-and-whites gained precious confidence by winning the Game 2 thriller in this series and they will now try to use the good momentum to seize the ticket for the Finals in decisive Game 3.

Match-up in focus: Kevin Punter was one of the best players of Partizan Mozzart Bet in both previous games of this semi-final series. He scored 11 points in Game 1, while he was the team’s top scorer in Game 2 with 17 points.

On the other side, Yogi Ferrell is someone who can be the key man for Budućnost VOLI on Friday night. He was the top scorer of his team in Game 1 with 13 points, while in Game 2 he was the 2nd best team scorer, once again with 13 points.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 29:15; In Belgrade 18:4.