NLB Match of the Round: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet and Cedevita Olimpija to honor 100 years of the Professor
Monday night's NLB Match of the Round between Crvena zvezda Meridianbet and Cedevita Olimpija will be quite special as it will be played in the Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall, just a week after the basketball community marked 100 years since the legendary Professor was born.
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2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 7, Monday, 4 November 2024:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA
Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall, Belgrade
When? 19:00
Story of the game: Monday night's NLB Match of the Round between Crvena zvezda Meridianbet and Cedevita Olimpija will be quite special as it will be played in the Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall, just a week after the basketball community marked 100 years since the legendary Professor was born.
Therefore, the whole event will have a stamp “100 years of the Professor” on it to honor Aleksandar Nikolić legacy.
The two regional giants did not start the season in the best possible way. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have already suffered two defeats in the 2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League, but we have to say that the reigning champions have significantly improved their form lately as they are on a 3-game winning streak in the regional competition.
On the other side, Cedevita Olimpija have lost 4 out of their previous 6 games in this season, which is one of their worst starts of the season ever recorded. The Dragons were defeated in the previous 2 games in the league, so they will now be looking to end that losing streak against one of the most powerful teams in the league.
The two sides have played some thrilling games in the past, while it should be mentioned that Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have never lost a home game against Cedevita Olimpija as the Belgrade side have defeated the Ljubljana team in all of their previous 7 home games in the AdmiralBet ABA League.
Match-up in focus: The 2020/21 AdmiralBet ABA League MVP Filip Petrušev has recently returned to Crvena zvezda Meridianbet and he is ready to play his first game for the red-and-whites in the 2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League campaign. Petrušev should be a huge signing for the Belgrade giant, so it will definitely interesting to watch him again at the AdmiralBet ABA League courts.
Cedevita Olimpija will try to respond with Devin Robinson, their best player so far in the 2024/25 season. Robinson is by far the top scorer of the Ljubljana side so far as he is averaging 17.1 points per game.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 10:3; In Belgrade 7:0.
