NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: Battle for the top in Podgorica - Budućnost VOLI vs. Dubai Basketball
Sunday's schedule brings us this week's NLB Match of the Round! In Podgorica, Budućnost VOLI will host Dubai Basketball in the match which will may have huge impact on the race for the 1st place in the regular season.
Andrej Zakelj (Photo: Buducnost VOLI/Filip Roganovic)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 15, Sunday, 5 January 2025:
BUDUĆNOST VOLI - DUBAI BASKETBALL
Where? Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
When? 18:00
Story of the game: Sunday's schedule brings us this week's NLB Match of the Round! In Podgorica, Budućnost VOLI will host Dubai Basketball in the match which will may have huge impact on the race for the 1st place in the regular season.
Both sides will be trying to extend their impressive winning streaks in the AdmiralBet ABA League.
Budućnost VOLI are on a 5-game winning run and the blue-and-whites are currently sharing the top of the table with Partizan Mozzart Bet and Crvena zvezda Meridianbet as all three teams have the overall score of 12-2.
On the other side, Dubai Basketball are on a 4-game winning streak and they are closely following the league leaders as they have the overall score of 11-3.
This will be the first ever clash between these two teams in the regional competition.
Match-up in focus: There is no need telling you that each side is packed with top-class players and that each of them can make the difference in the upcoming match. Yet, one duel should be pretty interesting to watch.
Budućnost VOLI starting center Kenan Kamenjaš is playing in exceptional form and his recent performances earned himself the MVP of the Month award in December. Kamenjaš is the team's top scorer with 13.5 points per game, while he is currently the best player in the entire league when it comes to the average index rating as he is averaging 19.9 index points per game.
Meanwhile, Dubai Basketball has JaCorey Williams at the center's position and he had some outstanding displays in the ongoing season. We still all remember his impressive double-double performance from a few weeks ago when he recorded 21 points and 13 rebounds in the match against Mornar-Barsko zlato and when he picked up the MVP of the Round award. What is also interesing is that JaCorey Williams played for Budućnost VOLI in the previous season, so he will now be returning to Podgorica to face his former team.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 0:0.
