Can Zvezda Strike Back or Will Partizan Mozzart Bet Advance to the Finals?

2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Semifinals Round 2, Thursday, 21 May 2026:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET – PARTIZAN MOZZART BET 

Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall, Belgrade

When? 20:00

Story of the game: On Thursday night, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet will be hosting Partizan Mozzart Bet at home in their Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall in Belgrade.

Game 2 is just around the corner. It’s time for a the Eternal Belgrade Derby to be played in front of the Crvena zvezda Meridianbet fans and a game, where the red and white will do everything in their power to tie the series to 1:1 and force a decisive Game 3 in front of Partizan Mozzart Bet crowd again.

Game 1 of the series turned out to be a bit of a roller coaster, with Partizan Mozzart Bet pulling away to a large margin, which many believed to be safe, but Zvezda fought back and made it anybody’s game in the final minutes. However, in the dying moments of the clash, Partizan Mozzart Bet managed to stick to their advantage and defended the home court.

Now, the question is whether Zvezda can do the same on their home court, or will Partizan Mozzart Bet beat the red and white for the third time this season in the AdmiralBet ABA League and advance to the Finals.

Let’s mention that so far, neither of the two squads managed to triumph over the other on the road. Can this time be the first or will tradition go on?

Match-up in focus: Perhaps the key match-up can be the one between Jared Butler and Duane Washington. While Butler has been averaging 12.9 points and 3.9 assists per game as Zvezda’s second-leading scorer and third-leading passer, Washinton is currently the top scorer of Partizan Mozzart Bet, averaging 20.3 points scored per game in the AdmiralBet ABA League. Who will lead his team towards the win this time?

Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 36:32, At Crvena zvezda Meridianbet's home court 25:8.