Partizan Mozzart Bet aim to extend winning start against BC Vienna

2026/27 AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season Group B, Round 3, Sunday, 11 October 2026:

PARTIZAN MOZZART BET - BC VIENNA

Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade

When? 20:00

Story of the Game: After a demanding week on the European stage, Partizan Mozzart Bet return to AdmiralBet ABA League action on Sunday evening, when they welcome BC Vienna to Belgrade.

The black-and-whites will be looking to get back to winning ways following their EuroLeague defeat in Madrid, while also maintaining their perfect start to the regional competition. On the other side, the visitors arrive in Belgrade determined to produce a surprise and secure their first ABA League victory of the season.

Partizan Mozzart Bet opened their AdmiralBet ABA League campaign in convincing fashion, defeating Mega Superbet 83:59 in Round 2. The black-and-whites controlled the game with an excellent defensive performance, limiting their opponents to just 59 points. Ethan Thompson led the way with 21 points and 7 rebounds, while Nikola Tanasković also delivered a strong performance.

BC Vienna, meanwhile, suffered a 95:84 home defeat against U-BT Cluj-Napoca despite showing plenty of offensive potential. Aleksandar Langović was the team's top scorer with 23 points, while Grant Sherfield added 17 and Aleksa Novaković contributed 16.

Both teams were also in European action during the week, but neither managed to celebrate a victory. Partizan Mozzart Bet suffered an 86:76 road defeat against Real Madrid in the EuroLeague on Thursday evening, while BC Vienna experienced an even more dramatic evening in the FIBA Europe Cup, falling just short against SLUC Nancy Basket in a 66:65 defeat in France.

The home side enter the clash as favorites, but the visitors have already demonstrated their fighting spirit and will be eager to challenge one of the competition's strongest teams. This will also be the first-ever ABA League meeting between the two clubs.

Match-up in Focus: Ethan Thompson against Aleksandar Langović!

Two players who made impressive starts to their ABA League campaigns will be looking to play important roles in Sunday's encounter.

Thompson was one of Partizan's standout performers against Mega Superbet, finishing with 21 points, 7 rebounds and a PIR of 21, demonstrating his ability to contribute in several areas of the game.

On the other side, Langović led Vienna with 23 points and a PIR of 23 against U-BT Cluj-Napoca.

Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 0:0.