By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Finishing the 2024-25 AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season, Partizan Mozzart Bet beat Mega Superbet, 89-82, in Belgrade Arena on Sunday.
Tucking in 8/11 from the field, including four three-pointers, Vanja Marinkovic put in a season-high 23 points. Tyrique Jones and Balsa Koprivica did not suit up for the Round 30 contest. Mario Nakic was available but did not leave the bench.
On Friday, Spartak Office Shoes claimed the seventh seed in the playoff bracket and was placed in a series with Partizan.
After getting Igokea m;tel as an opponent in the Quarterfinals on Saturday, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet edged out FMP Soccerbet, 94-93, in Belgrade’s FMP Arena.
Nikola Kalinic tallied 19 points and Filip Petrusev ended up with 16 points, including a go-ahead free throw with 14 seconds left. In addition to Joel Bolomboy and Dejan Davidovac stuck on the injury list, John Brown II and Yago dos Santos sat out the regular-season finale as well.
ABA Round 30
Zadar – Split 81-80
Cibona – Spartak Office Shoes 72-108
Mornar-Barsko zlato – Igokea m:tel 79-114
Krka – Cedevita Olimpija 87-91
Dubai – Buducnost VOLI 79-75
FMP Soccerbet – Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet 93-94
Partizan Mozzart Bet – Mega Superbet 89-82
SC Derby – Borac Mozzart (5/5)
Standings
1. Buducnost VOLI 56 (26-4)
2. Partizan Mozzart Bet 56 (26-4)
3. Dubai 55 (25-5)
4. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet 53 (23-7)
5. Igokea m:tel 49 (19-11)
6. Cedevita Olimpija 49 (19-11)
7. Spartak Office Shoes 47 (17-13)
8. Mega Superbet 46 (16-14)
9. Zadar 44 (14-16)
10. FMP Soccertbet 44 (14-16)
11. Borac Mozzart 39 (10-19)
12. SC Derby 39 (10-19)
13. Split 39 (9-21)
14. Krka 35 (5-25)
15. Cibona 34 (4-26)
16. Mornar-Barsko zlato 32 (2-28)
Playoffs
Quarterfinals (best of three)
1. Buducnost VOLI – Mega Superbet
2. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet – Igokea m:tel
3. Partizan Mozzart Bet – Spartak Office Shoes
4. Dubai – Cedevita Olimpija
Semifinals (best of three)
Winners 1-2
Winners 3-4
Finals (best of five)
Winners of Semifinals
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