Another meeting of direct rivals in the playoff chase will see two potent offenses collide as Partizan (10-10) welcomes Maccabi (12-8).
Wade Baldwin, Maccabi: 'We are in the EuroLeague to play in arenas like Stark Arena'
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Round 21 of 34
Regular Season
Partizan Mozzart Bet BelgradePAR
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Maccabi Playtika Tel AvivMTA
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Partizan is looking to recover from four losses in five games, while Maccabi was a big winner on Wednesday night as Wade Baldwin had 22 points and 8 assists to overcome Virtus. Lorenzo Brown was the difference maker with the same numbers, 22 points and 8 assists, when Maccabi grabbed another high-scoring win, 96-81, over Partizan back in Round 2. The Serbian team will hope for more production from new signing Jaleen Smith after he scored 11 points at Fenerbahce earlier this week and needs another strong performance from Bruno Caboclo to cope with in-form Maccabi rebounding ace Josh Nebo.
Zeljko Obradovic, Partizan head coach
"We watched them dominate against Virtus. They played exceptionally well, and I can see from the players' comments that they reacted positively after the loss against Fenerbahce. Maccabi can play with two big or four short basketball players, they have players capable of solving one-on-one situations, and they are good at offensive rebounding, which has graced them for years. There are still 14 rounds to go, every game is like a small final for us."
Oded Kattash, Maccabi head coach
"Now it's the time to show that we learned something from last week. We have another big game, a tough one. We have to make sure that we come with the right energies unlike last week."
Zach LeDay, Partizan player
"Maccabi has a good team. They play hard, very well down the stretch. We have to go out, follow the game plan and go for the win. A lot of things has changed since our first game, now we have to focus on what's in front of us and get the win."
Wade Baldwin, Maccabi player
"We are in the EuroLeague to play in arenas like Stark arena. We know the energies of the place. We beat them last time around, but they are a different team now and we have to regroup and get ready for Friday night."