Atomerőmű vs. Kaposvari
ORCI, Hungary (Interstat) — Kaposvari will host Atomerőmű on Monday in a Hungarian NBIA matchup at Kaposvar Varosi Sportcsarnok, with both teams jockeying for playoff positioning.
Atomerőmű (23-12) enters with a slight edge in the standings, while Kaposvari (21-13) looks to defend home court after dropping two of the last three meetings between the sides. The teams have split their past six head-to-head games, with Atomerőmű winning 77-71 on Saturday in the most recent contest. Kaposvari won 85-83 at home on May 20, and Atomerőmű rolled to a 113-92 victory on May 17.
The series has been tightly contested, with four of the last five games decided by six points or fewer.
Forward Trevon Bluiett has been a key factor for Atomerőmű. The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 20 points, 7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in his previous three games against Kaposvari, including a 22-point, 8-rebound effort in Saturday’s win. He played 28 minutes in that game and shot effectively from the floor.
Kaposvari counter with guard Darrion Trammell, who posted 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the May 22 loss. Trammell struggled in the May 20 win, scoring only 2 points in 15 minutes, but he bounced back with 21 points and 3 rebounds in the May 17 defeat. In his last six games, Trammell has reached double figures in scoring five times.
Atomerőmű owns a 4-2 record in its past six games overall, while Kaposvari is 3-3 over the same span. The winner of Monday’s game will take a step closer to securing a favorable seed in the NBIA postseason.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. local time.