LJUBLJANA (Interstat) — Cedevita Olimpija will host Hapoel Jerusalem on Tuesday in a matchup of teams with contrasting early-season records. Hapoel Jerusalem enters at 3-0, while Cedevita Olimpija is 1-1. The game will be played in Ljubljana, where Cedevita Olimpija will try to protect its home court and hand Hapoel Jerusalem its first loss.

Hapoel Jerusalem has opened the season with three victories. The Israeli club’s most recent result was a 94-73 home win over Rostock. Before that, Hapoel Jerusalem defeated Hapoel Beer Sheva 83-69 at home and won 110-77 at Maccabi Ashdod. Those results have given Hapoel Jerusalem a perfect start as it prepares for a road test against a Cedevita Olimpija team that has already played two games.

Cedevita Olimpija split its first two contests. The Slovenian club lost 85-81 at Miraflores before returning home to beat Cibona 89-76. Matthew Hurt was the most productive player in that victory, finishing with 21 points, four rebounds and two blocks in 24 minutes. Noah Kirkwood added 12 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Urban Kroflic scored 14 points in 11 minutes.

Hurt is the player to watch for Cedevita Olimpija. In the win over Cibona, he scored 21 points and provided an interior presence with four rebounds and two blocks. His performance helped Cedevita Olimpija secure its first victory of the season. Hurt and the rest of the Cedevita Olimpija frontcourt will face a Hapoel Jerusalem team that has scored at least 83 points in each of its first three games.

Hapoel Jerusalem’s offense has been productive during its 3-0 start. The team scored 110 points at Maccabi Ashdod, 83 at home against Hapoel Beer Sheva and 94 at home against Rostock. The visit to Cedevita Olimpija will be another opportunity for Hapoel Jerusalem to test its undefeated record against a team playing at home.

Cedevita Olimpija will look to build on its win over Cibona and even its record. The home game gives Cedevita Olimpija a chance to continue its early-season form before a busy stretch. Hapoel Jerusalem will aim to remain unbeaten and secure a road win. Cedevita Olimpija has played one home game this season and won it, while Hapoel Jerusalem has won two home games and one road game. The matchup brings together two teams with different early-season records. Both teams will continue their schedules after the final buzzer. The game is one of several on the midweek slate.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Cedevita Olimpija 84, Hapoel Jerusalem 77.