Buducnost at Crvena Zvezda

BELGRADE (Interstat) — Buducnost will visit Crvena Zvezda on Saturday at Pionir Hall in Belgrade, Serbia, in a basketball game featuring two clubs seeking consistency in the early part of their schedules.

Crvena Zvezda enters the home matchup with a 2-3 record. Buducnost arrives with a 2-1 mark. The game will be played at Pionir Hall, where Crvena Zvezda will look to use home-court advantage against a visiting side that has won two of its first three contests. Buducnost has played three games this season, while Crvena Zvezda has played five. Both teams enter the Saturday contest with records above or near .500.

Jordan Nwora is the player to watch for Crvena Zvezda. He recently recorded 23 minutes, 20 points and six rebounds. In Crvena Zvezda’s most recent game, a 77-58 win at Dubai, Nwora had 23 minutes, 20 points and six rebounds. Semi Ojeleye added 21 minutes, 12 points, seven rebounds and one assist, while Chris Jones finished with 23 minutes, nine points, four rebounds and four assists. Nwora’s production has been a steady part of Crvena Zvezda’s early schedule.

Crvena Zvezda’s other results this season include a 90-89 road loss at FMP, a 77-72 home win over Anadolu Efes, an 81-80 home loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv and an 83-77 home loss to Zalgiris. Those games have produced a 2-3 record as Crvena Zvezda prepares for Buducnost.

Buducnost most recently lost to Azzurro Napoli 93-75 at home. Earlier this season, Buducnost won 77-72 at Krka and 99-75 at Slask Wroclaw. The visiting team’s 2-1 record reflects wins in two of its first three games, with the loss coming in its most recent outing.

Buducnost’s next 10 games include a trip to Tofas, a home game against Slovan, a home matchup with Neptūnas, a visit to Cedevita Olimpija, a trip to Trento and a home contest against Borac Mozzart. Later, Buducnost is scheduled to host Chemnitz, visit FMP, travel to Bourg-en-Bresse and visit Igokea.

Crvena Zvezda’s next 10 games include a trip to ASVEL, a home game against Paris, a visit to Krka, a trip to Partizan and a game at Igokea. Crvena Zvezda also is set to host Maccabi Tel Aviv, host Bayern, host Siroki, visit Olympiacos and host Slovan.

The matchup at Pionir Hall will feature Crvena Zvezda’s Nwora against a Buducnost side that has scored well in its victories. Crvena Zvezda has played five games, while Buducnost has played three. Both teams will continue their schedules after Saturday’s contest.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Crvena Zvezda 88, Buducnost 81.