Split looking for their Playoffs ticket in the clash against red-hot Mega MIS
The Sunday’s game between Mega MIS and Split can have huge impact on the Playoffs race.
(Photo: Split/Ivica Cavka)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 25, Sunday, 31 March 2024:
MEGA MIS - SPLIT
Where? Dejan Milojević Training Center, Belgrade
When? 18:00
Story of the game: The Sunday’s game between Mega MIS and Split can have huge impact on the Playoffs race.
While Mega MIS have already secured their spot among the Top 8 teams, Split are right on the edge of the Playoffs zone as the yellow-and black are currently sharing the 8th place with SC Derby, but with the Podgorica side having a better-head-to-head score.
Therefore, if Split want to make it to the Playoffs, they will have to score at least 1 win more than SC Derby in the rest of the season and that is why the trip to Belgrade is so important for the yellow-and-blacks.
Meanwhile, Mega MIS are in the middle for the race for the 4th position. If they win the upcoming game, The Pink troops will at least move up to the 5th spot, while if Cedevita Olimpija lose their game on Saturday then Mega MIS will have a chance to take over the 4th position on Sunday evening.
Mega MIS have a perfect home-court score against Split in the AdmiralBet ABA League as they have won all of their previous 3 home-court clashes against the yellow-and-blacks.
Also, we have to mention that Mega MIS are on a 5-game run in the regional competition.
Match-up in focus: The duel between Nikola Đurišić (Mega MIS) and Shannon Shorter (Split) might decide many things in the upcoming match.
Đurišić is the 2nd best scorer of Mega MIS in the 2023/24 season with 13.2 points per game, while he's been playing in exceptional form lately and he's been one of the most important players of his team during the still ongoing 5-win run of the Pink squad.
On the other side, Shorter is the top scorer of Split in the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League campaign with 15.2 points per game, while last weekend he almost recorded a triple-double as he made 15 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in the match against Cibona.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 3:4; In Belgrade 3:0.
