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Partizan triumphed over Buducnost at home (76-67) and took the upper hand in the battle of the third place in the ABA League.

Jock Landale led the winners with a game-high 23 points, with Nikola Jankovic adding 12 and Alex Renfroe posting a double-double (10 points, 11 assists).

Edwin Jackson had a team-high 19 points for the losing squad, as Norris Cole and Earl Clark contributed 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Both teams now have identical records (13-6), but Partizan has the tie-breaker. Cedevita is second, at 14-5, while Crvena Zvezda secured the top spot in the ABA League, with three rounds to go in the regular season (18-1).

Cedevita and Partizan also officially secured their place to the league’s playoffs.