Dubai Basketball performed a last quarter comeback to prevail over Split on the road

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 13, Friday, 20 December 2024:

Split – DUBAI BASKETBALL 74:81 (22:24, 20:15, 22:20, 10:22)

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Game recap: In the round 13 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season, Dubai Basketball have pulled off a stunning last-quarter comeback to return from Split to Dubai victorious. It’s been a game, where Split have been in front for the majority of the game, but let the win slip out of their hands in the final quarter, in which the visiting side were a dominant force on court. This is the 10th win of the season for Dubai squad, as they are now on a 10:3 record, within the Top 4 in the standings. On the other side, Split are now on a 5:8 record and they will keep chasing a Playoffs spot from the lower half of the standings.

Key moments: Split have been in front for the majority of the clash in Split Sports Hall and they have even been ahead by 11 (60:49) with 3 minutes left in the third quarter. However, the visiting squad of Dubai did not give up and fought back in the remainder of the game. By the end of the third quarter, they managed to cut the gap to only 5 points (64:51) and then finished their job in the final quarter, in which alone they prevailed with the score of 10:22. 

Split have been in front for the last time with 3 minutes to go in the game, when they were ahead by a point (74:73). However, they did not manage to score anymore until the end of the game and Dubai praviled with the final score of 81:74.

Man of the match: Klemen Prepelič has been the key for Dubai Basketball win this time, as he led the AdmiralBet ABA League newcomers to the triumph with 14 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and a valuation of 18. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Split had 12 turnovers this time, and Dubai Basketball 8. This is what turned the flow of the game the visiting squad’s way.