Derby night in Coca-Cola Arena – Dubai Basketball host Cedevita Olimpija

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Sunday, 19 January 2025:

DUBAI BASKETBALL – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA

Where? Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai

When? 15:30

Story of the game: On Sunday afternoon, Dubai Basketball will be hosting Cedevita Olimpija at home in their Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

It’s a game of two red-hot teams that will try to do all they can in order to continue on the winning track. Dubai Basketball, that have returned to the winning path last round by beating reigning champions Crvena zvezda Meridianbet on the road in Belgrade, have won 4 out of their last 5 games, and so did Cedevita Olimpija, that have also been victorious in their last 2 games played in the regional competition.

And while Dubai Basketball are currently occupying the 4th place in the standings with a record of 12:4, Cedevita Olimpija are sharing the 6th place with a record of 9:7. It’s clear that both of them need a win this time around, to keep their goals realistic – Dubai Basketball to stay amongst the Top 4 and attack the highest spots and Cedevita Olimpija to stay in the Playoffs Race and challenge the places, that guarantee the home court advantage in the Playoffs.

The first time the two sides met was in the Round 2 of the season, when Dubai Basketball prevailed over Cedevita Olimpija 84:92 in Stožice Arena.

Can the Dragons get their revenge or will the story repeat itself?

Match-up in focus: Two fantastic forwards will stand one against another on Coca-Cola Arena court, as Awudu Abass meets Devin Robinson. While Abass is currently the top scorer and second-leading rebounder of Dubai Basketball, with an average of 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, Robinson is averaging 16.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game as Cedevita Olimpija’s top scorer and rebounder. Who will be able to lead his team to the new win this time?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 1:0; in Dubai 0:0.