Dubai Basketball get the blowout win at home against Cibona
Dubai Basketball has returned from the break with a massive home win against Cibona.
(Photo: Dubai Basketball)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 21, Sunday, 2 March 2025:
DUBAI BASKETBALL - Cibona 90:61 (29:19, 17:14, 23:17, 21:11)
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POST-GAME COMMENTS
Game recap: In round 21 of the AdmiralBet ABA League, Dubai Basketball delivered an impressive performance, defeating Cibona 90:61. Under coach Jurica Golemac, Dubai secured their 16th victory and remains in contention for the top of the league standings, currently holding a top 4 spot. Dubai led by 13 points at halftime and continued to increase their lead in the second half. Ultimately, they grew their advantage to over 30 by the end of the game.
Key moments: Midway through the third quarter, Cibona cut the Dubai lead to 9; this forced Jurica Golemac to call a time out and regroup his squad. Following the timeout, Dubai Basketball responded well and went on a crucial 11:0 run to take a 20-point advantage heading into the final minute of the third quarter.
Man of the Match: Klemen Prepelič shot lights out tonight. He was Dubai Basketball's top scorer with 14 points on 5/6 shooting while hitting 4 threes along the way. Prepelič also finished the night with 3 assists and 2 steals.
Can't trick the stats: Dubai Basketball's inside game was stellar tonight. They shot the ball for 2 at an efficient rate. The hosts from Dubai shot 25/33 from two-point range, and this also led to 40 points in the paint. Cibona had no answer to their inside game and couldn't respond to their energy down low.
Stats
Players on court
| DBC | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 0 | Ravena T. | 10:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 |
| 2 | Dangubić N. | 24:02 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | Uskoković A. | 04:11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Williams J. | 08:09 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | Anđušić D. | 22:30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| CIB | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Vuković D. | 24:06 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Skorić L. | 21:01 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | Majcunić I. | 20:13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 | Bart V. | 18:31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | Katanović B. | 20:09 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:06 (Q4) | 90 : 61 | 4 USKOKOVIĆ A. made 2 points (layup) |
| 00:06 (Q4) | 4 USKOKOVIĆ A. rebound (offensive) | |
| 00:06 (Q4) | 0 RAVENA T. missed 2 points (layup) | |
| 00:17 (Q4) | 88 : 61 | 21 BART V. made free throw (2 of 2) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Dangubić N. | 16 | - | 11 | Rikić R. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Prepelič K. | 14 | - | 11 | Perasović I. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Düverioğlu A. | 7 | - | 5 | Vuković D. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Mason N. | 7 | - | 5 | Radovčić K. |
