Dubai Basketball display strong performance as they beat Zadar

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 26, Sunday, 6 April 2025:

DUBAI BASKETBALL – Zadar 92:68 (24:15, 22:14, 24:26, 22:13)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the opening game of the Sunday’s AdmiralBet ABA League schedule Dubai Basketball have prevailed over Zadar at home in their Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. This way, Dubai Basketball stay in the race for the top of the standings, as they are now on a 21:5 record after 26 games played. On the other side, Zadar have found themselves in an unfavourable position in their Playoffs Race, as they will remain just under the edge of the Playoffs Zone after 26 rounds, with a 12:14 record.

Key moments: Dubai Basketball have solved every dilemma regarding the game’s outcome in the opening quarter already. The teams have been tied for the last time with 4 and a half minutes to go, when the score on the scoreboard said 11:11, but that’s when Dubai squad went on a 13:4 run, that completed with a lay-up by Nemanja Dangubić, who set the score of the quarter at 24:15. Dubai went on to grind at the start of the second quarter and midway through the second, their lead reached the 20-point mark for the first time (40:20) and there was simply no way back into the battle for a win for the visiting side.

Man of the match: Klemen Prepelič was the key to Dubai Basketball win this time. He had 11 points, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound and a valuation of 17. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Dubai only had 6 turnovers and Zadar 17. That’s what turned the flow of the game Dubai’s way, even though, the visitors won the rebounding battle 39:25.