Dubai Basketball Stay Perfect After Dominant Home Win vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet
Dubai Basketball defeated Partizan Mozzart Bet in this week's Match of the Round.
(Photo: Dubai Basketball)
2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Group A Round 5, Monday, 3 November 2025:
DUBAI BASKETBALL - Partizan Mozzart Bet 82:70 (18:19, 23:24, 25:12, 16:15)
Game Recap: Dubai Basketball remain unstoppable! The Dubai side have continued their dream start of the 2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League season as they defeated reigning champions Partizan Mozzart Bet 82:70 in this week’s Match of the Round. With this victory, Dubai Basketball became the first team to reach a perfect 5-0 overall score and one of just two undefeated teams left in the league.
This win also extended Dubai Basketball’s impressive streak against Partizan Mozzart Bet on home court - they have now triumphed in all four home games against the black-and-whites across all competitions, remaining unbeaten against this rival in the Coca-Cola Arena.
On the other side, Partizan Mozzart Bet suffered their first defeat of the season and now stand at a 4-1 overall record.
Key Moments: It was a hard-fought and thrilling battle for most of the evening, as both teams traded baskets and intensity up to the final minutes of the third quarter. However, that is when Dubai Basketball took full control of the match.
From 56:55, the hosts exploded with a 23:2 run that broke Partizan’s resistance and decided the winner. Dubai increased their lead to 79:57 by the halfway point of the fourth quarter, sealing another memorable home victory before the final buzzer.
Man of the Match: Filip Petrušev once again shined for Dubai Basketball. Petrušev delivered another all-around performance, finishing the game with 18 points, 6 rebounds and an index rating of 25.
Can’t Trick the Stats: You don’t need much more than two numbers tonight - 23:2.
That stunning run turned a tight clash into another Dubai Basketball triumph and perfectly tells the story of this Match of the Round.
Stats
Players on court
| DUB | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Abass A. | 17:56 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Prepelič K. | 22:35 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Ellis R. | 18:53 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Wright IV M. | 21:31 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 30 | Petrušev F. | 26:58 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| PAR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Milton S. | 14:13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Muurinen M. | 06:01 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Pokuševski A. | 10:59 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Lakić A. | 09:37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | Calathes N. | 29:31 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:03 (Q4) | 7 PREPELIČ K. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | (offensive) | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | 11 POKUŠEVSKI A. block | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | 30 PETRUŠEV F. missed 2 points (layup) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Petrušev F. | 25 | - | 13 | Fernando B. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Petrušev F. | 18 | - | 10 | Parker J. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Kamenjaš K. | 9 | - | 4 | Bonga I. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Wright IV M. | 4 | - | 8 | Calathes N. |
