Dubai's Invincibles Score Another WIn as they Prevail over U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Dubai Basketball score their 13th consecutive win in the 2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season.
(Photo: U-BT Cluj-Napoca)
2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Group A Round 15, Saturday, 17 January 2026:
U-BT Cluj-Napoca – DUBAI BASKETBALL 93:110 (26:31, 26:25, 22:22, 19:32)
Game Recap: Dubai Basketball passed another demanding test on the road, defeating U-BT Cluj-Napoca 110:93 in the Round 15 clash. With this victory, Dubai Basketball recorded their 13th consecutive win of the season, remaining the only undefeated team in the competition.
Despite another outstanding performance by Mitchell Creek and fantastic support from the packed stands of BT Arena, the home side could not stop the league leaders. U-BT Cluj-Napoca delivered a solid performance and stayed competitive for long stretches, but Dubai once again proved their quality in crucial moments.
Key Moments: Dubai Basketball controlled the game for most of the night, maintaining the lead while U-BT Cluj-Napoca consistently tried to mount a comeback, putting steady pressure on the visitors. However, the decisive stretch came in the fourth quarter, when Dubai raised their offensive level even further. Scoring 32 points in the final period, the visitors created separation and escaped their rivals to secure another convincing victory.
Man of the Match: McKinley Wright IV delivered a brilliant all-around performance to lead Dubai Basketball to another win. He finished the game with 24 points, including 19 in the first half, while also contributing 6 rebounds and 8 assists. His dominant showing was capped by an overall index rating of 33.
Can’t Trick the Stats: U-BT Cluj-Napoca simply could not keep pace with Dubai Basketball’s exceptional offensive output, as the visitors poured in 110 points and once again underlined their status as the most potent attacking team in the league.
Stats
Players on court
| CLU | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 0 | Guzman Abreu K. | 29:16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 1 | Molinar Jones I. | 21:35 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Miletić D. | 23:34 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 11 | Russell D. | 26:46 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 55 | Creek M. | 33:07 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 43 |
| DUB | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Bacon JR D. | 28:15 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Abass A. | 21:41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Anderson J. | 26:35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | Tshimanga Kabengele M. | 23:21 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| 25 | Wright IV M. | 30:55 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:22 (Q4) | 55 CREEK M. assist | |
| 00:22 (Q4) | 93 : 110 | 0 GUZMAN ABREU K. made 3 points (jump shot) |
| 00:34 (Q4) | (24sec) | |
| 00:35 (Q4) | (offensive) | |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Creek M. | 43 | - | 33 | Wright IV M. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Creek M. | 33 | - | 24 | Tshimanga Kabengele M. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Ceaser N. | 7 | - | 9 | Tshimanga Kabengele M. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Molinar Jones I. | 5 | - | 8 | Wright IV M. |
