EL: Dubai Basketball Defeat Another Giant, Partizan Mozzart Bet Deliver a Statement Win

Two AdmiralBet ABA League clubs enjoyed a memorable night in the EuroLeague, as Dubai Basketball and Partizan Mozzart Bet both recorded statement victories against European giants.

Dubai Basketball completed a perfect EuroLeague week in spectacular fashion. After stunning Olympiacos Piraeus, the newcomers to the competition followed it up with another huge scalp by defeating Real Madrid at home, 93:85.

The hosts showed great character in a thrilling encounter, as they found themselves down by double digits in the third quarter. However, Dubai Basketball completely turned the momentum by scoring an incredible 17 points in the final two and a half minutes of the period, closing the quarter with a massive run. Carrying that energy into the fourth quarter, they continued to control the tempo, played with confidence on both ends of the floor, and eventually sealed a deserved victory. With this win, Dubai Basketball improved their overall record to 13-14.

Meanwhile in Belgrade, Partizan Mozzart Bet produced one of their most convincing performances of the season, dismantling Panathinaikos 78:62. After a tight opening quarter, which Partizan edged by a single point, the black-and-whites completely took over the game. The hosts dominated the second quarter 25:14 and followed it up with an emphatic 21:9 run in the third period, effectively deciding the contest well before the final buzzer. The Belgrade side now hold a 9-18 record in EuroLeague.

2025/26 EuroLeague, Regular Season, Round 27, Thursday, February 5, 2026:

DUBAI BASKETBALL – Real Madrid 93:85 (11:19, 26:25, 32:24, 24:17)
Musa 20, Petrušev 16, Wright IV 16 | Campazzo 24, Tavares 17.

PARTIZAN MOZZART BET – Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 78:62 (20:19, 25:14, 21:9, 12:20)
Payne 18, Brown 16, Bonga 16 | Shorts 21, Mitoglou 7.

Friday, February 6, 2026:

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet – Maccabi Tel Aviv (20:00)