Finals Are Here: Dubai Basketball and Partizan Mozzart Bet Begin the Battle for the Throne

2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Finals, Round 1, Thursday, June 4, 2026:

DUBAI BASKETBALL – PARTIZAN MOZZART BET

Where? Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai

When? 18:00 (20:00 local time)

Story of the game: The wait is over. The 2026 AdmiralBet ABA League Finals tip off on Thursday evening as Dubai Basketball welcome reigning champions Partizan Mozzart Bet to the Coca-Cola Arena for Game 1 of the title series.

For Dubai Basketball, this is a truly historic moment. In only the club's second season, the team has reached the AdmiralBet ABA League Finals and now stands just three wins away from completing one of the greatest achievements in league history. Making the occasion even more special, Dubai Basketball return to their Coca-Cola Arena for the season finale after spending the previous months away from home.

The support from the stands could play a crucial role in this historic best-of-five series. Dubai Basketball will need every bit of energy from their fans as they attempt to dethrone the reigning champions and capture the first AdmiralBet ABA League title in club history.

On the other side stands the most successful club of the competition. Partizan Mozzart Bet arrive in Dubai determined to get at least one road victory in the opening two games and turn the home-court advantage in their favour. The black-and-whites are chasing a record-breaking ninth AdmiralBet ABA League championship and are looking to successfully defend the trophy they won last season.

One particularly interesting fact ahead of the Finals is that neither side has ever managed to win on the other's home court. Dubai Basketball have won all three previous meetings played in Dubai, while Partizan Mozzart Bet have defended their home floor on all four occasions when hosting the UAE side.

Match-up in Focus: Džanan Musa vs Isaac Bonga.

The spotlight will be firmly on the duel between Dubai Basketball star Džanan Musa and Partizan Mozzart Bet defensive specialist Isaac Bonga.

Musa has been sensational throughout the Playoffs, averaging 22.2 points per game while leading Dubai Basketball's offense with his scoring ability, creativity and leadership. Musa has repeatedly delivered in the biggest moments and enters the Finals in outstanding form.

Waiting for him on the other side will be Bonga, the winner of the 2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Best Defensive Player award. The German international has continued to showcase his defensive excellence throughout the Playoffs, consistently taking on the toughest assignments and disrupting opposing stars.

The battle between one of the league's most unstoppable offensive forces and its premier defender could very well become the defining individual matchup of the entire Finals series.

Head-to-Head in ABA: In total 3:4; In Dubai 3:0.