Dubai Basketball stay undefeated as they beat SC Derby

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 4, Monday, 19 October 2026:

DUBAI BASKETBALL – SC Derby 108:90 (35:25, 29:23, 19:32, 25:10)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the last game on schedule in the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season Round 4, Dubai Basktball have edged out SC Derby at home in their Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. This way, after having played three games so far this season, the squad, led from the bench by head coach Xavi Pascual remain one of the three undefeated teams in this season. On the other end, SC Derby keep chasing their very first win for this season after having lost all three games played so far.

Key moments: Dubai Basketball have been in charge of the game since its very beginning. They were in front by 10 points after the first quarter (35:25) and by 16 at halftime (64:48). Just as it seemed like the remainder of the game would be a mere formality, SC Derby fought their way back in the game and cut the gap to only a point (81:80) with less than a minute left in the third quarter, when Nikola Pavlićević scored a lay-up. However, that’s when the Dubai side responded with a 10:0 run over the course of next 3 minutes, that put them up by 11 points (91:80) again with 8 minutes left in the game and they never let go off their lead until the very end again.

Man of the match: Mfiondu Kabengele led Dubai Basketball in scoring with 15 points, making all six of his field-goal attempts and both free throws. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Dubai Basketball's outstanding shooting efficiency made the difference. The hosts converted 71.8% of their two-point attempts (28/39) and an impressive 50% from beyond the arc (12/24). They also recorded 31 assists, demonstrating excellent ball movement throughout the contest.