NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: Bosna BH Telecom and Dubai Basketball take center stage

2026/27 AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season, Group B, Round 5, Saturday, 24 October 2026:

BOSNA BH TELECOM – DUBAI BASKETBALL

Where? Zetra Olympic Hall, Sarajevo

When? 18:00

Story of the Game: Saturday evening will bring exciting basketball spectacle to Sarajevo, as Bosna BH Telecom welcome reigning AdmiralBet ABA League champions Dubai Basketball in this week's NLB Match of the Round.

Bosna BH Telecom have enjoyed a very good start to their regional campaign, recording two victories in their opening three games. The Sarajevo squad opened the season with a convincing 95:79 road win over Spartak Office Shoes before overcoming SC Derby in Podgorica (100:91). Their unbeaten run came to an end last weekend, when they suffered a narrow 84:89 home defeat against Partizan Mozzart Bet. Nevertheless, Bosna demonstrated that they can compete with the league's strongest teams, and they will now have another opportunity to prove their quality against one of the main title contenders.

On the other side, Dubai Basketball have been flawless in the opening stages of their title-defending campaign as the reigning champions have won all three of their ABA League games so far. With their offensive firepower and impressive depth, Dubai will arrive in Sarajevo determined to extend their perfect record and maintain their position at the top of Group B.

Both teams will also enter Saturday's clash in high spirits following impressive victories on the European stage earlier this week. Bosna BH Telecom celebrated their first EuroCup win of the season on Wednesday evening, defeating previously unbeaten Bahcesehir College 86:77 in Sarajevo. Meanwhile, Dubai Basketball continued their excellent EuroLeague form on Thursday, cruising past Bayern Munich 107:91 on the road. These victories will certainly provide an additional confidence boost for both sides ahead of their highly anticipated NLB Match of the Round.

Match-up in Focus: One of the most intriguing individual battles of Saturday's encounter will take place in the paint, where Bosna BH Telecom's Reggie Perry will go head-to-head with Dubai Basketball's Mfiondu Kabengele.

Perry has been one of Bosna's standout performers in the opening rounds of the season, averaging 21 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.

Meanwhile, Kabengele has established himself as one of Dubai's most important players, bringing tremendous energy, athleticism and efficiency around the rim. He led his team toward the victory in Munich over the week with 24 points.

Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 0:2; In Sarajevo 0:1.