EL: Win for Duba Basketball, defeat for Partizan Mozzart Bet

Dubai Basketball hosted Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv at home in their Coca-Cola Arena and after being down by 3 points after the opening quarter (19:22), they increased the pace of their game in the remaining three quarters, turned the game upside-down and prevailed in the end comfortably with the score of 97:83. For the reigning AdmiralBet ABA League champions, Filip Petrušev topped the list of scorers with 20 points made, while Elie Okobo had 18 points.

Partizan Mozzart Bet travelled to Kaunas to meet Žalgiris and in a game, where the hosts have been in front for the majority of the playing time, they left Lithuania empty-handed. Žalgiris were ahead by 6 points after the first quarter and by 4 at halftime (44:40). In the third quarter, they have increased their lead furtherly and were in front by 13 points as the two squads headed into the final quarter. In the end, Žalgiris prevailed with the score of 87:80. For Partizan Mozzart Bet Nikola Tanasković scored 19 points and Ethan Thompson had 15.

A day before, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet outgunned FC Bayern Basketball at home in Belgrade.

Round 9, Friday, October 30, 2026:

DUBAI BASKETBALL – Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv 97:83 (19:22, 26:18, 29:20, 23:23)
Petrušev 20, Okobo 18 | Micić 15, Oturu 14.

ŽALGIRIS KAUNAS – Partizan Mozzart Bet 87:80 (27:21, 17:19, 25:17, 18:23)
Edwards 17, Valančiunas 16 | Tanasković 19, Thompson 15

Thursday, October 29, 2026:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET – Bayern Basketball 103:73 (19:15, 29:16, 31:23, 24:19)
Moneke 15, Carter & Nwora 14 | Wasington 16, Norris 14.