Dubai (Dubai – Olimpia Milano 99-92) – In the eighteenth round of the basketball Euroleague comes the second consecutive defeat for Milan: after the defeat against Fenerbahce Olimpia also had to surrender 99-92 on the Dubai court. The Emirates built their success thanks to a stellar first period (31-20), with Bacon (25 points in the match) and former Venezia Kabengele (17 points) protagonists. Nebo’s 15 aren’t enough for Armani, his ninth defeat arrives. Second consecutive defeat for Milan, Dubai wins 99-92 at home. The hosts are masterful in attack during the first period: 31 points scored net of only 20 conceded, with the red and white defense struggling to contain the offensives of the former Venezia Kabengele. Olimpia tries to come back after the first short break with Nebo and LeDay, significantly reducing the gap at halftime (56-49). Upon returning to the field after the break in the locker rooms, the guests are still lively: Ellis and Booker (in addition to the usual and solid Shields) bring the Lombards up to -1, with the scoreboard at 72-71 with six hundred seconds to go. The Emirates hit the accelerator again in the fourth period, with Wright (19 points in the match) taking the lead together with Bacon: the latter (as the evening’s top scorer with his 25 points) dragged Dubai to victory, with the final score of 99-92. With this success Dubai rises to 9 wins and 9 defeats, equaling Milan’s record: the two teams are now both just outside the play-in zone.
Dubai – Olimpia Milan
Partial: 31-20/25-29 (56-49)/16-22 (72-71)/27-21 (99-92)
Dubai: 1 Mason, 4 Avramovic, 7 Prepelic, 9 Ellis, 11 Kondic, 13 Musa, 22 Armstrong, 25 Wright IV, 2 Dangubic, 3 Bacon, 5 Abass, 8 Bertans, 10 Anderson, 32 Ryan, 15 Sanli, 17 Kabengele, 30 Petrusev, 34 Kamenjas. Coach Golemac
Olimpia Milan: 16 Leday, 31 Shelds, 6 Booker, 3 Elellis, 12 Brown, 42 Dunston, 23 Guruic, 1 Manon, 32 Nebo, 17 Ricci, 35 tote. Coach Poems
Referees: Lottermoser, Celik
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