With this result, the dark blue-white team suffered its 11th defeat in the EuroLeague. Dubai Basketball got its 8th victory.
In the first period, which witnessed a head-to-head fight, both teams scored from the painted area. Anadolu Efes finished the first quarter ahead 20-17, with Beaubois scoring 11 points.
In the first part of the second period, which was balanced, the score change changed hands several times. After the 15th minute, Anadolu Efes widened the gap with consecutive points from outside shots and went to the locker room with a 37-30 advantage.
In the second half, which started with mutual baskets, Anadolu Efes increased the difference to double digits in the 26th minute with Swider’s 3-point field goal: 50-40. Recovering in the remaining period, Dubai Basketball reduced the difference to 4 in the 28th minute: 52-48. The dark blue-whites finished the third quarter ahead 57-52.
Starting the fourth and last period enthusiastically, Dubai Basketball took the lead in the 33rd minute with Bertans’ basket from behind the 3-point line: 60-62. The United Arab Emirates representative, who continued to score with Bertans and Wright against Anadolu Efes, who scored baskets from the painted area, was ahead 78-76 in the last 9 seconds. The dark blue-white team could not take advantage of the opportunity to take the lead with Loyd with 5 seconds left against Dubai Basketball, which made a critical turnover. Converting the free throws into points with Wright, Dubai Basketball won the match 80-76.
Anadolu Efes: 76 – Dubai Basketball: 80
Hall: Turkcell Basketball Development Center
Referees: Carlos Peruga (Spain), Michele Rossi (Italy), Uros Obrknezevic (Serbia)
Anadolu Efes: Weiler-Babb 12, Beaubois 12, Cordinier 11, Swider 3, Poirier 9, Jones, Şehmus Hazer 2, Loyd 4, Smits 12, Erkan Yılmaz 4, Ercan Osmani 7
Dubai Basketball: Wright 17, Abass 2, Bacon 6, Bertans 11, Kabengele 20, Petrusev 14, Sertaç Şanlı 2, Anderson 4, Prepelic 2, Armstrong 2, Kamenjas
1st Period: 20-17
Half time: 37-30
3rd Period: 57-52
With five fouls: 35.38 Prepelic (Dubai Basketball)
