The host started the match brilliantly, and once again in the opening minutes, our Dลพanan Musa shone. Playing in front of the Sarajevo crowd suits him best, and he confirms it from match to match, especially with strong play in the opening minutes.
He quickly scored nine points, and Dubai ended the first quarter excellently with a six-point lead. That lead even reached a significant 12 points in the second quarter, but then a major slump occurred.
The guests from the Principality gradually "melted" Dubai's advantage and went into halftime tied at 47:47.
The match remained very exciting until the very end, and nothing could be predicted.
However, in the match's finish, the nominal host of this game handled things much better and ultimately secured the victory. Extremely important in the fight for the EuroLeague play-in.
Musa was absolutely the best individual of the match with 25 points, 10 assists, and four rebounds. He was assisted by McKinley Wright with 23 points, as well as Mfiondu Kabengele with 18, while for Monaco, Kevarrius Hayes scored 17, making him the most efficient in the visiting ranks.
In Dubai, our Kenan Kamenjaลก also made excellent use of his minutes with six points, seven rebounds, and one assist. Kamenjaลก spent 13 minutes on the court and was very good during that time.
For Dubai, this was a golden victory. They kept their chances of making the play-in by defeating a direct rival who holds the desired 10th place in the standings.
Dubai now has a record of 18:17, while tenth-placed Monaco stands at 19:16.