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Bayern Lose 89-88 in Dubai as EuroLeague Slide Reaches Six

A collapse from 12 up plus a final-seconds turnover drops the team to second-bottom, intensifying pressure on rotations.

Overview

  • Dubai's McKinley Wright IV sank the decisive shot in the final seconds and finished with a game-high 22 points.
  • Bayern squandered a 12-point fourth-quarter lead after their 24th turnover handed Dubai the ball for the winner.
  • Andreas Obst paced Munich with 21 points, and captain Vladimir Lucic hit a late three that briefly restored the lead.
  • Coach Gordon Herbert trimmed his rotation to nine players, while Spencer Dinwiddie struggled with four points in 12 minutes.
  • The contest was the EuroLeague’s first played in Dubai, where the hosts remain unbeaten at home with about 5,000 spectators in a 17,000-seat arena.