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Dubai Edges Barcelona 83-78 on Late Surge in EuroLeague Round 5

Dubai capitalized on Barcelona's late errors behind Filip Petrusev's 23-point display.

Overview

  • Dwyane Bacon added 20 points and delivered the closing burst that pushed the hosts clear in the final minutes.
  • Both teams stand at 3-2 after five rounds, with the result tightening the early EuroLeague table.
  • Barcelona relied on its bench scoring, as Nicolás Brizuela and Toko Shengelia each contributed 19 points.
  • Sayon Keita made a second consecutive start for Barça as rotations reflected the short turnaround from earlier road wins.
  • Kevin Punter was limited to two points on 0-for-6 shooting, and a late Justin Anderson block helped preserve Dubai's lead.