Dubai – Paris 90-89: Thriller at the premiere of the 13th EuroLeague game
McKinley Wright decisive for the victory of the home team
Dubai celebrated a great victory in the opening game of the 13th game of the EuroLeague, defeating Paris 90-89 in a thrilling game that was decided in the details.
McKinley Wright was the big star for the hosts, scoring 24 points. Filip Petrusev added 19 points and Justin Anderson scored 12 for a team that struggled without Nate Mason, Dwayne Bacon, Alexa Abramovich and Janan Musa.
They stood out from Paris
For Paris, Derek Willis led the way with 22 points, while Justin Robinson added 13 points along with 9 assists, matching Nadir Heaphy. Coach Francesco Tabellini’s team controlled most of the game and entered the final quarter with a seven-point lead (66-59).
The crucial finale
The turnaround came for Dubai in the final seconds: with 33” left, Wright stole the ball from Robinson, drew a foul and made two shots to put his team ahead 88-86. Despite Paris’ chance for a three-pointer that would have sent the game into extra time, Heaphy missed, Dubai grabbed the rebound and celebrated a valuable win.
The continuation of the EuroLeague
With this result, Dubai improved their record to 6-7 and next match will travel to Virtus Bologna, while Paris fell to 5-8 and will face Monaco away.
*Text edited by Stelios Eliodorou
