By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The new EuroLeague season began with two games decided in the final seconds.
Dubai came from behind to beat Real Madrid 78-77. Filip Petrusev stopped Real’s final possession with excellent defense and secured the win for the home team.
Dwayne Bacon led Dubai with 24 points, five rebounds and four assists, while McKinley Wright scored 12. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Theo Maledon scored 11 points each for Real, while Mikael Jantunen and Damian Jones added 10 apiece.
The game between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Bayern Munich was just as close. Johannes Voigtmann hit the decisive three-pointer for an 86-84 Bayern win after Hapoel failed to score on its final possessions.
Andreas Obst led Bayern with 19 points, Johannes Thiemann added 15, Justinian Jessup scored 11 and Voigtmann finished with 10. Dan Oturu had 20 points and 12 rebounds for Hapoel. Vasilije Micic scored 14, Jacob Toppin and Antonio Blakeney added 11 each, while Elijah Bryant had 10.
EuroLeague Round 1
Thursday, September 24
Dubai – Real Madrid 78-77
Hapoel Tel Aviv – Bayern Munich 84-86
Crvena zvezda – Žalgiris
Panathinaikos – Paris Basketball
Baskonia – Olympiacos
Barcelona – Anadolu Efes
ASVEL – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Friday, September 25
Beşiktaş – Valencia
Fenerbahçe – Virtus Bologna
Partizan – Olimpia Milano
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