Dubai Basketball suffered a difficult Round 20 EuroLeague defeat on the road, falling 85–60 to Hapoel Tel Aviv after a sharp turnaround in the second half that swung the game decisively away from the visitors.

Dubai entered the contest with clear intent and control, setting the tone early through strong work on the offensive glass. That approach paid dividends in the opening quarter, where Dubai collected six offensive rebounds and built a 17–24 lead. The visitors maintained their composure in the second period, answering Hapoel’s scoring runs and heading into halftime with a 41–36 advantage. Dwayne Bacon and Filip Petrusev led the early scoring, while Aleksa Avramovic provided balance with his playmaking and defensive activity to keep Dubai in front.

The game shifted dramatically after the break. Hapoel raised the intensity on both ends, disrupting Dubai’s rhythm and limiting clean looks at the basket. Dubai struggled to respond as the hosts combined physical defense with efficient scoring, overturning the halftime deficit during a dominant third quarter. The momentum fully swung in the final period, where Dubai managed just six points as Hapoel extended the gap and closed the game with authority.

Filip Petrušev was the top scorer for Dubai Basketball with 13 points to go along with 4 rebounds. Following this game, Dubai Basketball has 9 wins after 20 rounds of the EuroLeague.