SECOND PLACE SECURED | Valencia – Dubai | R38 BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS 2025-26
Valencia sealed second spot in the standings by defeating Dubai 85-95 on Friday night at Arena Husejin Smajlovic Zenica. A back-and-forth affair in the first half saw Dubai dominate the rebounds 27-19 to secure a 47-45 edge at halftime. Yet Valencia hit the ground running with a 12-1 run in the second half and outscored the hosts 20-34 in the third quarter to open a 67-79 lead after 30 minutes. The visitors didn’t score a single field goal in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, but they absorbed Dubai’s last comeback attempt and sealed the outcome down the stretch.
Having secured its fifth win in six games, Valencia ended the 2025-26 regular season on a 25-13 record. Meanwhile, Dubai dropped to 19-19, officially missing out on play-in qualification.
Brancou Badio paced the guests by matching his career high in scoring with 20 points, while Darius Thompson netted 13, including two three-point daggers in the closing quarter. Dzanan Musa led all scorers with 21 points and Davis Bertans bagged 17 for Dubai.
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5 Comments
Dubau noone cheer foe dubai….europe.i hope they nwver play
Vamoss Brancou Badio
Valencia Basket hizo solo el esfuerzo necesario para ganar , dio descanso a sus jugadores y sacó adelante el partido 👍🍊🟦🟥🟨🟥🟨🟥
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Històrica y fantàstica temporada del Valencia en la Euroliga.
Suerte en los playoffs,Dubai deberìa de marcharse de la competiciòn.