ABA League basketball round 5: Partizan and Dubai win to reach 4–0
Partizan beat Spartak Subotica 82–80 and Dubai beat Bosna 93–83, keeping both unbeaten at the top of Group B.
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Partizan beat Spartak Subotica 82–80 and Dubai beat Bosna 93–83, keeping both unbeaten at the top of Group B.
Partizan recovered from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Spartak Subotica 82–80 on October 24, while Dubai won 93–83 at Bosna. The victories left both teams at the top of ABA League Group B with four wins and no losses, Eurohoops said in its October 24 round-up.
Partizan’s win came less than 48 hours after its Belgrade derby victory over Crvena zvezda. Crvena zvezda also won on October 24, beating Igokea 81–80 to join Buducnost, Borac and Siroki Brijeg on three wins and one loss in Group A.
Spartak led Partizan 72–61 in the fourth quarter before Alessandro Pajola helped start the comeback. Antonio Reeves, making his debut after arriving in Belgrade on Thursday, helped erase the deficit and hit the winning jump shot with 26 seconds left. Reeves finished with 11 points and three assists.
In Laktaši, two late defensive plays helped Crvena zvezda beat Igokea. Chima Moneke blocked a shot and then scored on the ensuing attack. Igokea still had the final possession and a chance to win, but David Kramer blocked its last shot to preserve the one-point victory.
Dubai’s win in Sarajevo was its sixth consecutive victory across all competitions. Mfiondu Kabengele contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds in 20 minutes against Bosna.
Nine round 5 games had finished by October 24. Scores below list the home team’s points first.
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| Date | Home team | Away team | Score |
|---|
| October 22 | Siroki Brijeg | Slovan Bratislava | 91–98 |
| October 23 | Cluj-Napoca | Studentski Centar | 100–78 |
| October 23 | Borac | FMP | 95–87 |
| October 23 | Cibona | Krka | 99–84 |
| October 24 | Cedevita Olimpija | Buducnost | 81–95 |
| October 24 | Vienna | Mega | 88–94 |
| October 24 | Bosna | Dubai | 83–93 |
| October 24 | Igokea | Crvena zvezda | 80–81 |
| October 24 | Spartak Subotica | Partizan | 80–82 |
Four teams share the best record in Group A. Partizan and Dubai lead Group B, two wins ahead of the four teams on 2–2.
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Crvena zvezda | 3 | 1 |
| Buducnost | 3 | 1 |
| Borac | 3 | 1 |
| Siroki Brijeg | 3 | 1 |
| Cedevita Olimpija | 2 | 2 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 2 |
| FMP | 2 | 2 |
| Cibona | 1 | 3 |
| Igokea | 1 | 3 |
| Krka | 0 | 4 |
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Partizan | 4 | 0 |
| Dubai | 4 | 0 |
| Cluj-Napoca | 2 | 2 |
| Bosna | 2 | 2 |
| Spartak Subotica | 2 | 2 |
| Mega | 2 | 2 |
| Vienna | 1 | 3 |
| Ilirija | 1 | 2 |
| Zadar | 1 | 2 |
| SC Derby | 0 | 4 |
Zadar–Ilirija remains the outstanding round 5 fixture, scheduled for October 25 at 18:00. The listed time has no specified time zone. Both teams enter that fixture with one win and two losses.
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