Madrid falls in Dubai

Real Madrid couldn't secure victory in their first visit to Dubai Basketball's court during round 27 of the EuroLeague. Scariolo's team, which controlled much of the game with leads of up to 12 points, was outmatched by their opponent in the final quarter. Campazzo, the team's top scorer with 24 points, matched Causeur as the third foreign player with the most games played wearing our jersey (486). Tavares was another standout (17 points, 9 rebounds, and a valuation of 25).

The madridistas, well-organized defensively, held Dubai Basketball to just 11 points in the first quarter. Campazzo (5 points) led the team's offense early on. The introduction of Garuba and Lyles added more mobility. Abalde took over the scoring duties (7) and, with a 14-4 run in their favor, Madrid achieved their largest lead with an 11-21 score at the 11th minute.

Madrid regains control
The home team began capitalizing in the paint, focusing on offensive rebounds. Petrusev (9 points) dominated near the rim, and Avramovic supported him from the outside (10) to turn the scoreboard around midway through the second quarter (32-29, min. 16). But Madrid recovered in time. They stopped Dubai Basketball's easy baskets and connected on three consecutive three-pointers in attack. Two from Hezonja and one from Campazzo cooled their rival's momentum. The Argentine point guard added a 3+1 in the final play of the first half to cap off a 13-5 run and head into halftime with a 37 to 44 lead.

Madrid maintained control of the game for much of the third quarter, managing the pace with Campazzo and Tavares leading the way. Our team had a margin of over 10 points (52-64, min. 28). However, Dubai Basketball brought more aggression and toughness to the game to mount a comeback. Petrusev, Caboclo, and Musa led a 17-4 run that put them ahead just before the final quarter (69-68, min. 30).

Dubai Basketball continued with positive momentum and high confidence. They added more contributors to their effort and started managing a lead of around 7 points. Madrid engaged in a back-and-forth battle to narrow the gap. Campazzo tried with several drives, but consistency was lacking. Despite this, our team kept pushing against the tide and got within 4 points with two minutes remaining. However, the home team responded with quality plays from Wright IV and Bacon and sealed the game from the free-throw line (93-85).

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