Dubai and Real Madrid battled until the final seconds in an exciting EuroLeague opening-round matchup.
Los Blancos tried to pull away in the second quarter, but the hosts fought back with an excellent third period led by a red-hot Dwayne Bacon.
Late in the game, five straight points from Andres Feliz gave Real Madrid a 77-71 lead, but Pascual’s team refused to give up and took the lead with one minute remaining on a three-pointer by McKinley Wright IV.
Both teams missed opportunities over the following 60 seconds, until Real Madrid’s final attempt from Felix was stopped by a strong defensive play from Filip Petrusev, leaving the final score at 78-77.
Bacon led all scorers with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, while Wright IV added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Elie Okobo contributed 8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
For Real Madrid, who was outrebounded 45-30, Maledon finished with 11 points and 6 assists, while Damian Jones added 10 points and 5 rebounds.
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