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Monaco dismisses Dubai for first win, 103-81

Monaco dismisses Dubai for first win, 103-81

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Igor Petrinovic

Euroleague.net

Monaco dismisses Dubai for first win, 103-81

Mike James and Nikola Mirotic led the charge in dominant home victory

Regular Season

Round 2 of 38

game Dubai Basketball vs AS Monaco

Regular Season

AS MonacoASM

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Dubai BasketballDUB

Overview

AS Monaco bounced back from a disappointing season opener in emphatic fashion, cruising past EuroLeague newcomer Dubai Basketball 103–81 to secure its first win of the season. Both teams now sit at 1–1 after Week 1.

The game turned decisively in the third quarter, when Monaco unleashed a 17–0 run to open a 20-point lead and never looked back. Nikola Mirotic led the charge with 19 points and 7 rebounds, while Mike James orchestrated the offense with 14 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds. Daniel Theis added 15 points, Alpha Diallo had 12 points, Kevarrius Hayes 11, and Jaron Blossomgame chipped in 10.

For Dubai, Mfiondu Kabengele led the way with 16 points and 6 rebounds. McKinley Wright and Filip Petrusev scored 14 apiece, as Petrusev also grabbed 8 rebounds, and Dzanan Musa scored 11 in defeat.

Game Videos

AS Monaco-Dubai Basketball | Round 1 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
00:08
James feeds Theis with a nifty bounce pass! Motorola Magic Moment
00:24
James's poster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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00:09
Theis throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
00:26
Blossomgame's put-back dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
Dubai Basketball-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 1 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
00:23
Kabengele’s powerful finish, Motorola Magic Moment!
Top plays: Mike James, 2024-25
Championship Game, Mic'd Up: Nigel Hayes-Davis, Daniel Theis
Top 5 Plays | Championship Game | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
AS Monaco-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Championship Game Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
00:09
Calathes creates for Diallo! Motorola Magic Moment
00:19
Diallo beats the buzzer again! Motorola Magic Moment
00:16
Diallo beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
Championship Game Talk with Jaron Blossomgame
Mic'd Up: Alpha Diallo and Thomas Walkup | 2025 EuroLeague Semifinals
Olympiacos Piraeus-AS Monaco | Semifinal Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
00:39
Showtime by Monaco! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
00:24
James with a sublime dish! Motorola Magic Moment
00:18
Diallo skies for the slam! Motorola Magic Moment
At the Final Four: Matthew Strazel, AS Monaco
Mike James appears on the EuroLeague & Friends podcast... with a surprise guest!
00:16
Diallo posterizes Parker! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
00:44
Mike James: 'We like to make it tough'
01:00
Georgios Papagiannis: 'I was staying ready'
AS Monaco-FC Barcelona | Playoffs Game 5 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
00:10
James & Papagannis connection! Motorola Magic Moment
00:12
Papagiannis dunks off a James dish! Motorola Magic Moment
00:13
Blossomgame flies for the put-back slam! Motorola Magic Moment
00:10
Diallo turns defense to offense! Motorola Magic Moment
FC Barcelona-AS Monaco | Playoffs Game 4 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
00:20
Diallo's big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
00:13
James finds Theis! Motorola Magic Moment
00:10
Blossomgame's two-handed dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
FC Barcelona-AS Monaco | Playoffs Game 3 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
00:15
Diallo's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
00:56
Alpha Diallo: 'It's really hard to beat us'
00:27
Monaco Showtime! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
01:15
Mam Jaiteh: 'If we play like this defensively, we will do good'
AS Monaco-FC Barcelona | PO Game 2 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
00:12
Tarpey’s big driving dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
00:28
Jaiteh’s poster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
00:17
From defense to slam-dunk offense! Motorola Magic Moment
00:14
Jaiteh’s diving hustle! Motorola Magic Moment
00:07
Diallo’s chasedown block! Motorola Magic Moment
00:26
Tarpey's big block! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
00:58
Daniel Theis: 'Matthew Strazel sets the tone for our defense'
00:55
Elie Okobo: 'We showed great character today'
AS Monaco-FC Barcelona | PO Game-1 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

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Monaco came out strong, with Daniel Theis converting a three-point play before three-pointers from Matthew Strazel and Mirotic gave the hosts an early lead. Kabengele kept Dubai close with 10 early points, cutting the deficit to 15–13. Diallo then hit back-to-back triples to stretch the margin to seven, Monaco’s largest lead of the opening quarter. Wright responded with two close-range buckets to make it 26–23 after 10 minutes.

In the second quarter, Hayes scored twice for Monaco, but Dubai rallied with a three-pointer and fast-break layup from Kosta Kondic, narrowing the gap to 34–32. Mirotic assisted Terry Tarpey on a corner triple, then scored 6 straight points to rebuild a 43–36 lead. Klemen Prepelic knocked down a three for Dubai, but James and Mirotic combined for 9 more points to keep the hosts in control. Still, Wright’s three-point play just before the buzzer made it 50–46 at halftime.

The second half was all Monaco. Mirotic and Theis each converted three-point plays, with James sinking a triple in between to spark a 9–2 run. After Petrusev and Theis traded threes and Musa completed a three-point play, Monaco responded with a dominant 17–0 stretch. Theis, Mirotic, and James led the charge, and Strazel capped the run with a three-pointer to make it 79–54. Davis Bertans finally ended Dubai’s six-minute scoring drought with a triple, but Monaco led 79–59 entering the final quarter.

Monaco opened the fourth with 6 quick points from Nemanja Nedovic and Elie Okobo, extending the lead to 87–61. Musa and Petrusev combined for 7 points in response, but it was too little, too late as Monaco maintained full control and cruised to a convincing victory.