Montenegrin coach Duško Ivanović managed to do something that is rare in the Euroleague this season - to win Dubai.
Only Hapoel and Maccabi, and now Virtus, managed to do so - the team from Bologna celebrated with 80:72 and reached the halfway point (11/11), which is enough for the play-in zone for now.
There's still a long way to go, 16 more rounds, only half of the season has passed.
Ivanovic's team had a consistent lead in the Emirates from the start of the second quarter, and only let the lead slip once, five minutes before the end, when the home team came back from -11 down to take a two-point lead.
The Italians, however, quickly brought things back to normal and made a key difference with an 8:0 run.
Edwards with 21 and Niang with 11 points were the most efficient for Virtus, while Aleksa Abramović with 17 and Bacon with 16 were the most enthusiastic for the hosts.
A very important triumph in the fight for the playoffs was achieved by Red Star Belgrade, which celebrated in Milan against Olimpija - 104:96.
The "Red and White" made a big turnaround in the last quarter, which they won in their favor with a score of 34:14.
Results
Dubai - Virtus 72:80
Anadolu Efes - Baskonia 75:89
Bayern - Panathinaikos 85:78
Maccabi - Zalgiris 100:97
Olimpia Milano - Red Star Belgrade 96:104
Paris - Monaco 87:95
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