- This is the first-ever official game between these two clubs.
- Dzanan Musa spent the last three seasons with Real Madrid, which he helped win the 2023 EuroLeague championship, as well as two Spanish League titles.
- Dubai guard Klemen Prepelic played for Real during the 2018-19 season. Prepelic was a teammate of current Real players Sergio Llull, Gabriel Deck and Walter Tavares.
- Real's Alex Len was a teammate in the NBA of Dubai Basketball’s Davis Bertans with the Washington Wizards, and Justin Anderson at the Atlanta Hawks.
- Dubai's Mam Jaiteh and Real's Theo Maledon have been teammates on the French national team.
- Dubai forward Awudu Abass grabbed a career-high 7 rebounds playing for Cantu against Real Madrid in December 2012.
- Dubai center Sertac Sanli delivered a career-high 5 blocks while playing for FC Barcelona against Real Madrid in January 2023.
- Sanli tied his career high with 8 rebounds while playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Game 1 of the 2021 playoffs against Real Madrid.
- Dubai's Justin Anderson posted his career high in PIR with 26 and had a career-best 7 rebounds playing for Barcelona against Real Madrid last February.
- Dzanan Musa spent the last three seasons with Real Madrid, which he helped win the 2023 EuroLeague championship, as well as two Spanish League titles.
- Dubai guard Klemen Prepelic played for Real during the 2018-19 season. Prepelic was a teammate of current Real players Sergio Llull, Gabriel Deck and Walter Tavares.
- Real's Alex Len was a teammate in the NBA of Dubai Basketball’s Davis Bertans with the Washington Wizards, and Justin Anderson at the Atlanta Hawks.
- Dubai's Mam Jaiteh and Real's Theo Maledon have been teammates on the French national team.
- Dubai forward Awudu Abass grabbed a career-high 7 rebounds playing for Cantu against Real Madrid in December 2012.
- Dubai center Sertac Sanli delivered a career-high 5 blocks while playing for FC Barcelona against Real Madrid in January 2023.
- Sanli tied his career high with 8 rebounds while playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Game 1 of the 2021 playoffs against Real Madrid.
- Dubai's Justin Anderson posted his career high in PIR with 26 and had a career-best 7 rebounds playing for Barcelona against Real Madrid last February.
Game Facts - Real Madrid
Streaks
Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight and 14 of his last 15 games.
Walter Tavares has blocked at least 1 shot in 11 of his last 12 games.
Tavares has multiple offensive rebounds in seven of his last eight games.
Facundo Campazzo had made at least 1 three-point shot in six straight games.
Campazzo has posted double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.
Chuma Okeke has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in four of his last five games.
Alberto Abalde has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.
Season rankings
Walter Tavares leads the league in blocks with 1.9 per game.
Tavares ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.3 per game.
Tavares is tied for ninth in offensive rebounding with 2.2 per game.
Facundo Campazzo is tied for fifth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Chuma Okeke ranks fifth in three-point accuracy at 47.9%.
Records/Milestones
Theo Maledon set the single-season EuroLeague record by making 208 free throws in the 2024-25 season.
Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.
Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 507 entering this week.
Tavares is in fifth place all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.5%.
Usman Garuba ranks 13th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.5%.
Tavares ranks second all-time with 1,990 rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is the all-time leader with 2,010 rebounds.
Tavares is in second place all-time with 747 offensive rebounds. Kyle Hines is the all-time leader with 824 career offensive rebounds.
Tavares ranks sixth on the all-time list with 4,562 PIR points. Nikola Mirotic of AS Monaco is fifth with 5,092 and counting.
Sergio Llull is the all-time leader in games played with 463 EuroLeague appearances entering this week.
Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 692 entering this week.
Llull ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 4,257 points. Nikola Mirotic is fourth with 4,267 points and counting.
Llull is in sixth place all-time with 1,496 assists. Vassilis Spanoulis is fifth with 1,607.
Facundo Campazzo is in 11th place all-time with 1,211 assists. Dimitris Diamantidis is in 10th place with 1,255.
Llull ranks 11th all-time with 749 free throws made. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is 10th with 826 and counting.
Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Llull needs 5 steals to reach 250 for his career.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 19th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Tavares needs 4 assists to reach 300 in his career.
Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight and 14 of his last 15 games.
Walter Tavares has blocked at least 1 shot in 11 of his last 12 games.
Tavares has multiple offensive rebounds in seven of his last eight games.
Facundo Campazzo had made at least 1 three-point shot in six straight games.
Campazzo has posted double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.
Chuma Okeke has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in four of his last five games.
Alberto Abalde has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.
Season rankings
Walter Tavares leads the league in blocks with 1.9 per game.
Tavares ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.3 per game.
Tavares is tied for ninth in offensive rebounding with 2.2 per game.
Facundo Campazzo is tied for fifth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Chuma Okeke ranks fifth in three-point accuracy at 47.9%.
Records/Milestones
Theo Maledon set the single-season EuroLeague record by making 208 free throws in the 2024-25 season.
Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.
Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 507 entering this week.
Tavares is in fifth place all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.5%.
Usman Garuba ranks 13th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.5%.
Tavares ranks second all-time with 1,990 rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is the all-time leader with 2,010 rebounds.
Tavares is in second place all-time with 747 offensive rebounds. Kyle Hines is the all-time leader with 824 career offensive rebounds.
Tavares ranks sixth on the all-time list with 4,562 PIR points. Nikola Mirotic of AS Monaco is fifth with 5,092 and counting.
Sergio Llull is the all-time leader in games played with 463 EuroLeague appearances entering this week.
Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 692 entering this week.
Llull ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 4,257 points. Nikola Mirotic is fourth with 4,267 points and counting.
Llull is in sixth place all-time with 1,496 assists. Vassilis Spanoulis is fifth with 1,607.
Facundo Campazzo is in 11th place all-time with 1,211 assists. Dimitris Diamantidis is in 10th place with 1,255.
Llull ranks 11th all-time with 749 free throws made. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is 10th with 826 and counting.
Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Llull needs 5 steals to reach 250 for his career.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 19th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Tavares needs 4 assists to reach 300 in his career.
Game Facts - Dubai Basketball
Streaks
Filip Petrusev has posted a PIR of at least 10 in 22 straight games.
Petrusev has scored in double figures in 23 straight games.
Dwayne Bacon has scored in double figures in five of his last six games.
McKinley Wright has had double-digit PIRs in nine straight games.
Wright has scored in double figures in six straight games.
Wright has dished at least 7 assists in five straight games.
Mfiondu Kabengele has scored at least 11 points in seven of his last eight games.
Kabengele has posted double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine games.
Justin Anderson has made at least 1 triple in five of his last six games.
Davis Bertans has made multiple triples in five of his last six games.
Dzanan Musa has scored in double figures and posted double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.
Musa has made 13 consecutive free throws.
Season rankings
McKinley Wright leads the league in assists with 7 per game.
Filip Petrusev ranks fourth in average index rating with 19.6 per game.
Wright is tied for ninth in average index rating with 17.4 per game.
Mfiondu Kabengele ranks 10th in rebounding with 5.9 per game.
Kabengele ranks seventh in offensive rebounding with 2.3 per game.
Records/Milestones
Sertac Sanli needs 1 rebound to reach 500 for his career.
Filip Petrusev has posted a PIR of at least 10 in 22 straight games.
Petrusev has scored in double figures in 23 straight games.
Dwayne Bacon has scored in double figures in five of his last six games.
McKinley Wright has had double-digit PIRs in nine straight games.
Wright has scored in double figures in six straight games.
Wright has dished at least 7 assists in five straight games.
Mfiondu Kabengele has scored at least 11 points in seven of his last eight games.
Kabengele has posted double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine games.
Justin Anderson has made at least 1 triple in five of his last six games.
Davis Bertans has made multiple triples in five of his last six games.
Dzanan Musa has scored in double figures and posted double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.
Musa has made 13 consecutive free throws.
Season rankings
McKinley Wright leads the league in assists with 7 per game.
Filip Petrusev ranks fourth in average index rating with 19.6 per game.
Wright is tied for ninth in average index rating with 17.4 per game.
Mfiondu Kabengele ranks 10th in rebounding with 5.9 per game.
Kabengele ranks seventh in offensive rebounding with 2.3 per game.
Records/Milestones
Sertac Sanli needs 1 rebound to reach 500 for his career.