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Dubai vs Cluj-Napoca Prediction & Stats

Date: Mon 04 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 17:00
Scheduled
Position#1
Record7-0
FormWWWLW
Points / game94.0
Allowed / game80.7
vs
Form · last 5 games
4.2/10
Below normal
4.3/10
Below normal
Position#12
Record3-4
FormLLLLW
Points / game85.7
Allowed / game86.3
EuropeABA LeagueRound 14· Coca-Cola Arena
Domestic2026
Meetings · Dubai v Cluj-Napoca
04 Jan 2027
DUB v CNA
upcoming
19 Oct 2025
DUB81
CNA77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Dubai win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Cluj-Napoca win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DubaiLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormDubai
Date
Competition
Studentski Centar
#20
W
108-90
108
90
+18
113avg 87
H19/10
ABA League
Bayern
#18
W
107-91
107
91
+16
105avg 87
A22/10
Euroleague
KK Bosna
#6
W
93-83
93
83
+10
74avg 87
A24/10
ABA League
Paris
#14
L
93-99
93
99
-6
85avg 87
H27/10
Euroleague
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
W
97-83
97
83
+14
96avg 87
H30/10
Euroleague
Zadar
#13
W
89-75
89
75
+14
no box
H02/11
ABA League
Virtus Bologna
#16
W
93-75
93
75
+18
no box
A06/11
Euroleague
Mega Basket
#16
W
98-87
98
87
+11
no box
A09/11
ABA League
Olympiacos
#2
L
72-101
72
101
-29
no box
A12/11
Euroleague
Spartak Subotica
#8
W
93-75
93
75
+18
no box
H15/11
ABA League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-25
29-23
19-32
25-10
29-14
34-22
19-31
25-24
22-13
23-26
24-18
24-26
25-23
22-31
25-19
21-26
19-22
26-18
29-20
23-23
16-21
19-17
23-20
31-17
21-17
27-17
28-19
17-22
26-16
27-17
28-28
17-26
18-25
25-32
13-31
16-13
31-13
22-22
21-22
19-18
180.2Avg total
94.3Scored
85.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)94.080.7174.7+13.3100%
Season at home (3)96.780.0176.7+16.7100%
Season away (4)92.081.2173.2+10.8100%
Last 10 (10)94.385.9180.2+8.480%
Last 5 (5)89.082.6171.6+6.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)69.385.0154.3-15.733%
vs Similar (9)85.986.6172.4-0.756%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)95.681.4176.9+14.294%
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cluj-NapocaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCluj-Napoca
Date
Competition
Siauliai
#19
W
93-75
93
75
+18
97avg 84
A14/10
Eurocup
Spartak Subotica
#8
L
75-89
75
89
-14
65avg 84
A18/10
ABA League
London Lions
#9
L
72-89
72
89
-17
72avg 84
H21/10
Eurocup
Studentski Centar
#20
W
100-78
100
78
+22
98avg 84
H23/10
ABA League
Frankfurt
#22
L
97-113
97
113
-16
94avg 84
A27/10
Eurocup
Partizan
#2
L
77-97
77
97
-20
no box
A02/11
ABA League
Tenerife
#5
L
73-113
73
113
-40
no box
A05/11
Eurocup
KK Bosna
#6
L
91-93
91
93
-2
no box
H08/11
ABA League
Turk Telekom
#16
L
81-89
81
89
-8
no box
H10/11
Eurocup
Perspektiva Ilirija
#18
W
77-71
77
71
+6
no box
H14/11
ABA League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-26
25-14
25-20
27-15
17-27
17-24
20-16
21-22
22-21
15-19
18-24
17-25
24-16
29-30
27-15
20-17
29-30
22-32
22-28
24-23
18-34
31-23
17-19
11-21
19-36
22-23
11-28
21-26
23-25
29-17
21-23
18-28
19-21
14-31
30-21
18-16
16-13
23-15
14-21
24-22
174.3Avg total
83.6Scored
90.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)85.786.3172.0-0.643%
Season at home (4)88.283.5171.8+4.850%
Season away (3)82.390.0172.3-7.733%
Last 10 (10)83.690.7174.3-7.130%
Last 5 (5)79.892.6172.4-12.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)80.595.2175.7-14.721%
vs Similar (8)85.982.1168.0+3.862%
vs Weaker (8)92.281.4173.6+10.988%
This opponent (Dubai) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +5.3+5.3Q1: -4.6-4.6Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: -0.1-0.1Q3Q3: -1.1-1.1Q3: -1.0-1.0Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: -1.4-1.4
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +5.3+5.3Q1: -4.6-4.6Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: -0.1-0.1Q3Q3: -1.1-1.1Q3: -1.0-1.0Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: -1.4-1.4
DubaiCluj-Napoca
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
DubaiLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Studentski Centar
#20
W
64-48
64
48
+16
H19/10
ABA League
Bayern
#18
W
63-36
63
36
+27
A22/10
Euroleague
KK Bosna
#6
W
45-39
45
39
+6
A24/10
ABA League
Paris
#14
L
47-54
47
54
-7
H27/10
Euroleague
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
W
45-40
45
40
+5
H30/10
Euroleague
Zadar
#13
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H02/11
ABA League
Virtus Bologna
#16
W
48-34
48
34
+14
A06/11
Euroleague
Mega Basket
#16
W
53-33
53
33
+20
A09/11
ABA League
Olympiacos
#2
L
43-57
43
57
-14
A12/11
Euroleague
Spartak Subotica
#8
W
53-35
53
35
+18
H15/11
ABA League
91.0Avg total
49.6Scored
41.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.041.288.2+5.867%-
Last 30 at home (15)48.141.389.4+6.767%-
Last 30 away (15)45.941.086.9+4.967%-
Last 10 (10)49.641.491.0+8.270%-
Last 5 (5)46.439.485.8+7.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)37.346.083.3-8.70%-
vs Similar (9)44.343.387.7+1.056%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)49.939.389.2+10.783%-
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cluj-NapocaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Siauliai
#19
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A14/10
Eurocup
Spartak Subotica
#8
L
34-51
34
51
-17
A18/10
ABA League
London Lions
#9
L
37-40
37
40
-3
H21/10
Eurocup
Studentski Centar
#20
W
53-46
53
46
+7
H23/10
ABA League
Frankfurt
#22
L
51-62
51
62
-11
A27/10
Eurocup
Partizan
#2
L
49-57
49
57
-8
A02/11
ABA League
Tenerife
#5
L
41-59
41
59
-18
A05/11
Eurocup
KK Bosna
#6
W
52-42
52
42
+10
H08/11
ABA League
Turk Telekom
#16
L
33-52
33
52
-19
H10/11
Eurocup
Perspektiva Ilirija
#18
W
39-28
39
28
+11
H14/11
ABA League
90.7Avg total
43.0Scored
47.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.745.489.1-1.650%-
Last 30 at home (14)44.542.486.9+2.157%-
Last 30 away (16)43.147.991.0-4.944%-
Last 10 (10)43.047.790.7-4.740%-
Last 5 (5)42.847.690.4-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)41.050.891.8-9.821%-
vs Similar (8)43.140.984.0+2.262%-
vs Weaker (8)49.140.489.5+8.888%-
This opponent (Dubai) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Dubaitheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Dubai: 91.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.8 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.5 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.7 points a game
52%
29%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.424.9
60.1%
57.4%49.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.08.7
37.8%
33.1%26.1
🏀 Free throws20.915.5
74.2%
73.2%15.5
They take 64.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cluj-Napocatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cluj-Napoca: 84.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.0 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.1 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.7 points a game
52%
29%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.722.5
59.7%
57.4%45.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.88.7
33.7%
33.1%26.1
🏀 Free throws18.113.1
72.4%
73.2%13.1
They take 63.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 04 Jan 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Dubai
WLWWWWLWWW
Cluj-Napoca
WLLLLLWLLW
#1
League position
#12
+9.9
Net rating
-3.3
110.0
Offensive rating
96.9
100.2
Defensive rating
100.2
58.9%
Effective FG%
56.0%
53.6%
Opp. effective FG%
53.2%
11.0%
Turnover %
16.8%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.29
37.8%
3-point %
33.7%
59.2%
Assist %
63.5%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence110.0 · 96.9Defence100.2 · 100.2Shooting58.9% · 56.0%3-point %37.8% · 33.7%Ball care11.0% · 16.8%Free throws0.32 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)80% · 30%
■ Dubai   ■ Cluj-Napoca
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Dubai wins
0
Cluj-Napoca wins
DateGameScore
11/10/26Cluj-Napoca v Dubai85-92
17/01/26Cluj-Napoca v Dubai93-110
19/10/25Dubai v Cluj-Napoca81-77
Dubailast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HSpartak Subotica93-75
12/11/26AOlympiacos72-101
09/11/26AMega Basket98-87
06/11/26AVirtus Bologna93-75
02/11/26HZadar89-75
30/10/26HHapoel Tel-Aviv97-83
27/10/26HParis93-99
24/10/26AKK Bosna93-83
22/10/26ABayern107-91
19/10/26HStudentski Centar108-90
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HPerspektiva Ilirija77-71
10/11/26HTurk Telekom81-89
08/11/26HKK Bosna91-93
05/11/26ATenerife73-113
02/11/26APartizan77-97
27/10/26AFrankfurt97-113
23/10/26HStudentski Centar100-78
21/10/26HLondon Lions72-89
18/10/26ASpartak Subotica75-89
14/10/26ASiauliai93-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Dubai
ABA League 2026
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
AwayWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game94.096.792.0
Allowed / game80.780.081.2
Point differential+13.3+16.7+10.8
Avg total174.7176.7173.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+86%100%75%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Cluj-Napoca
ABA League 2026
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW43%
HomeLWLW50%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %43%50%33%
Points / game85.788.282.3
Allowed / game86.383.590.0
Point differential-0.6+4.8-7.7
Avg total172.0171.8172.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%25%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Dubai770100%94.080.7+13.3
2 Partizan76186%88.077.0+11.0
3 Crvena zvezda65183%93.283.5+9.7
4 Buducnost75271%89.481.9+7.6
5 Cedevita Olimpija64267%85.580.0+5.5
6 KK Bosna64267%90.587.3+3.2
7 Siroki Brijeg74357%85.985.0+0.9
8 Spartak Subotica74357%83.082.3+0.7
9 Slovan Bratislava63350%82.284.5-2.3
10 Borac Mozzart63350%84.790.2-5.5
11 Igokea73443%85.985.6+0.3
12 Cluj-Napoca73443%85.786.3-0.6
13 Zadar73443%75.175.9-0.7
14 Cibona73443%86.088.1-2.1
15 Vienna Basket62433%80.583.2-2.7
16 Mega Basket62433%82.392.7-10.3
17 FMP Beograd72529%79.983.1-3.3
18 Perspektiva Ilirija72529%75.379.6-4.3
19 KK Krka Novo mesto71614%74.083.6-9.6
20 Studentski Centar6060%81.093.8-12.8
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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