Abu Dhabi hosted the semifinals of the inaugural EuroLeague Supercup.
In the first semifinal, Olympiacos clinched a narrow victory over Fenerbahçe thanks to an outstanding performance in the fourth quarter.
The other finalist is Real Madrid, who edged past Dubai in overtime.
EuroLeague Supercup, Semifinals, September 18
Olympiacos – Fenerbahçe 92:90 (20:25, 23:20, 26:33, 23:12)
Olympiacos: Fournier 19 points + 3 steals, Montero 13, Hall 12 points + 12 rebounds, Joseph 10, Ward 9, Dorsey 9, Ndiaye 9 points + 5 rebounds, Vezenkov 7, Miller-McIntyre 2 points + 4 assists, Jones 2
Fenerbahçe: Shields 18, Kay 17 points + 5 steals, Bingham 10, Baldwin 9 points + 4 assists, Horton-Tucker 8, Klyburn 8, Forrest 7, Melli 5, Silva 5, Juzang 3
Dubai – Real Madrid 95:98 (27:18, 16:24, 20:22, 25:24, 7:10) OT
Dubai: Okobo 24, Bacon 19 points + 4 assists, Wright 12, Shengelia 11 points + 5 rebounds, Kabengele 10, Diakite 5, Blossmogen 4, Volkap 4, Anderson 3, Mintz 3
Real Madrid: Tavares 20 points + 7 rebounds, Luwawu-Cabarrot 20 points + 6 assists, Deck 15, Pradilla 13 points + 7 rebounds, Feliz 10, Jantunen 5, Campazzo 5 points + 4 assists, Okeke 4, Maledon 4, Sarr 3
Max Shulga of Real Madrid played 5 minutes, recording 2 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of -4.
The third-place match and the final are scheduled for tomorrow, September 19.
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