Virtus–Dubai has a sneaky question: who actually cashes in after a rebound? Virtus grabbed far more boards than Besiktas in its last EuroLeague game and still lost, while Dubai paired a rebounding edge with a win over Hapoel. Both sides have shown they can collect the ball; the next pass and the quality of the shot it creates may separate them here. What would you watch first after a missed shot?
Our final game stats put Virtus ahead 39–25 on rebounds against Besiktas, but Besiktas made 16 threes to Virtus’s 11 and had fewer turnovers in a 103–101 win. Dubai outrebounded Hapoel 36–25 in a 97–83 win. Those are different opponents, so I’m using them as clues about how each team converts extra possessions, not as a ranking of these two teams.
