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Scouting report · Ellington Properties Arab Championship 2026 Al Arabi Date: 3 Nov 2026 · Games covered: 7 (9 Oct 2026 to 19 Oct 2026) · Prepared on cedarsmetrics.com
Al Arabi

Record 6-1 · Net rating +17.8 · ORtg 117.9 · DRtg 100.1 · Games with box scores: 7 (7 with play-by-play)

Fast break team25.0 · #1

Every line compares this team with the tournament average and ranks it among the 12 teams.

Strengths

ValueAverageRank
Defends without foulingOpponents' free-throw rate 0.150.301/12
Shoots wellEffective FG% 60.6%51.4%1/12
Contests shotsOpponents' eFG% 46.7%52.2%1/12
Scores efficientlyOffensive rating 117.9105.52/12
Makes its threes3P% 37.6%32.5%2/12

Weaknesses

ValueAverageRank
Gives up many threesOpponents' three-point rate 47.1%42.7%12/12
Forces few turnoversTurnovers forced 11.1%13.2%9/12
Gives up offensive reboundsDefensive rebounding 70.7%73.4%10/12
Few second chancesOffensive rebounding 23.4%26.2%9/12

Four factors against the average

Effective FG% +9.21 Turnover rate -0.26 Offensive rebounding -2.77 Free-throw rate +0.03 Opponents' eFG% +5.52 Turnovers forced -2.09 Defensive rebounding -2.73 Opponents' free-throw rate +0.15 Better than average Worse than average

Bars show how far each figure is from the tournament average, turned so that right is better.

Quarter profile

Q1 +1.3 Q2 +5.0 Q3 +6.3 Q4 +1.5 Margin + Margin −
Best quarterQ3 +6.3
Worst quarterQ1 +1.3
Lead changes per game4.9
Biggest run for20-0 v HOM (Q2)
Biggest run against14-0 v SHM (Q1)
Q1Q2Q3Q4
For23.724.125.620.4
Against22.419.119.318.9
Margin+1.3+5.0+6.3+1.5

Identity

ValueAverageRank
Pace79.680.75/12
Offensive rating117.9105.52/12
Defensive rating100.1107.43/12
Three-point rate44.0%42.6%6/12
Paint share of points47.2%43.4%5/12
ValueAverageRank
Free-throw rate0.320.293/12
Turnover rate13.7%13.4%7/12
Offensive rebounding23.4%26.2%9/12
Bench share of points27.8%25.0%5/12
Assist rate65.4%64.4%7/12

Al Arabi · Lineups and rotation

Most-used lineup 1
  • #1O. Dieng
  • #2A. Mohamed
  • #6N. Muslic
  • #9E. Kikanovic
  • #73M. Husain
Min
70.5
Poss
145.3
ORtg
131.4
DRtg
88.8
Net
+42.7
+/-
+62
Most-used lineup 2
  • #1O. Dieng
  • #2A. Mohamed
  • #7K. Mohamed
  • #9E. Kikanovic
  • #73M. Husain
Min
31.7
Poss
60.4
ORtg
114.2
DRtg
114.2
Net
0.0
+/-
0
Most-used lineup 3
  • #0S. Diallo
  • #1O. Dieng
  • #2A. Mohamed
  • #6N. Muslic
  • #9E. Kikanovic
Min
18.7
Poss
35.9
ORtg
105.8
DRtg
94.7
Net
+11.1
+/-
+4
Most-used lineup 4
  • #1O. Dieng
  • #6N. Muslic
  • #7K. Mohamed
  • #9E. Kikanovic
  • #73M. Husain
Min
17.4
Poss
31.9
ORtg
106.5
DRtg
75.2
Net
+31.3
+/-
+10
Most-used lineup 5
  • #2A. Mohamed
  • #6N. Muslic
  • #7K. Mohamed
  • #9E. Kikanovic
  • #73M. Husain
Min
17.3
Poss
35.0
ORtg
119.9
DRtg
71.3
Net
+48.5
+/-
+17
Starting five
  • #1O. Dieng
  • #2A. Mohamed
  • #6N. Muslic
  • #9E. Kikanovic
  • #73M. Husain
Min
70.5
Poss
145.3
ORtg
131.4
DRtg
88.8
Net
+42.7
+/-
+62
Closing five
  • #2A. Mohamed
  • #6N. Muslic
  • #7K. Mohamed
  • #9E. Kikanovic
  • #73M. Husain
Min
0.8
Poss
1.5
ORtg
200.0
DRtg
0.0
Net
+200.0
+/-
+3
When behind by 5+
  • #1O. Dieng
  • #2A. Mohamed
  • #9E. Kikanovic
  • #55M. Elsayed
  • #73M. Husain
Min
8.1
Poss
15.8
ORtg
107.5
DRtg
94.8
Net
+12.6
+/-
+2
When ahead by 5+
  • #1O. Dieng
  • #2A. Mohamed
  • #6N. Muslic
  • #9E. Kikanovic
  • #73M. Husain
Min
31.4
Poss
61.6
ORtg
123.3
DRtg
89.3
Net
+34.1
+/-
+21

The five with the most minutes in the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime with the score within 5. The five used most while the team was behind by 5 or more. The five used most while the team was ahead by 5 or more.

Rotation · 8 players over 10 minutes a game

E. Kikanovic 32.8 M. Husain 30.3 A. Mohamed 29.6 N. Muslic 28.6 O. Dieng 27.3 K. Mohamed 17.2 M. Elsayed 12.4 S. Diallo 10.3 Over 10 min a game 10 min or less

Lineup net rating

Most-used lineup 1 +42.7 Most-used lineup 2 0.0 Most-used lineup 3 +11.1 Most-used lineup 4 +31.3 Most-used lineup 5 +48.5 Better than average Worse than average

Starters as a unit: 24.5% of minutes · net +27.1 · 68.6 min

Bench-heavy lineups (3+ bench players): 17.5% of minutes · net -7.8 · 49.0 min

Players to know

MH
Top scorerM. Husain 22.0 PPG 7 GP · 212.2 min
MH
Top usageM. Husain 27.2% usage 7 GP · 212.2 min
NM
Best net on courtN. Muslic +26.6 net 7 GP · 200.2 min
NM
Best on/offN. Muslic +31.0 on/off 7 GP · 200.2 min
EK
Best shooter (TS%)E. Kikanovic 73.0% TS 7 GP · 229.3 min
ME
Foul trouble riskM. Elsayed 4.6 fouls per 36 6 GP · 86.8 min
ME
Turnover riskM. Elsayed 18.2% TOV 6 GP · 86.8 min
KM
Clutch 1-0 in 1 close games (of 7 with play-by-play), +6 points in the clutch. Clutch ORtg 200.0, DRtg 0.0 over 3.0 possessions. Goes to K. Mohamed in the clutch (1.0 possessions used).

Every pick: a third of the team's games at least. Usage, net, on/off, fouls and turnovers: 40 minutes at least; TS%: 20 shots at least. Games within 5 points in the last 5 minutes.

Source: Arab Basketball Confederation / FIBA LiveStats. All data and images courtesy of Arab Basketball Confederation / FIBA LiveStats. · cedarsmetrics.com