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Scouting report · Ellington Properties Arab Championship 2026 Beirut Date: 3 Nov 2026 · Games covered: 6 (9 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026) · Prepared on cedarsmetrics.com
Beirut

Record 4-2 · Net rating +10.4 · ORtg 107.0 · DRtg 96.6 · Games with box scores: 6 (6 with play-by-play)

No style tag reaches its threshold.

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

Strengths

ValueAverageRank
Takes away the threeOpponents' three-point rate 36.6%42.7%1/12
Forces turnoversTurnovers forced 17.4%13.2%1/12
Guards the arcOpponents' 3P% 27.9%32.9%1/12
Defends wellDefensive rating 96.6107.42/12
Makes its threes3P% 38.9%32.5%1/12

Weaknesses

ValueAverageRank
Fouls a lotOpponents' free-throw rate 0.330.309/12
Gives the ball awayTurnover rate 13.9%13.4%9/12

Four factors against the average

Effective FG% +2.21 Turnover rate -0.46 Offensive rebounding +2.53 Free-throw rate +0.00 Opponents' eFG% +3.62 Turnovers forced +4.21 Defensive rebounding +0.87 Opponents' free-throw rate -0.03 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 -0.2 Q2 +4.2 Q3 +3.5 Q4 +0.7 Margin + Margin −
Best quarterQ2 +4.2
Worst quarterQ1 -0.2
Lead changes per game3.3
Biggest run for14-0 v HOM (Q3)
Biggest run against11-0 v ARB (Q4)
Q1Q2Q3Q4
For19.822.721.720.0
Against20.018.518.219.3
Margin-0.2+4.2+3.5+0.7

Identity

ValueAverageRank
Pace78.780.710/12
Offensive rating107.0105.56/12
Defensive rating96.6107.42/12
Three-point rate39.1%42.6%9/12
Paint share of points42.8%43.4%7/12
ValueAverageRank
Free-throw rate0.290.296/12
Turnover rate13.9%13.4%9/12
Offensive rebounding28.7%26.2%5/12
Bench share of points26.5%25.0%7/12
Assist rate66.5%64.4%6/12

Beirut · Lineups and rotation

Most-used lineup 1
  • #3F. Mougharbel
  • #7A. Nabaa
  • #8M. Thorton
  • #31M. Assaf
  • #77A. Sabbagh
Min
48.0
Poss
91.3
ORtg
112.8
DRtg
110.6
Net
+2.2
+/-
+2
Most-used lineup 2
  • #3F. Mougharbel
  • #8M. Thorton
  • #24M. Dubar
  • #31M. Assaf
  • #77A. Sabbagh
Min
16.3
Poss
29.1
ORtg
92.7
DRtg
96.2
Net
-3.4
+/-
-1
Most-used lineup 3
  • #1M. Martinez
  • #3F. Mougharbel
  • #8M. Thorton
  • #24M. Dubar
  • #31M. Assaf
Min
15.8
Poss
31.5
ORtg
111.0
DRtg
82.4
Net
+28.5
+/-
+9
Most-used lineup 4
  • #1M. Martinez
  • #3F. Mougharbel
  • #7A. Nabaa
  • #8M. Thorton
  • #24M. Dubar
Min
15.0
Poss
29.5
ORtg
138.9
DRtg
84.7
Net
+54.2
+/-
+16
Most-used lineup 5
  • #1M. Martinez
  • #7A. Nabaa
  • #8M. Thorton
  • #24M. Dubar
  • #77A. Sabbagh
Min
13.3
Poss
23.2
ORtg
124.8
DRtg
99.0
Net
+25.8
+/-
+6
Starting five
  • #3F. Mougharbel
  • #7A. Nabaa
  • #8M. Thorton
  • #31M. Assaf
  • #77A. Sabbagh
Min
48.0
Poss
91.3
ORtg
112.8
DRtg
110.6
Net
+2.2
+/-
+2
Closing five
  • #1M. Martinez
  • #3F. Mougharbel
  • #7A. Nabaa
  • #8M. Thorton
  • #31M. Assaf
Min
1.4
Poss
2.4
ORtg
123.0
DRtg
163.9
Net
-41.0
+/-
-1
When behind by 5+
  • #3F. Mougharbel
  • #7A. Nabaa
  • #8M. Thorton
  • #31M. Assaf
  • #77A. Sabbagh
Min
10.7
Poss
20.4
ORtg
117.5
DRtg
88.1
Net
+29.4
+/-
+6
When ahead by 5+
  • #3F. Mougharbel
  • #7A. Nabaa
  • #8M. Thorton
  • #31M. Assaf
  • #77A. Sabbagh
Min
12.6
Poss
20.8
ORtg
168.1
DRtg
124.9
Net
+43.2
+/-
+9

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 · 7 players over 10 minutes a game

M. Thorton 36.2 A. Nabaa 29.1 F. Mougharbel 28.8 M. Assaf 27.1 A. Sabbagh 26.1 M. Dubar 22.2 M. Martinez 20.4 M. Owaida 3.8 Over 10 min a game 10 min or less

Lineup net rating

Most-used lineup 1 +2.2 Most-used lineup 2 -3.4 Most-used lineup 3 +28.5 Most-used lineup 4 +54.2 Most-used lineup 5 +25.8 Better than average Worse than average

Starters as a unit: 21.6% of minutes · net -7.8 · 51.9 min

Bench-heavy lineups (3+ bench players): 10.6% of minutes · net +7.7 · 25.4 min

Players to know

MT
Top scorerM. Thorton 19.2 PPG 6 GP · 217.0 min
MD
Top usageM. Dubar 28.2% usage 6 GP · 133.0 min
MM
Best net on courtM. Martinez +18.8 net 6 GP · 122.2 min
MM
Best on/offM. Martinez +17.4 on/off 6 GP · 122.2 min
AS
Best shooter (TS%)A. Sabbagh 63.7% TS 6 GP · 156.4 min
MM
Foul trouble riskM. Martinez 5.3 fouls per 36 6 GP · 122.2 min
MM
Turnover riskM. Martinez 20.8% TOV 6 GP · 122.2 min
MM
Clutch 0-1 in 1 close games (of 6 with play-by-play), -1 points in the clutch. Clutch ORtg 123.0, DRtg 163.9 over 2.4 possessions. Goes to M. Martinez in the clutch (2.0 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