Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Baskonia and ended up in last place in the table

Maccabi Tel Aviv and Baskonia had the same record until their EuroLeague duel and it was the Israelis who defeated the Basques with an 89-81 win.

The game was close until the final, but an 8-0 run that turned 81-79 into 89-79 turned the tide for Maccabi. With 9:6 the Katas team lost to the Spaniards with 8:7.

Great game from Josh Nimbo with 17 points and 8 rebounds. The first scorer for Baskonia is Marcus Howard with 19 points, an excellent result from Tadas Sedekerskis with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

The race

The game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Baskonia was a real derby, with the two teams delivering point for point from the start. The Israelis found points through Webb, Baldwin, Sorkin, Niebo and Colson, while the Spanish had Marcus Howard up front and worthy supporters in Sendekerskis and Marinkovics. The Basques ended the half with +2.

The scene didn’t change in the second half either and everything indicated that the game would be decided in the final, opera and over. Maccabi took the first floor and had a small lead, which they extended late in the game with an 8-0 run that turned 81-79 into 89-79. Baskonia could not answer and the Israelis celebrated the victory with 89-81.

THE REFEREES: Bolthauser, Jovcic, Tsaruha

THE DECADES: 22-22, 47-49, 68-67, 89-81

MACABI: Cleveland 3, Webb 17 (8 rebounds), Brown 2, Baldwin 10 (7 assists), Menko, Sorkin 14 (7 rebounds), Rivero 6 (7 rebounds), Cohen, Meyer, Niebo 17 (11 rebounds), Blatt 8, Colson 12 (5 rebounds)

BASCONIA: Howard 19 (5/11 3-pointers), Mannion, Raiste, Chioza, Sendekerskis 15 (11 rebounds), Marinkovic 16 (3 rebounds), Miller-McIntyre 10, Dieth, Rogavopoulos 4, Diop 3, Kochar 6, Moneke

Maccabi’s team statistics: 22/48 2-pointers, 8/26 3-pointers, 21/24 shots, 30 rebounds, 27 assists, 9 steals, 12 turnovers

Baskonia’s team statistics: 15/30 2-pointers, 10/33 3-pointers, 35 rebounds, 21 assists, 7 steals, 14 fouls

The next games of the two teams: On the next matchday, Maccabi hosts Red Star (December 21st, 9:05 p.m.), while Baskonia plays away against Anadolu Efes (December 22nd, 7:15 p.m.).