In its first preparation game before the Euroleague Final Four, Maqccabi Elite Tel Aviv beat Dynamo Saint Petersburg 110-91 in a game played in Raanana.
Maccabi’s offense was at its best with 63% FG including 12-22 for three points and 87% FT. Maccabi had 6 players in double figures, made 29 assists & 13 steals.
On the other hand Maccabi’s defense was problematic. David Blatt’s team pulled down 11 offensive rebounds. Three of Maccabi’s bench players had a good outing: Yotam Halperin, Yaniv Green & Nestoras Kommatos.
For Maccabi: Vujcic 18 pts, 6 rbds & 5 ass, Baston 18 pts, Burstein 16 pts & 4 rbds, Parker 15 pts & 7 ass, Kommatos 12 pts, Halperin 11 pts, 8 rbds & 5 ass, Satas 8 pts & 7 ass, Green 7 pts, Sharp 5 pts. Shelef played & did not score. Top scorers for Dynamo: Askrabic 22 pts, 6 rbds & 11 ass, Milisa 19 pts & Stefansson 14 pts.
A second game will be played Sunday (20:30) in Raanana.
