Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv fought hard, gave it their all, but couldn’t secure a victory in an arena where they haven’t won for 15 years. Oded Kattash’s yellow-and-blue team participated in a historic game that broke the EuroLeague record for points scored in regulation time, but ended it with a painful 113-116 loss to Real Madrid.
The epic clash between two of Europe’s biggest clubs delivered in spectacular fashion, with Maccabi repeatedly exposing the Blancos’ defense, which had not conceded more than 76 points in their previous four EuroLeague games. Rokas Jokubaitis shone with 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Jaylen Hoard (19 points), Roman Sorkin (17), Tamir Blatt, and Levi Randolph (14 each) contributed to Maccabi’s offensive frenzy.
However, against the endless arsenal of Chus Mateo’s squad, which saw three players score 20 points or more (Facundo Campazzo, Mario Hezonja, and Dzanan Musa), it wasn’t enough. Maccabi doesn’t have much time to recover from the battle in Spain’s capital, as they are set to face Paris on Thursday.
