The yellows came back from 17 points down to force a thriller but ended up with a seventh Euroleague loss in a row, 71:73. Reynolds scored 24
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Another yellow heartache. Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv finished the first round in the Euroleague with a painful loss, 71:73 to Zenit Saint Petersburg away, and dropped to a 7-10 record.
The Israeli champs got off to a terrible start and found themselves trailing by 17 points in the first quarter. The comeback started during the third quarter, and an excellent team effort rewarded the visitors with a lead 17 seconds before the last buzzer.
At that point, The Russians made a crucial three-pointer which gave them back the lead. Maccabi had the last possession of the game, but Scottie Wilbekin couldn’t force overtime, unfortunately.
On Wednesday, the yellows, who now hold a negative streak of Seven straight losses, will try to bounce back against Monaco.
