The Yellows routed Villeurbanne 94:73 and secured a ticket to the top 8 for the second time in 3 years. Zizic led Maccabi with 24 points
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For the second time in three years, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv qualified for the Euroleague playoffs, by beating ASVEL Villeurbanne 94:73 at home. And this time, unlike in the 2019/20 season that was stopped because of the pandemic, the Yellows will have a real chance to play in the knockout stage (something they haven’t done since 2015).
The first half was nothing to write home about. Maccabi led but couldn’t create a significant run. That happened only in the second half, thanks to another fabulous performance from Ante Zizic (24 points) and a lot of great moves by Wilbekin and Nunnally.
Maccabi now holds a 15:11 record and is ranked fifth in the table. The Yellows’ opponent in the playoffs is yet to be determined but will most likely be Olympiacos, Milano, or Real Madrid.
