After defeating Hapoel Tel Aviv in the city Derby and securing home-court advantage throughout Winner's League playoffs, now it's time for the real thing. On Wednesday at 6:30 (Israel time), Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv will host Hapoel Beer Sheva for game 1 in a best-of-five quarterfinals series.
Wade Baldwin and Josh Nebo will sit out due to injuries, and Maccabi's roster for the game will include John DiBartolomeo, Lorenzo Brown, Jarell Martin, Rafi Menco, Roman Sorkin, Guy Pnini, Darrun Hilliard, Jake Cohen, Tomer Agmon, Alex Poythress, Yiftach Ziv, and Bonzie Colson.

Beer Sheva finished the regular season as the fifth-best offensive team in the league. The Reds' win-loss stands at 14-13, significantly inferior to Maccabi's 22-5. However, Oded Kattash doesn't take the challenge lightly.
"Being favorites isn't always a good thing," the Yellows' coach said. "You don't get second chances in the playoffs, so we must be 100 percent focused and not think this game will be easy."
Wade Baldwin and Josh Nebo will sit out due to injuries, and Maccabi's roster for the game will include John DiBartolomeo, Lorenzo Brown, Jarell Martin, Rafi Menco, Roman Sorkin, Guy Pnini, Darrun Hilliard, Jake Cohen, Tomer Agmon, Alex Poythress, Yiftach Ziv, and Bonzie Colson.

Beer Sheva finished the regular season as the fifth-best offensive team in the league. The Reds' win-loss stands at 14-13, significantly inferior to Maccabi's 22-5. However, Oded Kattash doesn't take the challenge lightly.
"Being favorites isn't always a good thing," the Yellows' coach said. "You don't get second chances in the playoffs, so we must be 100 percent focused and not think this game will be easy."