Jarell Martin will return to Maccabi's roster in the Derby, replacing Darrun Hilliard. The full roster includes John DiBartolomeo, Lorenzo Brown, Roman Sorkin, Jake Cohen, Yiftach Ziv, Alex Poythress, Wade Baldwin, Jarell Martin, Bonzie Colson, Rafi Menco, Guy Pnini, Tomer Agmon.
"We are in the final stretch of a very long season, but the players are still hungry," said Kattash ahead of game 1. "We must come with the right energy and focus because we're facing a strong opponent."

Bonzie Colson echoed his coach's mindset: "We know this series will be tough and challenging, but we should feel blessed that we're here, fighting for a championship. Hapoel has talent and many weapons. They like to run, so we must be prepared."
This series will mark the 11th time Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv have faced each other in the finals, with Maccabi winning all previous encounters. The most recent was in 2005, when Maccabi swept the Reds 3-0. The head-to-head record between the city rivals in the playoffs stands at 46-9 in favor of Maccabi.
The teams have met four times this season, with Oded Kattash's players winning three games—two in the league and one in the Winner's Cup final. All encounters were closely contested, with no team winning by more than seven points.