Redacción deportes, 24 mar Real Madrid disappeared again at the end of the match and accepted a 10-0 run in the last 5 minutes that cost them a 75-74 defeat to a Maccabi who believed in his luck until the end of the match. Real Madrid add their fifth consecutive away defeat in the Euroleague and Maccabi their sixth straight home win. With Guerschon Yabusele in stellar plan and author of 4 three-pointers in the first quarter, Real Madrid jumped very mentally into the Elias Hand pavilion to play the European classic against a Maccabi much more in need of victory. Madrid, already with the field factor tied, sought to close the second position ahead of the playoffs and, above all, to settle the good feelings they already left in Istanbul last Tuesday against Anadolu Efes. Scottie Wilbekin and Derrick Williams were the most successful of a brawling Maccabi who kept the pulse of Real Madrid for the first ten minutes, 20-21. In the second act, the rotations of both teams followed with almost total equality. Jalen Reynolds mistreated the Madrid hoop on three occasions, before a Walter Tavares physically handicapped after the bad step taken in Istanbul. Keenan Evans also had good minutes, as did James Nunnally on the Macabean side, while Trey Thompkins' short rotation was disastrous for Madrid. Rudy Fernández and Adam Hanga were the ones who pulled the car to reach the halftime lead, 41-44. Good defense for Real Madrid in general and with more ups and downs in the attack, although with improvement from 6.75 meters with 7 for 18. The Israeli team came out better after the break, 8-2 out of the set (49-46) in the first 4 minutes, although the tone of the game was fought, stuck, with the defenses as protagonists. A three-pointer by Thomas Heurtel returned Madrid to the advantage, 51-52 (m.26) after which the match entered a phase of failures and errors until a new three-pointer from the French point guard and one against Gabriel Deck put 51-57 on the scoreboard. Maccabi immediately reacted with Ante Zizic and Nunnally, but Heurtel and Deck responded with solvency, also Vincent Poirier, to close the third quarter with 59-66. Poirier extended the lead for the Spanish team in the first play of the fourth quarter, 59-68. Madrid began to move the ball very well in attack and finish with either the French center or Deck, feeling more comfortable against the Israeli defense, 65-74 (m.34.20). A three-pointer from Evans tightened the score, 68-74 (m.37) and increased the doubts of Madrid when it came to closing the match, to the point of accepting a 10-0 run in the last 5.40 minutes in which he disappeared completely until the final 75-74. Technical sheet: 75- Maccabi Tel Aviv (20+21+18+16): Wilbekin (14), Evans (19), Williams (11), Nunnally (14) and Zizic (3) -starting team-, Reynolds (12), Caloiaro (2), Dibartholomew, Thomas and Ziv. 74 - Real Madrid (21+23+22+8): Williams-Goss (7), Hanga (8), Deck (10), Yabusele (14) and Tavares (6) -starting team-, Poirier (13), Heurtel (11), Rudy Fernández (2), Llull (3) and Thompkins. Referees: Robert Lottermoser (ALE), Carmelo Paternico (ITA) and Saso Petek (ESL). No deletions. Incidents: Match corresponding to the thirty-second day of the Euroleague regular phase played at the Yad Eliyahu Pavilion (The Hand of Elijah) in Tel Aviv in front of some 10,000 spectators. CHIEF mill/ml (photo)
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