Maccabi Tel Aviv Looks to Sweep Final Against Hapoel Tel Aviv in Game 3
Maccabi Tel Aviv hosts Hapoel Tel Aviv in Game 3 of the playoff final on June 21, 2026, needing only one more win to clinch the championship. After taking the first two games, Maccabi is aiming for a 3-0 sweep and its 58th league title.
The game returns to the Yad Eliyahu Arena, where Maccabi will again play at home and knows that a victory would end the series immediately. The article describes the team as coming off an impressive 2-0 start in the championship series.
On the Hapoel side, coach Dimitris Itoudis has made a roster change, registering KJ Cook in place of Chris Jones in an effort to get his team back into the series. The item also points readers to a pregame studio show ahead of the decisive third game.
The matchup is part of the Israeli Basketball Premier League playoff final.
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