Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv trade leads in Game 4 thriller
Game 4 of the Israeli Basketball Premier League final was a tight, back-and-forth battle at the hall, with Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv unable to pull away. The score stood at 81-79 as the teams fought over whether the series would be tied or whether the yellow-clad side would lift its 58th championship.
As in Game 3, Hapoel treated the night as do-or-die and again started strongly. The team kept up the same defensive aggression and focus from the previous meeting, limiting Oded Katash’s side from getting easy shots. But Hapoel also turned the ball over many times, giving Maccabi extra possessions that were converted into points on the other end.
The game remained close throughout, as it had in all but the first game of the series. If Sunday belonged to Vasilije Micic, this time Yam Madar took over for Hapoel, producing clutch baskets repeatedly. On Maccabi’s side, Oshae Brissett answered with impressive dunks and important rebounds.
The report, published by Sport 5 on June 23, 2026 at 22:51, framed the contest as part of the ongoing fight for the title in the Israeli league.
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