Yam Madar Shines in Maccabi Tel Aviv's EuroLeague Season Opener
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv began their 2026/27 European campaign with a 97-79 victory over Milan in Italy. Star player Yam Madar led the team with 17 points, achieving a career-high efficiency rating of 22 and matching his personal best in free throws made. Madar's performance was his second-best scoring game in his EuroLeague career. The win marks Maccabi's first in the competition this season.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Milan 97-79 in their first European game of the 2026/27 season.
- Yam Madar scored 17 points, his second-best EuroLeague performance, on perfect free-throw shooting.
- Madar set a new career-high efficiency rating of 22 in the game.
- This was Madar's 93rd EuroLeague game and his first start since the season opener.
- Madar matched his career high in free throws made, shooting 7-of-7.
Maccabi Tel Aviv secured their first victory of the 2026/27 European season with a decisive 97-79 win over Milan in Italy on Thursday. Star player Yam Madar was instrumental in the team's success, delivering one of his best performances in his EuroLeague career. Despite playing with a back injury, Madar scored 17 points on perfect 7-of-7 shooting from the free-throw line, matching his career high in free throws made.
This performance marked Madar's 93rd EuroLeague game and his second-best scoring output in the competition. He also achieved a new personal best with an efficiency rating of 22. Madar's career high in points in the EuroLeague is 20, set against Valencia while playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv in February 2026. His second-best performance previously was 17 points against Real Madrid in November 2023, playing for Fenerbahçe.
Madar returned to the starting lineup for the first time since the opening EuroLeague game, demonstrating his importance to the team despite his injury. His strong showing against Milan highlights his significant contribution to Maccabi Tel Aviv's aspirations for the current season.
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