Maccabi Tel Aviv Suffers Dramatic EuroLeague Loss to Barcelona
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv lost a dramatic EuroLeague game to Barcelona 90-87 on a last-second three-pointer by Justin Robinson. Yam Madar scored a career-high 22 points for Maccabi, but the team was frustrated by officiating. The loss drops Maccabi's EuroLeague record to 4-1, and they face Valencia next.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv lost a dramatic 90-87 EuroLeague game to Barcelona on a last-second shot.
- Justin Robinson hit the game-winning three-pointer for Barcelona with 1.3 seconds remaining.
- Yam Madar scored a career-high 22 points for Maccabi Tel Aviv, but experienced late-game back pain.
- Maccabi's coach Oded Katash expressed significant frustration with the game's officiating.
- The loss drops Maccabi Tel Aviv's EuroLeague record to 4-1.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv will play Valencia next, aiming to avoid a 5-1 record.
Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered a frustrating 90-87 defeat to Barcelona in a dramatic EuroLeague game on Tuesday, after a game-winning three-pointer by Justin Robinson with 1.3 seconds remaining spoiled a career-high performance by Yam Madar. Coach Oded Katash and his team were left with considerable frustration regarding the officiating, dropping their record in the competition to 4-1.
The game was tied 87-87 after three consecutive free throws by Ife Lundberg, but Barcelona retained possession for the final shot. Despite Katash bringing in Kithon Wallace for defense, Robinson hit the decisive basket in the Palau Blaugrana. Bonzie Colson had an opportunity to send the game into overtime but missed his shot.
Madar, who scored 22 points with 18 in the second half, experienced lower back pain towards the end of the game and is crucial for Maccabi's upcoming match against Valencia. Another frustrating moment for Maccabi occurred with 1:48 left, when Barcelona led 85-80. Madar drew an offensive foul on Tyree Martin, who reacted by kicking Madar. Despite Katash's challenge for officials to review the play, they ignored it and continued the game.
Earlier, Robinson had made a difficult shot near the end of the shot clock to make it 85-80. Madar then hit two free throws to cut the deficit to 85-82, followed by Lundberg making one of two free throws for 85-84. After Ante Tomic made two free throws to put Barcelona up 87-84, Lundberg coolly tied the game, but it wasn't enough.
Barcelona improved to a 3-2 record in the EuroLeague with the win. Maccabi, which complained about the officiating throughout the game, also received 13 points from Lundberg, 12 from Colson, and 11 from Daniel Theis. For Barcelona, Tomic led with 19 points, John Dibson added 13, and Robinson and Joel Parra scored 11 each. Former Maccabi player Josh Nebo scored 5 points.
Maccabi Tel Aviv had led 24-23 after the first quarter and 42-40 at halftime. After Barcelona took a 48-42 lead early in the fourth quarter, Madar scored 10 consecutive points to shift the momentum. The game became balanced again, but Barcelona intensified its play in the final quarter, leading to the loss for Maccabi, ending a three-game winning streak across all competitions. Maccabi must now regroup quickly to avoid a concerning 5-1 record in their next game against top team Valencia.
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