Maccabi Tel Aviv Sets Season High in Three-Point Shooting Against Valencia
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv achieved a season-high 91-88 victory against Valencia, fueled by their best three-point shooting performance of the year. The team made 14 of 24 three-pointers (58.3%), a stark improvement from their earlier season average. This remarkable offensive display also saw them shoot better from beyond the arc than from the free-throw line.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Valencia 91-88 in a road EuroLeague game.
- The team set a season high for three-point shooting, making 14 of 24 attempts.
- Maccabi's three-point percentage of 58.3% was significantly higher than their free-throw percentage.
- This victory followed a painful loss to Barcelona.
- The team struggled with three-point shooting earlier in the season.
Maccabi Tel Aviv secured a significant 91-88 road victory over Valencia on Thursday evening, marking their best three-point shooting performance of the season. After a difficult start to their EuroLeague campaign, where they averaged only 7.8 three-pointers at 31% accuracy over their first five games, the team dramatically improved their long-range offense. In the first half alone against Valencia, Maccabi sank 8 of 14 three-point attempts, surpassing their average for an entire game. They finished the match with an impressive 14 out of 24 three-pointers made, achieving 58.3% accuracy. Notably, Maccabi also recorded an unusual statistic by attempting zero free throws in the first half. They ended the game with only 3 successful free throws out of 7 attempts (42.9%), resulting in a game where their three-point shooting percentage was significantly higher than their free-throw percentage.
