Tel Aviv Derby Lasted Over Two Hours Due to Numerous Stoppages
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
The Tel Aviv derby basketball game in Cyprus lasted over two hours due to extensive stoppages, particularly in the fourth quarter which ran for 40 minutes. This extended duration meant the net playing time was only 28% of the total elapsed time. Maccabi Tel Aviv committed 21 fouls and Hapoel Tel Aviv committed 16.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- The Tel Aviv derby basketball game lasted over two hours due to numerous stoppages.
- The fourth quarter alone lasted 40 minutes of real time due to monitor reviews.
- Net playing time was only 28% of the total elapsed time.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv committed 21 fouls and Hapoel Tel Aviv committed 16.
The Tel Aviv derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv, a basketball game played in Cyprus, concluded after more than two hours from its 9:05 PM opening time. The fourth quarter alone lasted 40 minutes of real time due to multiple reviews at the monitor, nearly as long as a standard 40-minute net game. The third quarter lasted approximately 33 minutes, the second quarter about 32 minutes, and the first quarter, the quickest, only 21 minutes. This extended duration means the game's net playing time constituted only 28% of the total elapsed time. A typical European basketball game lasts around two hours. Maccabi Tel Aviv committed 21 fouls and Hapoel Tel Aviv committed 16, which are relatively low numbers for such a lengthy contest.
