But Itoudis’s team would extinguish the fire. They temporarily regained control of the rebound and forced us into several rushed plays. With contributions from Madar, Oturu, and a bit of Bryant, the locals responded to close within 5 points in the final stretch. It was Feliz who stepped up to counter the opponent’s surge, while Campazzo capped off a very good first half by breaking Timor’s ankles and finishing with a three-pointer (36-46).
Maledon’s Masterclass
Real Madrid faced an offensive slump for much of the third quarter but remained focused defensively. That allowed them to fend off Hapoel Tel Aviv, which relied heavily on Micic and free throws during a period when they went to the foul line seven times more than we did. However, there was always a player who stepped up to score and keep the locals at bay. Five points from Maledonwho delivered a masterclass in driving to the basket, allowed us to enter the final stretch with a +10 lead (53-63, min. 30).
Team Performance to Seal the Series
Hapoel made an effort as a great team should but lacked real chances to get back into the game despite the outstanding performances of Micic and Oturu (47 points combined). The solid version of Real Madrid, where everyone contributed and demonstrated their strength as a team, prevented it. Lyles, Deck, Campazzo with an and-one, Hezonjaand Garubawho despite finger discomfort from the previous game, gave his all until the last second. Real Madrid built a 15-point advantage entering this quarter and left no room for the Israelis (81-87, min. 40).
Hapoel Tel Aviv-Real Madrid Statistics
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