Baskonia falls clearly against Maccabi, 113-85, and the pass to the play-off will be played against Virtus Bologna
Euskaraz irakurri: Baskoniak argi galdu du Makabiren kontra (113-85), eta Virtus Bologna aurkari izango du jokoan play-offa
He Baskonia ha lost before him Maccabi Tel Aviv, 113-85this Tuesday, at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, in the first game of the Euroleague play-in of the 2023-24 season. Thus, The Vitorian team will play again on Fridaywithin the play-in, against Virtus Bolognain it Buesa Arena from Vitoria-Gasteiz, with a ticket to the Euroleague play-off at stake for the winner.
In Belgrade, Baskonia had no chance of victory, against an opponent who played better and showed themselves to be much superior. Given that Virtus Bologna defeated Anadolu Efes 64-67 in Istanbul, the Basque team will face the Italian squad with the aim of sealing a place in that play-off.
Regarding this Tuesday’s game, his First half It has left nothing but bad news for the Vitorian team. Baskonia went to half-time with a disadvantage of 19 points, 55-36, after two quarters in which Maccabi Tel Aviv was much superior and won by up to 24 points, at 55-31. Lorenzo Brown, author of 21 points, with five three-pointers made in six attempts, has led the Israeli team’s offense, which has also dominated in rebounding. As if that were not enough, Baskonia found that Chima Moneke, with a knee injury, was out of action for the rest of the match.
At the beginning of third quarter, Ivanovic’s team is within 14 points, culminating a 0-10 partial, at 55-41; but that reaction has not had continuity. With the last ten minutes remaining, the score was 86-61, and victory was an impossible mission for Baskonia.
Maccabi Tel Aviv sealed its victory by scoring another 27 points in the last room, which concluded 113-85. Codi Miller-McIntyre finished the game with 32 points, but his accuracy against the opposing goal has been absolutely surpassed by that of the local team, which will face Panathinaikos in the play-off. Baskonia, for its part, is already preparing its assault on that play-off in the decisive clash on Friday, against Virtus Bologna.
Data sheet
113 – Maccabi Tel Aviv (28+27+31+27): Baldwin IV (26), Brown (29), Colson (14), Cohen (3) and Nebo (4) -starting five-, Cleveland (11), Webb III (8), Thomasson (-), Rivero (8) and Blatt (10).
85 – Baskonia (15+21+25+24): Miller-McIntyre (32), Marinkovic (5), Sedekerskis (11), Moneke (-) and Kotsar (6) -starting five-, Howard (14), Raieste (-), Chiozza (-), Theodore (2) , Díez (-) and Rogkavopoulos (10).
Referees: Fernando Rocha (Portugal), Matej Boltauzer (Slovenia) and Robert Lottermoser (Germany). No eliminated.
Incidents: match corresponding to the first match of the Euroleague play-in, played at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, in front of 300 spectators.
Source: Eitb
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