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Real Madrid vs Hapoel Tel Aviv: the matchup, the stakes, the verdict

A 12-game home winning streak as Real Madrid defeats Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv to secure a vital playoff tiebreaker.

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Real Madrid vs Hapoel Tel Aviv: the matchup, the stakes, the verdict
A 12-game home winning streak as Real Madrid defeats Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv to secure a vital playoff tiebreaker.Credit · The Jerusalem Post

A 12-game home winning streak as Real Madrid defeats Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv to secure a vital playoff tiebreaker. Real Madrid vs Hapoel Tel Aviv has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Israel.

Key facts

  • A 12-game home winning streak as Real Madrid defeats Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv to secure a vital playoff tiebreaker.
  • Facundo Campazzo led Real Madrid past Hapoel Tel Aviv as the Reds dropped Game 1 of their Euroleague quarterfinal series.
  • Real Madrid took a massive step toward securing home-court advantage for the postseason on Tuesday night, dismantling a surging Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 92-83 at a quiet Movistar Arena.
  • Real Madrid halts Hapoel’s streak to improve postseason look.
  • Today, as in the match against Maccabi deemed high-risk, they overcame the absence of their fans and achieved an undeniable and doubly valuable victory against Hapoel Tel Aviv, a direct rival for the playoff.

What we know

Going deeper, Facundo Campazzo led Real Madrid past Hapoel Tel Aviv as the Reds dropped Game 1 of their Euroleague quarterfinal series.

On the substance, Real Madrid took a massive step toward securing home-court advantage for the postseason on Tuesday night, dismantling a surging Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 92-83 at a quiet Movistar Arena.

Beyond the headlines, Real Madrid halts Hapoel’s streak to improve postseason look.

More precisely, Today, as in the match against Maccabi deemed high-risk, they overcame the absence of their fans and achieved an undeniable and doubly valuable victory against Hapoel Tel Aviv, a direct rival for the playoff.

It is worth noting that Real Madrid continues to make the Movistar Arena an impregnable fortress, now accumulating 12 consecutive victories in the EuroLeague.

By the numbers

At this stage, the Round 33 victory not only extends Madrid’s home dominance but also secures a crucial head-to-head tiebreaker after sweeping the regular-season series against the Israeli side.

On a related note, a great defensive performance by the team, which finished with five players in double-digit scoring, led by Hezonja (15 points, 10 rebounds, and a 23 rating) and Maledon (13 points and a 19 rating).

Going deeper, Campazzo set the pace right from the opening tip-off, scoring 10 consecutive points without a miss, giving Madrid an offensive momentum that saw them dominate clearly during the first five minutes (15-10).

On the substance, Madrid finds balance They improved defensively and turned the tide on rebounding in the second quarter with great work from Tavares and Hezonja (6 rebounds by the Croatian).

The wider context

On a related note, they responded decisively in the final quarter, and although the Movistar Arena could not enjoy another stellar performance from our team, they completely neutralized a team as potent as Hapoel.

Going deeper, despite coming off the emotional high of a domestic Clasico win on Sunday, Madrid showed no signs of fatigue.

On the substance, they led wire-to-wire, fending off a Hapoel squad that arrived in the capital sitting third in the standings.

Beyond the headlines, while Hapoel kept the contest tight early on, the home side broke the game open late in the second quarter, establishing a double-digit cushion.

More precisely, Madrid opted to leave Izan Almansa, David Kramer, and Gabriele Procida out of the lineup.

The bottom line

  • The Round 33 victory not only extends Madrid’s home dominance but also secures a crucial head-to-head tiebreaker after sweeping the regular-season series against the Israeli side.
  • They responded decisively in the final quarter, and although the Movistar Arena could not enjoy another stellar performance from our team, they completely neutralized a team as potent as Hapoel.
  • A great defensive performance by the team, which finished with five players in double-digit scoring, led by Hezonja (15 points, 10 rebounds, and a 23 rating) and Maledon (13 points and a 19 rating).
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