Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team celebrated a remarkable achievement Tuesday night as they clinched a record-extending 56th National Basketball League title after defeating their city rivals, Hapoel, in a nail-biting final.
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The intense match, filled with electrifying moments and remarkable displays of skill, ended with Maccabi emerging victorious with a final score of 94-90, going on to win the best-of-three final series.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv celebrate their record-extending 56th league titile
(Photo: Izik Belinzki)
These were three completely different games from one another. The calm victory of Maccabi in Game 1 gave the impression that Oded Katash's team would breeze all the way to the title, but instead, they quickly saw their fortunes turn as they suffered a historic 112-74 rout to Hapoel.
However, the Yellows managed to come back to their senses in Game 3 and clinch the trophy after a great drama. Maccabi squandered a 15-point lead in the final quarter but exhibited their championship pedigree in overtime and thrilled the crowd in the stands.
From the opening tip-off, it was evident that both teams were determined to claim the title. The game unfolded as a fierce back-and-forth battle, with momentum swinging in favor of each side.
Maccabi's Wade Baldwin was named the Winner League Finals MVP after a series of heroic performances alongside Lorenzo Brown in the Yellow jersey.