Maccabi Tel Aviv won the EuroLeague city derby, defeating Hapoel 80-73 after a tightly contested game.
Maccabi took control early and led 41-33 at halftime, but Hapoel responded with a 17-4 run to move ahead. The yellow-and-blue immediately answered with an 11-0 surge to regain control.
Jimmy Clark III then hit two huge threes late, while Yam Madar stayed composed at the free-throw line after Vasilije Micic cut the gap to 74-71 with his first three-pointer after seven misses.
Clark III and Bonzie Colson scored 14 points each, with Colson also grabbing 5 rebounds. Madar finished with 10 points and 7 assists, while Theis added 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
Hapoel was hurt by 18 turnovers and 6-of-24 shooting from three. Micic scored 14 points but also committed 6 turnovers, while Oturu had 13 points and 8 rebounds and Coffey added 13 points and 3 steals.
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