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March 17, 2026

Israeli derby in the NBA

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Deni Avdija, Ben Saraf, and Danny Wolf are Israeli players in the NBA.

Deni Avdija plays for Portland.

He was the first Israeli to play in the All-Star.

Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf play for Brooklyn.

They all play together for the Israeli national team.

Tonight, they met for the first time ever in the best league in the world.

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They played against each other. Portland with Deni Avdija, against Brooklyn with Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf.

Portland won the game, and Deni Avdija was one of the standout players. He scored 18 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and delivered 5 assists. Danny Wolf started in the lineup and scored 8, and Ben Saraf scored 15. This is Saraf's career high in the NBA.