June 17, 2026
Knockout in the derby: Maccabi Tel Aviv started the finals with a big win
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Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv are the two biggest basketball teams in the city.
This week, they met for the first game of the playoff finals series.
Both teams are competing for the title of Israeli champion.
Maccabi Tel Aviv started the game very strongly.
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They took an early lead and maintained it throughout the evening. In the end, Maccabi won 96:75. They took a 1-0 lead in the finals series.
One of Maccabi's standout players was Jaylen Hoard. In Hapoel Tel Aviv, the big stars did not display their usual performance. Yam Madar scored only six points.
For Maccabi Tel Aviv, this is an important step toward another championship. Hapoel Tel Aviv needs to recover quickly to keep their chances of winning the title alive.