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Hapoel Tel Aviv Secures EuroLeague Playoff Spot After Win

4/14/2026

Summary

Story summary

Hapoel Tel Aviv earned a EuroLeague playoff berth after beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 99-88, with Elijah Bryant scoring 19 points and Chris Jones adding 13 points and 11 assists.
Maccabi Tel Aviv finished 18-19 and faces ongoing challenges to reach the playoffs.
Dimitrios Itoudis, Hapoel Tel Aviv's coach, stressed the upcoming game against AS Monaco for home-court advantage.
Oded Katash, Maccabi Tel Aviv's coach, acknowledged the team's struggles but remained hopeful.

History

Historical Context

The EuroLeague revamped its format in 2016, introducing a competitive structure with 16 teams, including Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv. This change followed FIBA's unsuccessful attempts to establish a rival league in 2015. The new format increased viewership by 30%, highlighting the intense rivalry in Israeli basketball and its significant impact on European basketball dynamics.

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Story summary

Hapoel Tel Aviv earned a EuroLeague playoff berth after beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 99-88, with Elijah Bryant scoring 19 points and Chris Jones adding 13 points and 11 assists.
Maccabi Tel Aviv finished 18-19 and faces ongoing challenges to reach the playoffs.
Dimitrios Itoudis, Hapoel Tel Aviv's coach, stressed the upcoming game against AS Monaco for home-court advantage.
Oded Katash, Maccabi Tel Aviv's coach, acknowledged the team's struggles but remained hopeful.

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