Maccabi Tel Aviv come back from 23 points down to win Winner Cup against Hapoel Tel Aviv

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Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the Winner Cup final after six consecutive league defeats, and nevertheless beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 75:86. Hapoel led by 21 points at one stage, and the Yellows erased a 23-point deficit. For about 14 minutes Maccabi scored 50 points. Maccabi won the cup for the 12th time in its history.

Keaton Wallace delivered one of his best games this season, and Jimmy Clark was named player of the game. Jalen Hoard said the win proved the team has the tools, while Keaton Wallace said the win would give the team confidence. Oded Kattash said that coming back from such a situation is not simple.

The week after the final, the teams met in the EuroLeague in Limassol, Cyprus. Maccabi won 73:80, ended its EuroLeague losing streak and improved its record to 8:3. Hapoel Tel Aviv remained with three consecutive EuroLeague defeats and a record of 5:6.