Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv wanted to continue their positive momentum against Baskonia, the yellows took the early lead but the Basques were the ones to have the lead at the end of the first. Maccabi bounced back and took the double digit lead but Shengelia and Janning managed to give the lead back to the hosts. Maccabi had the final possession but they didn't capitalize on it as they drop to a record of 3:9 in the standings.
Coach Sfairopoulos' starting five: Wilbekin, Kane, Caloiaro, O'Bryantand Black. Toko scored from the free throw line but Maccabi reacted with a 5:0 run (5:1). Maccabi increased their lead to 10:4 but Janning and Hilliard helped Baskonia take the 10:13 lead. Angelo scored a corner three but the visitors reacted with another 5:0 run to take the 13:18 lead, Maccabi reacted but Toko completed a three point play with Baskonia having the 17:22 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Diop scored at the beginning of the second quarter but Ray and Cohen reacted with an 8:0 run to complete the comeback forcing coach Perasovic to call for a timeout (25:24). Roll and Wilbekin increased the yellows' lead but Poirier and Janning completed a run for the hosts who managed to take back the 32:33 edge. Kane scored four points as Maccabi completed a 7:0 run (39:33). Diop was the last to score in the second quarter but the yellows were the ones to have the 41:36 lead.
Poirier scored but Tyus connected with Caloiaro for a thunderous dunk (43:38). Johnny scored five points as the squad in yellow and blue increased their lead to 50:42. Vildoza and Wilbekin traded blows from deep with Maccabi having the upper hand (55:45). Hilliard made it 57:50 but Ray answered from deep to keep the visitors at bay. Shengelia finished the third quarter strong beating the buzzer from deep with his team trailing 61:54.
Baskonia started the fourth quarter with a 6:0 run (61:60 forcing coach Sfairopoulos' to call for a timeout. Roll scored four points but Vildoza answered from downtown (65:64). Kane and Scottie scored back to back threes to make it 71:64 as the fourth quarter reached its halfway mark. Janning and Hilliard completed a 9:2 run to tie the game (73:73) with just under three minutes remaining in the game. Tyus completed thethree point play to put Maccabi ahead 76:73. Toko and Poirier completed a6:0 run to take the 76:79 lead with 01:20 remaining in the game. Tyus and Kane tied the game from the free throw line (79:79) with 30.8 seconds remaining in the game. Poirier scored giving Baskonia the 79:81 edge giving Maccabi the chance to take the game but the yellows couldn't capitalize this time as the guests grabbed the 79:81 win.