Israel

Semi-Finals Game 3: Maccabi T-A - Hapoel Eilat 97-75

Date: May 29, 2014
Maccabi Tel-Aviv outgunned Hapoel Eilat to take 2-1 lead in the series. It looked good early as Hapoel Eilat took an 1-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Maccabi T-A had a 25-14 second period charge getting the lead and Hapoel Eilat was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 75-97. Maccabi T-A shot 62.1 percent from the field. Maccabi T-A had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American swingman Devin Smith (196-83, college: Virginia) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Greek center Sofoklis Schortsanitis (206-85) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American swingman Kevin Palmer (198-87, college: Texas A&M-CC) came up with 15 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Terrico White (196-90, college: Mississippi) added 16 points respectively for Hapoel Eilat in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Maccabi T-A: S.Schortsanitis 18+4reb+3ast, T.Rice 14+2reb+5ast, D.Smith 13+10reb+3ast, S.Landesberg 12+3reb+1ast, D.Blu 10+5reb, R.Hickman 10+3reb+5ast
Hapoel Eilat: T.White 16+1reb+3ast, K.Palmer 15+7reb+3ast, N.Berkowitz 11+3reb+2ast, E.Kadir 11+3reb+1ast, C.Watford 10+4reb, A.Nissim 6+1ast
gschID: 319596

  HAPOEL EILAT75
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
0 WiUfIQd, ChQasUaij 82 4-0 (15%) 5-3 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 4 3 5 4 0 8 5 5 5 65 65 5
7 mRQVITaUJ, XaL 84 0-7 (00.1%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8 6 4 8 6 6 6 5 5 8 66 7 5
66 KidaQ, qlashiF 84 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-2 (49.0%) 8 6 4 6 0 0 6 5 5 4 66 1 5
9 OilBRQ, KRLaj 44 4-0 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 1-9 (20.9%) 6 1 9 4 6 9 6 6 5 5 60 89 5
2 WhaUR, wRQQaZI 46 4-4 (655%) 8-1 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 4 4 4 6 5 5 5 61 69 5
3 GiURs, YijZF 82 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 6 4 3 0 8 8 4 5 5 4 1 9 5
65 XassaB, SfaV 88 8-4 (11.9%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 4 6 5 5 5 6 1 -6 5
1 HijIZha, XaUJij 68 5-5 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
wIUil   84-47 (07.5%) 4-88 (64.1%) 85-44 (15.1%) 9 62 80 60 85 83 7 6 5 7 90 98  


  MACCABI T-A (coach: Oded Kattash)97
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
1 ABaUh, gRLaj 46 8-4 (11.9%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 65 65 4 8 6 5 5 5 6 64 86 5
65 Ojaja, GuF 46 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 5 3 3 65 3 8 5 5 5 8 9 64 5
9 HaZVBij, eaZhiQd 82 6-4 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 0 4 3 6 5 5 8 65 60 5
60 vijdRsMRQD, AFlLRj 88 0-0 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 8 4 6 5 8 6 5 5 5 68 61 5
86 AZhIQUsijaUas, AIfIVlas 60 1-2 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 1-65 (15%) 6 4 3 4 4 9 5 5 5 8 62 86 5
3 eaZR, wFQRsR 80 3-9 (09.6%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 0 4 5 6 5 6 4 63 65 5
64 mlu, giLad 86 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 4 8 0 5 3 8 5 5 5 6 65 65 5
7 wFus, SlRx 62 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5 4 4 5 3 8 6 5 5 8 9 6 5
2 ojDlRs, zIR 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
63 SlUaU, mRj 4 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
88 mQIda, wil 8 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5
wIUil   89-35 (19.0%) 7-62 (05.5%) 61-81 (16.0%) 0 87 43 89 83 85 0 5 6 64 79 664  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)