Will Rayman's finest EuroLeague game yet helped the Israeli champs defeat Real Madrid
Maccabi hustled and fought for the chance it needed to beat Real
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When Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv downed Real Madrid 79-78 in come-from-behind fashion on Thursday, it was the team's hustle and focus on small details that gave Saben Lee the chance to win the game at the buzzer... And he delivered.
Maccabi outrebounded Real 43-28, including pulling down 18 offensive rebounds. Real finished the game with 19 defensive rebounds, which means Maccabi grabbed 48.6% of all rebounds under Los Blancos' rim, which is outstanding against one of the best defensive rebounding teams in recent years. Maccabi pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and only allowed its opponents 9 offensive boards. In other words, Maccabi grabbed 75.2% of all rebounds under its rim.
Those 18 offensive rebounds are the most against Real Madrid since CSKA Moscow grabbed 19 in a 71-65 road loss on December 23, 2021.
Will Rayman was the perfect example of Maccabi's hustle. Rayman entered the game with 7 rebounds in 6 previous games. He finished the game against Real with 14 boards, becoming the first Maccabi player to reach double digits in that statistical category this season. He was also the first Maccabi player with that many rebounds since Tarik Black pulled down 15 in a 67-55 home win over Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul on October 30, 2019.
"Basically, we started the game well. We were exhausted, we were tired. We came here after a tough loss and showed character again. We kept fighting and in the end were a little bit lucky, but sometimes you also need luck," Coach Oded Kattash said after the game. "I am so happy for the players, for their effort. I am really proud."
Three-pointers were another key to this game. Maccabi buried 11 of 20 attempts from downtown (55%) and limited Real to just 6-of-28 shooting from beyond the arc, a season-low 21.4%.
Game Videos
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Real Madrid-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | RS Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-FC Barcelona | RS Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Gabriel’s block on Hernangomez! Motorola Magic Moment
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Paris Basketball | RS Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Real Madrid | RS Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Gabriel Deck with a fine dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Barcelona-Real Madrid | RS Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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ALBA Berlin-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Tavares blocks with authority! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Hezonja with the up and under! Motorola Magic Moment
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Campazzo magic! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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DeJulius hits a buzzer-beater! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hoard's reverse alley-oop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Facu Campazzo: 'When we play good defense, on offense we are really good'
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Real Madrid-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Hoard with the rejection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Real Madrid-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Hezonja dunks over the entire defense! Motorola Magic Moment
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv–Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 10 highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Roman Sorkin blocks Fournier! Motorola Magic Moment
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Gabriel rejects Walkup! Motorola Magic Moment
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Saben Lee explodes to the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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What a block by Wenyen Gabriel! Motorola Magic Moment
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Mario Hezonja: 'We started to take care of business'
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Real Madrid-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Great dunk on the alley-oop by Sorkin! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tavares says no! Motorola Magic Moment
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Virtus Segafredo Bologna-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Gabriel with a audacious alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Monster dunk by Rivero! Motorola Magic Moment
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Real Madrid | RS Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Hezonja takes it all the way! Magic Moment
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Oded Kattash: ‘We showed character again’
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Saben Lee: ‘I just tried to keep fighting’
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Real Madrid | RS Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Lee wins it! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Real's ultimate team play! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hezonja beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Real Madrid | RS Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Campazzo’s behind-the-back assist! Motorola Magic Moment
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What a fine alley-oop from Jaylen Hoard! Motorola Magic Moment
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Real Madrid-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | RS Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Campazzo superlative pass for Ndiaye dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Facu Campazzo: 'Vinicius is awesome, he supports us'
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Great alley-oop dunk from Tavares! Motorola Magic Moment
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Lee left Francisco on his backside before finishing! Motorola Magic Moment
Real led 72-78 in the next-to-last minute. Rokas Jokubaitis found Jasiel Rivero twice, first for a three-pointer and then for a layup for a 77-78 score. When Facu Campazzo missed at the other end, Maccabi had earned its chance to win the game and Lee delivered, taking Gabriel Deck one-on-one to hit a six-meter jumper with 0.1 seconds remaining. Maccabi worked really hard to put itself in that situation and picked the right player to win the game.