By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
It was evident from the first quarter and it was decided in the third. Real Madrid got an easy 86-75 win over defending champions Maccabi Tel Aviv in one more rematch of last season’s final.
The hosts had a 27-13 advantage after the first quarter, Maccabi reacted, but with Jaycee Carroll scoring 16 points in nine minutes of action, Real got again a double digits lead and never lost it until the end. The guests had the ability to run in the same tempo with the Spaniards and score, but couldn’t get much needed defensive stops in order to get back in the game. Carroll with 18 points in total and Felipe Reyes with 16 points and 9 rebounds were the best of the winners.