Maccabi scored 53 second-half points and turned an 18-point deficit into a big victory.
Maccabi's tale of two halves



Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv got its first road win over Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in more than a decade and did so in memorable fashion. Maccabi overcame a bad first half only to show why it is chasing playoff spots in the second, overcoming an 18-point deficit to beat Zvezda 80-84.
In the first half, Maccabi scored just 31 points, and did it by shooting a miserable 6-for-21 on two-pointers. Meanwhile, Zvezda was 13-for-23 in that same two-point department. Maccabi had a 9-6 advantage on the offensive glass, but considering shooting percentage, it was not that much of a difference.
Then, things turned upside-down.
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After the break, Maccabi made 14 of its 25 two-point shots, and despite improving its shooting, it still managed to pull down 8 offensive boards. Josh Nebo was a monster on the offensive glass, finishing with a career-high 8 offensive boards, 2 better than its previous best.
Meanwhile, Zvezda was held to just 7-of-13 on two-pointers and 4-for-15 on threes.
Also, Maccabi forced 11 turnovers in the second half, after Zvezda had only 3 in the first 20 minutes. At the same time, Maccabi committed just 4 turnovers in the last two quarters.
Bonzie Colson and Nebo each scored 13 points in the second half and Lorenzo Brown scored all of his 10 points after the break.
It all led to Maccabi scoring 53 second-half points, and turning a 49-31 deficit early in the third quarter to its third straight win and 16th on the season.



































































































