Game Notes: Maccabi vs. Baskonia
- In Baskonia's 92-82 win in Vitoria in Round 25, Markus Howard led six Baskonia scorers in double figures with 26 points. Chima Moneke pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds and Maik Kotsar had a career-high 3 blocks.
- Of the 37 meetings between these teams, two have come at Final Fours. Maccabi defeated Baskonia in the 2005 championship game in Moscow, where Maccabi successfully defended its title with a 90-78 victory. Final Four MVP and current Fenerbahce coach Sarunas Jasikevicius led the winners with 22 points.
- In Round 15, Maccabi beat Baskonia 89-81 as Josh Nebo earned MVP of the Round honors with 17 points, 11 rebounds and a PIR of 25.
- In March of last season, when Maccabi beat Baskonia 93-79 in Tel Aviv, Nebo collected a career-high 14 rebounds.
- Maccabi ousted Baskonia 3-1 in their 2011 EuroLeague Playoffs series.
- When Baskonia beat Maccabi 116-87 last season in Vitoria-Gasteiz, it set a Maccabi club record for the most points allowed in a EuroLeague game this century.
- In their lone meeting in the 2019-20 season, Maccabi beat Baskonia in Vitoria-Gasteiz 83-113. In that game, Maccabi set a club record with 17 three-pointers made. Its 113 points tied Maccabi's scoring record for a road game. It was also the first time in EuroLeague history that Baskonia lost at home by 30 points.
- Maccabi established a club and Final Four record 9 blocks against Baskonia in an 85-70 victory in the 2006 semifinals.
- Maccabi's single-game club record of 6 blocks by a player was originally set by Maceo Baston against Baskonia in the 2006 Final Four semifinals.
- Maccabi guard Wade Baldwin played for Baskonia during the 2021-22 season.
- Maccabi's James Webb posted his career high in index rating with 24 in a Round 15 win over Baskonia this season.
- Maccabi center Jasiel Rivero tied his career high with 7 rebounds in Round 15 against Baskonia.
- Maccabi's John DiBartolomeo dished a career-high 6 assists against Baskonia in October 2017. DiBartolomeo matched those 6 assists in a win over Baskonia in November 2019.
- Maccabi's Tamir Blatt delivered a career-high 9 assists while playing for ALBA Berlin against Baskonia last January.
Game Videos
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Shorts, Hayes combine in crunch time! | Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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TJ Shorts: 'It's an amazing feeling right now'
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Real Madrid-Paris Basketball | Play-In Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Hifi with another crazy three! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Hayes alley-oop dunk off another Shorts assist! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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The Shorts-Hayes combo works again! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Tavares dunks in transition! Motorola Magic Moment
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The Fantasy Challenge Podcast tackles the Play-In Showdown
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:48
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Markus Howard: 'We owe everything to our fans'
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:32
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Donta Hall posterizes Neal Sako! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:21
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Howard, Hall link up for alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:18
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Forrest extra effort results in Howard three! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Donta Hall posterizes Neal Sako! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:07
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Forrest rejects Maledon on the first play! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:39
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Levi Randolph: 'This shows the character of our team'
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-FC Bayern Munich | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Trent Forrest: 'EuroLeague fans are very into the game'
- 00:36
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TLC slams it home in transition! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul - Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Howard and Diop team up on the break! Motorola Magic Moment
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Markus Howard: 'Baskonia needed a night like this'
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-FC Bayern Munich | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Rokas Jokubaitis: 'We play for pride and are doing an amazing job'
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Forrest beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Jimmy Clark we have take-off! Motorola Magic Moment
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EuroLeague 25 Moments: Maccabi and its magical run to the 2014 title
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ALBA Berlin-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Trevion Williams: 'We just want to keep our foot on the gas'
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-AS Monaco | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:14
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Diop swats Wetzell! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Howard flashes his passing for Diop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Williams dunks off a Clark dish! Motorola Magic Moment
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Sweet Howard assist for Hall hammer! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:17
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Williams opens the game in style! Motorola Magic Moment
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Chima Moneke co-hosts this week's Fantasy Challenge Podcast
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Levi Randolph: 'It's a testament to the team and our character'
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Clark does a steal & dunk play again! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:19
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Clark from deep to beat the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:04
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Markus Howard: 'This time of year, it's so important to close games'
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Rogkavopoulos ends the first half in style! Motorola Magic Moment
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
