Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv enjoyed an 87-74 win over ALBA Berlin as the Israeli giant thrived from a majestic performance by guard Wade Baldwin, who lit up the contest with a career-high 33 points and 6 assists, carrying his team after playmaker Lorenzo Brown limped off injured in the first quarter.
Unstoppable Wade Baldwin lifts Maccabi to 87-74 home win over ALBA
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Forward Bonzie Colson also put in a massive shift for the home side with 11 points and 8 rebounds, Darrun Hilliard netted 9 points shooting 3-for-4 from three-point range while Rafi Menco and Jarell Martin chipped in with 8 points each. Center Josh Nebo netted just 2 points – a spectacular slam dunk off the glass – but he racked up 13 rebounds for the home team.
Jaleen Smith and Gabriele Prochida scored 12 points apiece for ALBA, with Louis Olinde and Tim Schneider adding 9 each. Maccabi improved to 11-9 while ALBA dropped to 6-14.
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Maccabi profited from a fast start as it raced to a 12-4 lead midway through the first quarter, despite Brown going down with what looked like a twisted ankle. The home team stretched its advantage to 25-10 at the end of the first period as Hilliard sank a three-pointer from the baseline to beat the buzzer.
It was clear after Brown headed for the locker room that he would be sidelined for the remainder of the contest and Baldwin stepped up emphatically to carry the mantle for Maccabi.
ALBA pulled itself together in the second quarter and at one stage slashed the 28-10 deficit to just 8 points, but Maccabi was able to take a 38-28-point lead into the locker room at halftime thanks to some good work from the bench.
And then, enter Baldwin. With ALBA threatening to turn the tide, the 26-year-old poured 13 points in the third quarter, nailing a pair of three-pointers and a mid-range jump-shot to keep Maccabi in the driver's seat with the pressure intensifying. ALBA threw all it had at Maccabi but Baldwin was not to be denied, with Colson and Hilliard providing much-needed support. The home team had a 67-54 advantage at the end of the third quarter but was far from being home and dry as ALBA scored 6 unanswered points early in the fourth, with Baldwin on the bench with 3 fouls.
With the visitors threatening to turn the tide, Maccabi head coach Oded Kattash has no choice but to throw the man of the match back into the fray and Baldwin duly delivered. Seemingly effortlessly, he sank a pair of mid-range shots which hit nothing but net and then dispatched a couple of free throws to give Maccabi a 76-65 lead and send the home side out of ALBA’s reach.
The visitors battled hard to stay in touch but there was no way back, with Maccabi staying firmly in control as the home players forced ALBA to take a barrage of tough shots while executing at the other end.
Baldwin heaped praise on his teammates for a concerted effort that made up for Brown’s absence.
"Everybody stayed together, we made shots, we had guys contribute all over the bench," Baldwin said in a courtside interview after the game. "You’ve got to give a lot of credit to Rafi [Menco], he hit a couple of big threes and a left-handed floater. We’ve had guys come in and impact the game in various ways. Lorenzo went down and other guys stepped up."
