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Maccabi on the verge of playoffs after beating Milan, 85-66
Game Report
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv took a huge step towards securing a postseason berth after an 85-66 home win over EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on Thursday propelled it to a 19-13 record with two games remaining. Maccabi could seal a playoff spot as early as Friday, as it needs just one of three results to go its way to finish in the top eight. In contrast, Milan (14-18) has been eliminated after a second successive defeat this week, having also suffered an 89-69 reverse at Anadolu Efes Istanbul on Tuesday.
Forward Roman Sorkin capped a big week with a stellar first-half performance for Maccabi, having paced the hosts with 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the floor. Sorkin nailed 16 points in the opening two quarters and playmaker Lorenzo Brown finished with 17 points and 8 assists. Wade Baldwin had 15 points and 6 assists for Maccabi, which fended off a third-quarter fightback from Milan to come out on top. At the other end, Shabazz Napier paced Milan on 15 points and Shavon Shields added 14, but the duo lacked support as the other key players failed to step up to the plate in a crunch game for the visitors.
Game Videos
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Nikola Mirotic: 'We did this for ourselves, our fans'
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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
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Ousmane Diop with behind-the-back dish! Motorola Magic Moment
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Virtus Segafredo Bologna-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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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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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-FC Barcelona | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:24
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Jaron Blossomgame: 'We played Monaco basketball’
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Olympiacos Piraeus-AS Monaco | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:35
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Tonut's catch-and-shoot buzzer-beater! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:16
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Jaiteh’s ferocious finish! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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James feeds Theis for the flush! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:16
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Mannion finds Caruso! Motorola Magic Moment
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Real Madrid-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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EuroLeague Weekly, Round 31-32: Final double-round week
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The Fantasy Challenge Podcast gang reunites for the double week
- 01:18
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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
- 00:13
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Jimmy Clark we have take-off! Motorola Magic Moment
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Paris Basketball-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:11
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Caruso comes across to block Ward! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:16
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Causeur sends up a prayer… and it drops! Motorola Magic Moment
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EuroLeague 25 Moments: Maccabi and its magical run to the 2014 title
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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
- 01:27
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Nikola Mirotic: 'I love playing here in Belgrade'
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:10
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Williams dunks off a Clark dish! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:17
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Williams opens the game in style! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:17
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LeDay dunks with authority! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Caruso with a very odd dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:19
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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
- 00:24
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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
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:53
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Roman Sorkin: 'A lot of guys stepped up'
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:17
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Shavon Shields: 'Hopefully we can build off this'
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-AS Monaco | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:11
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What a pass by Williams! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Sorkin beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Gillespie stops Okobo! Motorola Magic Moment
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EuroLeague & Friends returns with Rokas Jokubaitis as guest
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 26 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:21
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Rivero rejects Sedekerskis! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:15
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Zach LeDay: 'I still bleed green and white'
Like it so often does on its home court, Maccabi got off to a flying start and carved out a 10-point lead early on (23-13) thanks to Sorkin, who tormented Milan’s defense in different ways. A pair of slam dunks, a three-pointer and some incisive execution in the paint by the forward galvanized Maccabi, with Milan’s defense in tatters throughout the first half. The visitors had no reply for Milan’s quick transition of the ball while they were reduced to one-on-one plays at the other end, as Maccabi’s aggressive half-court pressure gave Ettore Messina’s men preciously little room to operate.
It was all too obvious that Milan faced a mammoth task in the second half after Maccabi took a 53-36 halftime lead, but the visiting team roared back in the third quarter and cut the gap to just 60-54 on the back of an 18-7 run, with the hosts beginning to struggle on offense.
However, the fightback was short-lived as Maccabi regained its momentum late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, having taken a decisive 71-60 lead with 6:45 minutes left on the clock. The advantage soon soared to 78-62 and there was no way back for Milan, which now has only pride to play for in the last two regular-season games.
Maccabi’s players and staff are likely to be glued to their TV sets on Friday and keenly follow the action elsewhere to find out if they’ve done enough to qualify for the playoffs. But even if it doesn’t happen on the back of other results going their way, they still have every chance of sealing a playoff berth in their last two games, against Zalgiris Kaunas on the road and Real Madrid at home.
