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JORGE QUIROGA
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The offensive festival that gaveel Real Madrid and Maccabi in it Movistar Arena has gone straight into the history books of the Euroleague. And in a privileged place because between the two teams they have shattered a record that was 20 years old.
The 116-113 is already the largest result achieved by two teams in a game without extra time in the history of the Euroleague. Between the two teams they reached 229 pointssurpassing by five the previous record of 224 that dated from January 22, 2004, almost 24 years ago, in a Skipper Bologna-Zalgiris that ended with a 117-107 for the Italians.
This was not the only stop that fell in a match without defenses. At half-time both teams They totaled 120 points (57-63) which is also a historical record in a Euroleague game, as is the highest score at the end of a third quarter when the score reflected 181 points between the two teams (91-90).
During the match there were more numbers that can be considered unique, such as the 43 rating of Facundo Campazzo which is a personal best, improving the 39 he had, or the 76 points between three Madrid players: Campazzo (31), Hezonja (25) and Muse (20), or the incredible 26 of 26 in free throws of maccabi throughout the game.
Another number to take into account is that Edy Tavares, one of the whites’ offensive mainstays, was left with zero points, but with 0 shots, of the 72 that the team attempted. Madridin more than 25 minutes of play.
Paradoxically, the match was decided in the final due to a great defense by the Madrid in the last possession of the maccabia triple that Shayok He shot out of time because the whites, with good help and pressure on the passing lanes, forced their rival to consume almost all of the possession.
