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Maccabi Tel Aviv stun leaders Barcelona in EuroLeague

League leaders Barcelona suffer 104-80 defeat against Israeli team at home

Selcuk Bugra Gokalp  | 08.04.2022 - Update : 08.04.2022
Maccabi Tel Aviv stun leaders Barcelona in EuroLeague

ANKARA 

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv stunned leaders Barcelona with a 104-80 win in a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 34 game Thursday.

US players Scottie Wilbekin and James Nunnally carried the Israeli team to victory, adding 20 and 18 points respectively at the Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona.

Spanish player Alex Abrines was the top scorer for Barca with 17 points.

After their second consecutive loss, Barcelona were still atop the league standings with 21 wins and seven losses, while Maccabi, after their fifth straight win, were sixth with 16 wins and 11 defeats in the EuroLeague.

EuroLeague results:

Barcelona-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv: 80-104

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-AX Armani Exchange Milan: 80-81

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