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Real Madrid Rout Hapoel Tel Aviv 102-75 To Take 2-0 EuroLeague Quarterfinal Lead

A 31-point third quarter plus Usman Garuba's interior surge in Walter Tavares's absence tilted the series toward Madrid.

Overview

  • Real Madrid beat Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv 102-75 on Friday to move ahead 2-0 in the best-of-five EuroLeague quarterfinal series.
  • Trailing 40-42 at halftime, Madrid broke the game open with a 31-point third quarter that created a double-digit cushion.
  • Facundo Campazzo led the hosts with 23 points, pushing the pace and hitting from deep to steady Madrid after the break.
  • Usman Garuba added 13 points and 9 rebounds in an expanded role with Walter Tavares sidelined by injury.
  • Hapoel lost Vasilije Micic to fouls after a technical as the series shifts to Botevgrad, Bulgaria, for Game 3 with Madrid one win from the Final Four.