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Real Madrid Takes 2-0 EuroLeague Quarterfinal Lead Over Hapoel Tel Aviv

An MVP night from Facundo Campazzo, with Usman Garuba stepping in for Walter Tavares, leaves Madrid one win from the Final Four.

Overview

  • Real Madrid beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 102-75 on Friday to move up 2-0 in the best-of-five quarterfinal series.
  • A 31-point third quarter broke the game open after Hapoel led 42-40 at halftime, soon after Vasilije Micic fouled out following a technical.
  • Facundo Campazzo led the way with 23 points and 6 assists and was named the game’s MVP.
  • With center Walter Tavares out, Usman Garuba supplied 13 points and 9 rebounds as Alex Len started in the middle.
  • The series now shifts to Botevgrad, Bulgaria, for Game 3, and coach Sergio Scariolo said the job is not done with one more win still needed to reach the Final Four.