Real Madrid got by Hapoel Tel Aviv 86-82 as Facundo Campazzo spurred Los Blancos to the game one home victory in their Euroleague best-of-five quarterfinal series. The Spaniards started the game off well as they built up a double-digit lead thanks to Campazzo, Trey Lyles along with Mario Hezonja and Gabriel Deck. Antonio Blakeney and Dan Oturu tried to keep the contest close but without Elijah Bryant who left the game with an injury the reds headed into halftime down 48-33.

Real continued to maintain a comfortable lead and it seemed like the game was out of reach. But Hapoel woke up late in the game with a pair of clutch 3-pointers from Ish Wainright and Blakeney to cut the deficit to just four points with the ball as. However, as time wound down the Reds succumbed to the pressure and missed a number of attempts to tie up he game, ultimately leaving the court in Madrid with a loss.

Campazzo scored 21 points, Lyles added 13 points and Hezonja scored 11 points in the win while Blakeney scored 25 points, Oturu put in 15 points in the victory. Blakeney scored 25 points, Oturu chipped in with 20 points and 17 rebounds as Micic scored 15 points in the defeat.

Dimitris Itoudis spoke after the game: “I congratulate Real Madrid on their first win. Our main problem was the first quarter, in which we allowed 27 points, this significantly hurt us going forward. We tried to stop their fast transition game, but in the end, their control of the offensive rebounds was what decided the game. I’m proud of the players for the way we played and won the second half.”