EuroLeague

Real Madrid beats Maccabi with club-record 21 three-pointers

Real Madrid defeated Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv 113-99 on Thursday, October 22, at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall, Belgrade, extending its winning streak to four games and recording a club-best 21 three-pointers in the 2026-27 EuroLeague regular season.

Facundo Campazzo led Madrid with 21 points and five assists, shooting 5-for-7 from beyond the arc. Andres Feliz added 18 points, while Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Alberto Abalde scored 15 apiece as Madrid improved to 4-3 after a three-game losing streak to open its campaign.

Maccabi started strongly and led 30-23 after the first quarter. The hosts maintained their advantage for much of the opening half, with Jimmy Clark III scoring 20 points and Bonzie Colson adding 19.

Madrid responded in the second quarter, cutting into the deficit with its perimeter shooting before taking control after halftime. The visitors scored 30 points in the third quarter and 32 in the fourth, outscoring Maccabi 62-47 across the second half to secure the 14-point victory.

Campazzo directed Madrid’s offense throughout the contest, finishing with a game-high 28 performance index rating. His five three-pointers helped drive the visitors’ record-breaking shooting display, while Feliz connected on four of eight attempts from long range.

Madrid finished 21-for-40 from three-point range, converting 52.5% of its attempts. The visitors also made 26 of 29 free throws, while Maccabi shot 10-for-22 from beyond the arc.

Walter Tavares contributed 11 points and seven rebounds, providing Madrid with an interior presence as the team pulled away. Theo Maledon added 11 points and four assists, while Abalde made three of four three-point attempts.

Clark’s 20 points led Maccabi, followed by Colson’s 19 and Roman Sorkin’s 14. Maccabi shot 45.5% from three-point range but could not match Madrid’s volume from the perimeter during the decisive second half.

The victory moved Madrid to 4-3 and seventh place in the supplied standings, while Maccabi fell to 2-5 and 16th.

Madrid will face Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz on Tuesday, October 27, while Maccabi will host Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade on the same day.

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