Overview
- Madrid held Hapoel to 74 points at Arena Botevgrad in Bulgaria in Round 13, handing the EuroLeague leader a one-point defeat.
- The defense limited a team averaging roughly 92.1 points per game, framing the result as a defense-first statement away from home.
- Mario Hezonja led Madrid with 19 points and a string of late plays, including a key steal and rebound before a risky deep attempt that did not fall.
- Vasilije Micic created a late surge for Hapoel but missed a potential game-winner on the final possession.
- Facundo Campazzo added 11 points and four assists for Madrid, Chris Jones and Antonio Blakeney scored 14 each for Hapoel, and Alberto Abalde fouled out in the 36th minute.