Hapoel Jerusalem Top Israel's Table

Hapoel Jerusalem moved to the top of the Israel Basketball League after beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 70-60 away in the league derby. The home side was coached by Dimitris Itoudis. With this win, Jerusalem have won all 3 of their matches. Maccabi's defeat also made Jerusalem's climb to the top easier.

Shake Milton was the player who carried Jerusalem to victory. Milton scored 16 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Jalen Smith added 13 points and 5 assists, while Kenneth Lofton Jr. contributed 13 points and 6 rebounds. Lorenzo Brown did not play in this match.

For Hapoel Tel Aviv, Elijah Bryant stood out with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Tomer Ginat also recorded 12 points and 9 rebounds, becoming the second player to score in double figures. With this loss, the home side's five-game winning streak ended, leaving them one win behind Jerusalem in the Israeli League. The team also could not register Vasilije Micic, Antonio Blakeney, Amir Coffey, Zach LeDay, Thomas Sorokas, Bruno Caboclo and Jacob Topin due to foreign player restrictions.

Jerusalem are also top of EuroCup Group A with 4 wins from 4 matches, level with Aris. Aris's higher point average is the difference that separates the two teams at the top of the group.