Maccabi outlasts Munich to keep join Group F lead
66-64 the final score
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv got back on track by taking a thrilling 66-64 win over FC Bayern Munich on Thursday night at Nokia Arena. The win kept Maccabi in joint-lead of Group F along with Real Madrid at 5-1 record. A 15-0 run for Maccabi bridged the last two quarters to take a 60-50 advantage early in the last quarter after Munich had held a slim margin for much of the game. After an amazing Sylven Landesberg slam in a thrilling finale, three consecutive baskets from downtown by the German side brought them within 66-64, but Nihad Djedovic missed a shot to send the game to overtime with 1.6 seconds left. Ricky Hickman tallied 14 points with 7 rebounds and 4 assist for the winners, Davi Blu added 14 others, Devin Smith contributed with 12 and 8 boards while Landesberg scored 7 of his 11 in the final quarter. Djedovic posted 14 points for FC Bayern Munich, Malcolm Delaney tallied 13 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Robin Benzing scored 11.