Paris Basketball surged past Maccabi Tel-Aviv 94-99 in Belgrade on October 29, 2026, capping a rapid two-game EuroLeague road swing that rescued the French club from the bottom of the standings just days after sitting as the league’s last-place team.
Belgrade Victory Completes Quick Road Double
Just 48 hours after defeating Dubai 93-99 away from home, Maxime Lefèvre’s squad secured a second foreign win on October 29, 2026, with a 94-99 victory against Maccabi Tel-Aviv. The back-to-back triumphs erase an opening slump that left the Parisian side rooted at the bottom of the EuroLeague table at the start of the week.
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Nadir Hifi spearheaded the winning effort with 26 points on 7-of-11 shooting, marking a return to form following an injury absence. “Two wins in two games is brilliant,” Hifi said. “It’s always complicated to play behind closed doors, you have to find our energy. It wasn’t perfect, there were a lot of mistakes, but we managed to stick together.”
Fourth-Quarter Stops Secure the Game
The decisive sequence materialized early in the final frame as Paris transformed a narrow 70-69 deficit into a 70-78 advantage. During that stretch, the visitors rattled off crucial defensive stops, neutralizing Maccabi forward Jaylen Hoard, who managed just one shot attempt and two points across 30 minutes on the floor.
Paris shot 55.6 percent from the field compared to Maccabi’s 48.5 percent, while edging the rebounding battle 35 to 30. Both teams capitalized efficiently from beyond the arc, with Paris hitting 13 of 32 three-point attempts while Maccabi converted 14 of 34.
Coach Lefèvre Valued Squad Hardness
Maxime Lefèvre acknowledged the physical toll of the grueling travel schedule while praising his players’ defensive intensity down the stretch. “I’m tired after six days on the road but happy,” Lefèvre said. “I liked our toughness. When Maccabi took the lead back, it didn’t look good for us, but we found the energy to take command again.”
Lefèvre noted that while offensive execution dipped near the end, defensive stops carried the team across the finish line. “I didn’t like our execution at the end, but we did what was necessary, especially with defensive intensity. I like the energy in the group right now, we play for each other, there’s no selfishness.”
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