Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Jerusalem 89-81 in Game 3 of the Israeli Basketball Premier League semifinals, completing a 3-0 series sweep and securing a berth in the playoff final. Maccabi Tel Aviv is expected to join them in the final after their Game 3 tomorrow, according to N12.
Hapoel Tel Aviv completed the job on Wednesday night with an 89-81 win over Hapoel Jerusalem at Menora Arena, finishing a 3-0 semifinal sweep and advancing to the Israeli Basketball Premier League final. The decisive victory followed a day in which the team had already secured a technical win from the league's tribunal after Jerusalem's earlier game abandonment appeal was rejected.
As The Zioneer reported at 15:36 Jerusalem, the tribunal awarded Hapoel Tel Aviv a technical victory, giving them a 2-0 series lead. Jerusalem had blown up the original Game 1 before a replay was ordered and then overturned. With the 3-0 sweep, Hapoel Tel Aviv is the first team into the final.
Maccabi Tel Aviv, which leads Hapoel Holon 2-0 in the other semifinal, is expected to clinch its series and join Hapoel Tel Aviv in the final, with Game 3 scheduled for Thursday.
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