Maccabi Tel Aviv has not beaten Hapoel Eilat since February 2021. The Yellows have won the last eight meetings between the teams.
The leader of the table still does not have a permanent coach to replace Massimiliano Menti who left for Zalgiris Kovna two weeks ago. Jawan Johnson makes his debut for the southern team, Ando Smith remains out of the squad and is expected to leave. Tamir Blatt and Hasiel Rivero came off the bench and increased the lead to double digits.