Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv return to the finals of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The Reds have not reached the finals since 2005, when they lost to their city rivals 3-0 in the series.
This is the tenth playoff final series in which the two Tel Aviv teams meet, with Maccabi winning all the previous ones. The first of at least two derbies that will decide who will be the national champion starts tonight. The winner of the series will win the 56th championship in its history.