Hapoel Jerusalem lost 86:55 to Hapoel Tel Aviv in the playoff semifinals. It is the Reds' biggest loss at the Arena, and in fact they have suffered only two bigger home defeats than in playoff history (104:65 in 1998 and 113:75 in 2001 to Maccabi Tel Aviv) This is Jerusalem's 13th loss this season, and the record margin recorded in the previous 12 losses was 17, and only in three games was the team defeated by double digits.
Coach Aleksandar Dzikic has failed (for now) since the Final Four.