Punter leads Barcelona past Maccabi Tel Aviv in close home win
BARCELONA (Interstat) — Kevin Punter scored 19 points to help Barcelona edge Maccabi Tel Aviv 90-87 on Tuesday at Palau Blaugrana. Yam Madar led Maccabi Tel Aviv with 22 points, three rebounds and four assists. Gabriel Lundberg added 13 points, Bonzie Colson had 12 points and four rebounds, and Daniel Theis scored 11 points with five rebounds. Oshae Brissett contributed seven points and four rebounds. Maccabi Tel Aviv shot 30 of 61 from the floor, 12 of 27 from three-point range and 15 of 17 from the free-throw line. It had nine assists, eight offensive rebounds, two blocks and 12 turnovers while committing 17 fouls. For Barcelona, Punter finished with 19 points, two rebounds and three assists. Umoja Gibson scored 13 points, Joel Parra added 11 points, and Justin Robinson also scored 11. Tyrese Martin had seven points and seven rebounds. Barcelona shot 26 of 50 from the field, 11 of 27 from beyond the arc and 19 of 22 from the line. It collected 11 offensive rebounds, five assists and 16 turnovers while committing 25 fouls. Barcelona improved to 5-4, while Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to 2-4.