Theo Maledon's 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting kept Real Madrid competitive in a road loss to Hapoel Ibi Tel Aviv, but it wasn't enough to overcome a four-point deficit in the final margin. The Madrid guard's efficiency was notable—he added 7 assists and 5 rebounds across 26 minutes, working through the offense with minimal waste (1 turnover). His free-throw discipline mattered too: 7-for-7 from the line. Yet even that near-flawless display couldn't swing a 98–102 result. In the EuroLeague Regular Season, individual brilliance sometimes runs into deeper team shortcomings. Maledon's performance qualified him for player of the game by efficiency metrics, but Hapoel Ibi Tel Aviv's defense, or Real Madrid's collective execution elsewhere on the floor, held sway in the end.