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Israel chased Finland for an entire quarter, but the team’s rival escaped to a double-digit lead at the end of the first quarter, but all it takes is one NBA star to get you back on track. Israel’s team effort received a last gasp at the hands of Danny Avdia against Finland.
After an Israeli run narrowed the gap to just 3, just a few seconds to the end of the quarter, Israel went forward for the last attack of the half. The ball reached Abdia, who shortly before the buzzer buried the three-pointer, tying the score at 40:40 and reducing the teams to a tie, heading for two particularly tense final quarters. Watch Abadiah’s triple in the video player above.