Anadolu Efes Defeats Besiktas in Turkish Derby; Lonnie Walker Struggles in Debut
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Anadolu Efes defeated Besiktas 89-80 in a Turkish EuroLeague derby on Thursday. Lonnie Walker, in his debut for Besiktas, scored 5 points in 11 minutes. Cameron Payne led Anadolu Efes with 22 points in the victory.
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- Anadolu Efes beat Besiktas 89-80 in a EuroLeague Turkish derby.
- Lonnie Walker scored 5 points in his Besiktas debut.
- Cameron Payne led Anadolu Efes with 22 points.
- Anadolu Efes led by 21 points at halftime.
- Eugene Omoruyi scored 16 points for Besiktas.
In a Turkish derby during the seventh round of the EuroLeague season, Anadolu Efes secured an 89-80 victory over Besiktas on Thursday. Anadolu Efes controlled the game throughout, leading by 17 points after the first quarter and extending their advantage to 21 points by halftime.
Besiktas managed to narrow the deficit to single digits in the third quarter, but Anadolu Efes maintained their lead to secure the win. This marked a difficult debut for Lonnie Walker, a former Maccabi Tel Aviv player who recently joined Besiktas. He played only 11 minutes, scoring 5 points on 2-of-6 shooting.
Cameron Payne led Anadolu Efes with 22 points, supported by Collin Malcolm's 15, Dario Šarić's 14, and Santi Yusta's 13 points. For Besiktas, Eugene Omoruyi scored 16 points, Jalen Nowell added 14, and Scottie Wilbekin contributed 10.
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