Anadolu Efes Defeats Besiktas in Turkish EuroLeague Derby
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Anadolu Efes defeated Besiktas 89-80 in a Turkish EuroLeague derby on Thursday, improving their record to 4-3. Former Maccabi Tel Aviv player Lonnie Walker debuted for Besiktas, scoring 5 points. Cameron Payne led Anadolu Efes with 22 points, while the player scored 16 for Besiktas.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Anadolu Efes beat Besiktas 89-80 in a Turkish EuroLeague derby.
- Lonnie Walker, ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv, debuted for Besiktas with 5 points.
- Cameron Payne led Anadolu Efes with 22 points.
- The player scored 16 points for Besiktas.
- Both teams now hold a 4-3 record in the EuroLeague.
Anadolu Efes secured an 80-89 victory over Besiktas in a Turkish derby during the seventh round of the EuroLeague season on Thursday. The win improved Anadolu Efes's record to 4-3, while Besiktas also stands at 4-3.
For Besiktas, the game marked the debut of former Maccabi Tel Aviv player Lonnie Walker, who recently joined the team. Walker struggled to make an impact, scoring only 5 points in 11 minutes on 2-of-6 shooting from the field, with a performance index rating of 4.
Anadolu Efes established control early, starting with a strong first quarter (17-29) led by Dario Šarić and Collin Malcolm. They extended their lead to 21 points by halftime, maintaining their dominance throughout the second quarter.
In the third quarter, Besiktas managed to reduce the deficit to single digits but could not complete a comeback. Cameron Payne led Anadolu Efes with 22 points, supported by Malcolm with 15, Šarić with 14, and Santi Yusta with 13.
On Besiktas's side, the player contributed 16 points, Jaylen Nowell scored 14, and Scottie Wilbekin added 10.
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