The key facts

  • Beşiktaş beat Bayern 95:87 — third win in six games; Matt Nowell scored 21 points
  • Anadolu Efes defeated Žalgiris away 85:70 — second win of the season
  • Barcelona lost at home to Olympiacos 100:105

Turkish clubs win in EuroLeague Round 6

In the sixth round of the basketball EuroLeague, both Turkish participants claimed victories. Beşiktaş beat Munich's Bayern 95:87 on their home court, while Anadolu Efes defeated Žalgiris 85:70 in Kaunas. For Beşiktaş this was the third win in six games of the season, for Anadolu Efes the second. Bayern and Žalgiris each suffered their fourth defeat.

Beşiktaş held the lead after Bayern's run

After an even start, the hosts made a run at the end of the first quarter and led 26:15, finishing the period at 26:17. In the second quarter Beşiktaş extended the gap to 17 points and went into halftime at 53:35. After the break, the Turkish team started with a 7:0 run, extending the lead to 25 points, and by the middle of the third quarter reached their biggest advantage — 69:41. Then Bayern responded with a 17:0 run while Beşiktaş went scoreless for five minutes, cutting the deficit to 11 points by the final quarter. In the fourth quarter the German club tied the score with six minutes remaining. Beşiktaş regained control thanks to key shots from Matt Nowell and Jordan Morgan, going ahead 81:76 with four minutes left before the final buzzer. Nowell was the game's top scorer with 21 points, and Will Barton added 20 off the bench. For Bayern, Vladimir Lučić scored 17 points, Oscar da Silva 14.

Anadolu Efes repelled Žalgiris' comeback attempt

In Kaunas, Anadolu Efes started the game strongly, pulling 12 points ahead by the end of the first quarter and leading 21:12. The visitors kept attacking effectively and extended the lead to 17 points at the 16th minute. Žalgiris took advantage of the opponent's scoring drought and cut the deficit to six points by halftime — 42:36. Early in the third quarter the hosts got within three points, but Efes regained control thanks to accurate three-pointers from Elijah Bryant and a notable performance from PJ Dozier, pulling ahead by double digits again. In the final quarter the Turkish team dominated, extended the gap to 19 points and ultimately won by 15.

Other results of the round

Also on Friday: Crvena Zvezda beat Paris Basketball 90:81; Panathinaikos lost at home to Hapoel Tel Aviv 81:91; Barcelona lost to Olympiacos 100:105; Virtus from Bologna beat Baskonia 86:78.