The two teams had played against each other two weeks ago at the delayed first week match of Spor Toto Basketball League at Abdi İpekçi Arena, and Anadolu Efes had won the game 98-71. With this result, Anadolu Efes has reached 13 wins, retaining the top spot.

Starting the match with Granger, Birkan, Diebler, Saric and Dunston, Anadolu Efes got the first field goal of the match with Diebler’s three point field goal. Trailing 6-3 in the third minute following the home team’s 6-0 scoring run, Efes had two three pointers by Diebler, leading 9-6 in the sixth minute. Responding to the opponent’s three pointer with Saric’s own after the TV timeout, Efes was leading 12-9 in the seventh minute. When Birkan scored our fifth three pointer in the match, Anadolu Efes was ahead 15-11 into the final two minutes of the quarter. Scoring with Brown and Cedi in the paint in the remaining duration, Anadolu Efes finished the first 10 minutes ahead 19-14. Starting the second quarter with Brown’s mid-range jumper, Efes got five points by Cedi, increasing the lead to 11 points, ahead 26-15 at 11.30. After a scoreless two minutes following the home team’s timeout, Heurtel stole the ball and hit the three point field goal, increasing the lead to 14 points: 29-15. Leading 33-18 past the 15th minute following Brown and Heurtel’s points, Efes got scoring by Granger, Diebler, Brown and Doğuş in the second five-minute part of the quarter, retaining the margin and heading to the locker room ahead 45-31 at the end of the first half.

As Heurtel opened the score sheet for Efes in the second half, the score was 47-31 in the 21st minute. When the margin was down to 10 points at 22.30 following the opponent’s 6-0 scoring run, coach Ivkovic called a timeout. With five points by Dunston in the paint after the timeout, the score was 51-37 at 24.30. Leading 54-37 at 25.30 with Heurtel’s three pointer, Efes got points by Granger and Saric, ahead by 18 into the final three minutes of the third quarter: 58-40. With the score 61-40 after Diebler’s three pointer, the 21-point margin was the highest lead in the match so far. Scoring five points with Heurtel and three points with Birkan, Anadolu Efes was leading by 25 points while heading into the final quarter: 69-45. Starting the final quarter with young prospect Ahmet’s layup, Anadolu Efes was leading 77-47 in the 34th minute following Granger and Saric’s points. Retaining the lead in the remaining duration with points by Ahmet, Cedi and Furkan, Anadolu Efes left the court victorious 85-52.