Anadolu Efes defeated Pınar Karşıyaka 85-68 in the second match of the play-off final series of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League and took a 2-0 lead in the series.
Starting the game with Pleiss and Clyburn’s baskets, Anadolu Efes made a 9-0 series in a short time and dominated the game. Increasing the lead to 11 points (21-10) in the 7th minute with Larkin’s three-pointer, the navy-whites finished the first quarter ahead 21-16.
Starting the second quarter by reducing the lead to 3 points, the home team responded to Pınar Karşıyaka with M’Baye’s three-point field goal and increased the lead to double digits with consecutive points (29-18). Pınar Karşıyaka, who scored under the basket, became a partner in the game with a series of 8-0, reducing the lead to 6 points (39-33) with 2 minutes before the end of the first half. Although the Izmir team tried to reduce the gap even more in the remaining sections, Anadolu Efes was the leader in the locker room with a 43-35 lead.
Starting the third period with Brown’s point, Pınar Karşıyaka made the score 45-40 with McCollum’s three pointer. Playing at a faster pace in the second half than in the first half, Pınar Karşıyaka entered the 25th minute by one point with critical baskets by Delgado and Kenan Sipahi (47-46). Pınar Karşıyaka, who did not respond to the home team’s points, did not let her opponent break the game, but the third quarter ended with Anadolu Efes’ superiority 58-54.
Starting the last quarter with Micic’s three points, Anadolu Efes took the lead again 9 different times in the 33rd minute with the baskets scored by M’Baye and Larkin at critical moments (67-58). Evaluating the balls that Pınar Karşıyaka lost in the offense, the dark blue-whites continued their superiority. Pınar Karşıyaka Head Coach Ufuk Sarıca, who had committed his second technical foul with 4 minutes and 40 seconds to go, was disqualified from the game, while Anadolu Efes won the game 85-68 with consecutive baskets, taking the lead 2-0 in the series.