In the 19th week of the EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe Beko defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 109-74 in the match played at Kalnapilio Arena. The top scorer of the match was Tyler Dorsey, who scored 21 points for Fenerbahçe. While Fenerbahçe achieved 11 victories after this match, Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered its 8th defeat.
Fenerbahçe participated in the match played at Kalnapilio Arena; Scottie Wilbekin, Nick Calathes, Nigel Hayes-Davis, Tarık Bibierovic, Sertaç Şanlı started with their top 5. Maccabi Tel Aviv’s top 5 consisted of Lorenzo Brown, Wade Baldwin, Roman Sorkin, Bozie Colson and Josh Nebo.
Fenerbahçe, which started the match with the points scored by Sertaç Şanlı and Wilbekin, was ahead 14-11 in the first 5 minutes. In the remaining minutes of the period, Maccabi Tel Aviv equalized the score and the first quarter ended 22-22.
Fenerbahçe started the second period with Dorsey’s effective play and increased the difference to 9 points with 8.55 left: 31-22. The yellow-dark blue team, which did not allow its opponent to score in the first 3 minutes of the period, made the difference 13 with Papagiannis’ basket and Maccabi Tel Aviv took a timeout: 35-22. Continuing its effective performance in offense and defense, Fenerbahçe made the difference 18 by bringing the score to 47-29 with Wilbekin’s 3-pointer with 2.50 left. Increasing the difference further in the remaining minutes, Fenerbahçe finished the first half ahead 57-31.
The first 4 minutes of the third period, which started with mutual baskets, were passed with a score of 64-37. Fenerbahçe increased the lead to 30 with Wilbekin’s 3-point shot with 4.12 left in the period: 71-41. The yellow-dark blue team continued its consistent play in the remaining part of the period and entered the last quarter ahead 80-48.
Maccabi Tel Aviv started the fourth period with 3 3-pointers and Jasikevicius took a timeout with 8.49 left: 82-57. Fenerbahçe returned well from the break and increased the lead to 32 again with 5 minutes left: 96-64. Fenerbahçe widened the gap even further in the last episode and won the game 109-74.