In the fourth match of the basketball THY EuroLeague play-off quarter-finals series, Fenerbahçe Beko defeated the Greek representative Olympiakos 73-69 on the field.
With this result, the yellow-dark blue team brought the situation 2-2 in the series.
The guest team started the match with a 5-0 series. Fenerbahçe Beko responded to his opponent with a 12-2 series and brought the score to 12-7 in the 5th minute. The first quarter was completed with the advantage of the yellow-dark blue team 18-17.
Fenerbahce Beko took the lead after Olympiakos got into the early foul problem in the second quarter, which was passed with mutual baskets, and took the lead with Edwards’ 8-point series: 32-27. In the remaining 3 minutes, the visiting team, which made a 6-0 series, went to the locker room 33-32 ahead.
Starting the second half effectively in the painted area, Olympiakos was effective with Fall. Fenerbahce Beko, on the other hand, responded with Dorsey’s points, and in the 27th minute, the guest team was ahead 49-44. The final period went with the 49-48 superiority of Olympiakos.
Fenerbahce Beko, who entered the last quarter with Hayes-Davis’s two three-pointers in a row, took the lead 54-49 in the 32nd minute. Increasing his defensive strength, Olympiakos took the lead again in the 35th minute with the points he found under the leadership of McKissic: 56-58. Returning effectively from the time-out, Fenerbahçe Beko took the lead by 6 points with Pierre’s three pointer in the 38th minute: 67-61. Fenerbahce Beko, who did not allow his opponent to close the gap in the remaining section, won the park 73-69.
Dyshawn Pierre played an important role in the victory with 17 points and Tyler Dorsey with 16 points in Fenerbahçe Beko.
The fifth and final game of the series will be played in Athens on Tuesday, May 9th.
Living room: Ülker Sports and Events
Referees: Miguel Angel Perez (Spain), Sasa Pukl (Slovenia), Mehdi Difallah (France)
Fenerbahce Beko: Calathes 5, Pierre 17, Dorsey 16, Hayes-Davis 12, Jekiri 2, Motley 9, Metecan Birsen, Guduric 4, Edwards 8
Olympiacos: Walkup 8, Canaan 12, Vezenkov 2, Papanikolaou 4, Fall 12, Larentzakis, Sloukas 3, Black 3, McKissic 20, Bolomboy 3, Peters 2
1. Period: 18-17
Circuit: 32-33
3. Period: 48-49