Fenerbahçe Beko defeated Anadolu Efes 93-90 in the overtime period in the 12th week of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League in the match, the normal time of which ended 79-79, and achieved its 10th victory. After this result, Anadolu Efes lost its 4th time in the league.
The host team started the match, played at Ülker Sports and Event Hall, with the top 5 of Calathes, Wilbekin, Pierre, Hayes-Davis and Motley. The top 5 of the away team consisted of Micic, Beaubois, M’Baye, Clyburn and Dunston. Fenerbahce started the match well, ahead 11-4 in the first 4 minutes. With Larkin, who came from the side, taking responsibility in the attack, Anadolu Efes closed the first period, 24-23 ahead, even though Anadolu Efes melted the gap.
Making a better entry into the second period, the yellow-dark blue team increased the lead to 6 with 6.31 remaining in the first half with three-pointers: 35-29. The home team, which was effective with Pierre and Motley in the last part of the period, finished the first half ahead 50-40.
Even though the home team started the third period more effectively, Anadolu Efes, which was effective in attack with Clyburn, did not allow the gap to widen. The yellow-dark blue team was ahead 59-48 in the television break with 4.52 remaining to the end of the period. Effective with Motley and Calathes after the television break, Fenerbahçe increased the lead to 19 with 2.52 left: 68-49. The home team, which managed to maintain the difference in the remaining section, entered the final period 71-54 ahead.
Anadolu Efes started the last period effectively. Capturing an 8-0 series in less than 2 minutes, the away team reduced the difference to 9, giving their opponent a time-out: 71-62. Continuing to be effective with Clyburn in the later minutes of the period, Efes reduced the lead to 5 with free throws with 2.47 left: 77-72. Fenerbahce was leading 78-76 in the last 20 seconds of the match. The score was 79-76 when Pierre scored one of the free throws from the foul with 4 seconds left. Anadolu Efes brought the score to 79-79 with Clyburn’s three-pointer with 1.1 seconds before the end of the match, which was the scene of great excitement, and took the fight to overtime.
Entering the overtime section with Pierre’s effective play, Fenerbahçe was ahead 88-83 in the last 2 minutes of the match. The yellow-dark blue team, who did not make any mistakes in the last part of the match, won the park 93-90.
Fenerbahce Beko’s Johnathan Motley and Dyshawn Pierre each scored 23 points and had a big share in the victory. Even though Will Clyburn scored 39 points for Anadolu Efes, he was the top scorer of the game, but could not prevent the defeat.
1st PERIOD: 24-23
FIRST HALF: 50-40
3rd PERIOD: 71-54
NORMAL TIME: 79-79
5 FOUL: 39.43 Calathes, 44.46 Guduric (Fenerbahce Beko), 39.56 Dunston (Anadolu Efes)