Satuk Bugra Kutlugun
18 November 2016•Update: 18 November 2016
ISTANBUL
Fenerbahce defeated Anadolu Efes, 88-80, in the Euroleague's eighth round in Istanbul late Thursday.
In the Turkish derby, billed as Europe's biggest basketball club competition, Fenerbahce managed to snap a three-game losing streak, improving to 5-3 in the season.
Anadolu Efes, meanwhile, dropped to 3-5.
Fenerbahce's Greek playmaker Kostas Sloukas scored 21 points and dished out 4 assists, while Jan Vesely added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Jayson Granger had led Anadolu Efes with 19 points, but the visiting team paid the price from the free-throw line, shooting only 8 for 17. Fenerbahce got 18 points from the free-throw line.
On Friday, another Turkish showdown is scheduled when Galatasaray Odeabank play against Darussafaka Dogus at 8 p.m. local time (1700 GMT).
The new Euroleague format allows all 16 teams to play against each other in a league format -- a break from the old system, which divided the teams into two groups of eight.
Standings (as of Friday, Nov. 18, 0500 GMT):
| Group Regular Season | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 6 | 1 | 636 | 584 | 52 |
| Real Madrid | 5 | 2 | 627 | 584 | 43 |
| Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul | 5 | 2 | 572 | 555 | 17 |
| Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz | 5 | 3 | 652 | 621 | 31 |
| Fenerbahce Istanbul | 5 | 3 | 615 | 627 | -12 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 3 | 562 | 542 | 20 |
| Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens | 4 | 3 | 536 | 523 | 13 |
| FC Barcelona Lassa | 4 | 3 | 507 | 500 | 7 |
| Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 4 | 4 | 661 | 650 | 11 |
| Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade | 4 | 4 | 577 | 574 | 3 |
| EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | 4 | 4 | 705 | 711 | -6 |
| Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 3 | 5 | 667 | 709 | -42 |
| Zalgiris Kaunas | 2 | 5 | 549 | 576 | -27 |
| Brose Bamberg | 2 | 6 | 625 | 638 | -13 |
| Unics Kazan | 2 | 6 | 634 | 663 | -29 |
| Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul | 1 | 6 | 591 | 659 | -68 |
