Mirotic sinks game-winner at buzzer as Fenerbahce Beko lose to Barcelona 76-74
Cory Higgins leads Spanish side to victory with 18 points in Istanbul
Jan Vesely (24) of Fenerbahce Beko in action against Nikola Mirotic (33) of Barcelona during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague week 6 basketball match between Fenerbahce Beko and Barcelona in Istanbul, Turkey on October 26, 2021. ( Serhat Çağdaş - Anadolu Agency )
ANKARA
Fenerbahce Beko lost to Barcelona 76-74 in a thrilling Turkish Airlines EuroLeague clash on Tuesday.
Nikola Mirotic nailed the game-winning shot at the buzzer, giving his team the win in Istanbul.
Mirotic finished the game with eight points. Cory Higgins led the Spanish side to victory with 18 and Brandon Davies added 16 at Ulker Sports Arena.
Nick Calathes had 11 points.
Jan Vesely was the high scorer with 24 points while Marko Guduric had 17 for the losing side.
Fenerbahce recorded their fourth defeat in six games as Barcelona secured their sixth win to sit atop of the EuroLeague standings.
Tuesday results:
AS Monaco - Crvena zvezda: 70-62
Fenerbahce Beko - Barcelona: 74-76
Olympiacos - Alba Berlin: 87-83
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv - Zalgiris Kaunas: 76-62
Bayern Munich - AX Armani Exchange Milan: 83-77
