„Fenerbahçe“ won the first round of the playoffs 94:72 (28:19, 17:13, 21:17, 28:23) against the Istanbul „Esenler Erokspor“ team.
In Turkey, the first round of the playoffs is played until two wins, so Šaras’ men need one more win to reach the semifinals.
One of the keys to Š. Jasikevičius’ team’s victory in this game was the opponents’ tragic long-range shooting. They made only 3 three-pointers out of 18 (16.6%).
Meanwhile, „Fenerbahçe“ made 12 out of 31 three-pointers (38.7%).
The leader of the „Esenler Erokspor“ team was former Vilnius “Wolves” legionnaire Tre’Shawn Thurman. He scored 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 16 minutes.
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The next game between the teams will take place on May 29.
„Fenerbahçe“: Talents Horton-Tucker 19, Melih Mahmutoglu 13, Mikael Jantunen 11.
„Esenler Erokspor“: Tre’Shawn Thurman 14, Jordan Crawford and Jeremy Simmons 11 each.
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