Fenerbahçe Beko Defeated Anadolu Efes in Overtime and Advanced to the Final: 93-102

Anadolu Efes, which made a fast start to the match, established superiority over its rival in the first quarter under the leadership of Shane Larkin and ended the quarter ahead 25-24. In the second quarter, Pablo Laso's pupils increased their score advantage by keeping the tempo high and entered halftime leading 49-44. In the third quarter, Fenerbahçe Beko returned from the locker room much better; the yellow-and-navy team that closed the gap with the points Wade Baldwin found one after another, although starting the last period 67-63 behind, maintained the position where it could continue the struggle. The match, which entered the final moments of the last quarter with an 87-85 Anadolu Efes superiority, went to overtime with an 87-87 tie with the points Fenerbahçe Beko found in critical minutes.

The overtime quarter was a period in which Fenerbahçe Beko started much more superior. In the five-minute additional period, the yellow-and-navy team found 15 points while Anadolu Efes could only stay at 6 points. The scorer role that Wade Baldwin undertook throughout the overtime and the contribution Nicolo Melli brought to the parquet with rebounds enabled Fenerbahçe Beko to secure the ticket to the final. The yellow-and-navy team, which won the match 102-93, closed the series 3-1 and advanced to the final under Saras Jasikevicius's management. Anadolu Efes, on the other hand, ended its season with this critical defeat that came after the victory in the 3rd match.

In the individual statistics of the match, Wade Baldwin's 32 points at Fenerbahçe Beko, as well as Nicolo Melli's production of 16 points and 7 rebounds, stood out. On the Anadolu Efes side, Jordan Loyd was the top scorer with 16 points. In terms of team statistics, Fenerbahçe Beko was superior 47-31 in rebounds; this figure was one of the most important factors in the yellow-and-navy team's reaching the final in the match where the side holding the ball on the parquet in critical moments was decisive. In shot accuracy, the table was in favour of Anadolu Efes; the home team was above Fenerbahçe Beko's 43% figure with a 50% accuracy. In total shot attempts, the two teams produced very close values to each other — Efes attempted 66 and Fenerbahçe Beko 69 shots.

The match was directed by referees Ziya Ozan, Tolga Akkusoğlu and Baki Kasap. The match was broadcast live on beIN Sports 5. Fenerbahçe Beko, which advanced to the championship final, will face the winner of the series played between Beşiktaş GAİN and Bahçeşehir Koleji in the other semi-final pairing. Bahçeşehir Koleji had taken the series to 2-1 by beating Beşiktaş GAİN 98-95 in overtime in the third match of that series; the result from the fourth match will determine Fenerbahçe Beko's opponent in the final. Fenerbahçe Beko, led by Saras Jasikevicius, took one step closer to the Turkey Insurance Basketball Super League championship trophy.

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