Anadolu Efes suffered a defeat on their home court against Bursaspor by 98:90, in the Turkish Super League 30th round.
After signing a new contract with Anadolu Efes, Tomislav Mijatovic unexpectedly lost to a team that is trying to catch the last train in the playoff race.
The Croatian coach decided to rest most of the key players for this match, so we didn’t have the opportunity to watch Shane Larkin and Will Clyburn, as well as Tibor Pleiss, Derek Willis, and Daniel Oturu. This clearly reflected on the court, where the visitors had the advantage throughout the game. Anadolu Efes couldn’t find the right rhythm in offense to threaten Bursaspor’s lead, who ended up deservedly winning.
The guests were led to victory by excellent performances from Erick Neal with 23 points and Alex Gavrilovic with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Michael Young also had a great game, scoring 19 points. In the losing team, Tyrique Jones stood out the most with 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Ercan Osmani added 14.
Despite this defeat, Anadolu Efes will finish the regular season in first place, while Bursaspor will play their last game against Fenerbahce, and a potential win could take them to the playoffs.