In the continuation of the duel, Besiktas opted not to exert too much energy, managing to build a significant lead, which they maintained smoothly throughout the entire second half, ultimately celebrating a convincing win.
The top scorer for the winning team was Derek Needham, who had previously worn the jersey of today’s opponent for the past two seasons. He scored 19 points, closely followed by Angel Delgado with 14. In the Bursaspor team, the only player in good form was Michael Young, contributing 21 points.
After this game, Besiktas holds a record of 14 wins and 4 losses, securing the third position in the Turkish Super League, while Bursaspor, with a record of 7 wins and 11 losses, currently occupies the ninth spot.
Another Turkish Super League game took place today, where Manisa defeated Samsunspor away with a score of 77-71. Deron Russell was the top scorer for Manisa with 22 points, and Ryan Luther had an excellent performance with 21 points and 10 rebounds. In the losing team, Eric Washington led with 17 points.
Manisa is currently in fifth place with a record of 10-8, while Samsunspor is at the bottom of the Turkish Super League with a record of 3-15.