Besiktas defeated Cagdas Bodrum Spor 96:90, securing their 17th Turkish Super League win of the current season.
The team coached by Dusan Alimpijevic started strong, establishing a nine-point lead in the first quarter. However, Cagdas Bodrum Spor narrowed the gap to just four points.
The positive momentum carried over into the second quarter, with Besiktas extending their lead to 14 points midway through the period and eventually reaching a 16-point advantage. Nevertheless, the halftime score stood at 53:40 in favor of Besiktas.
In the third quarter, the battle was more evenly matched, with the visiting team from Bodrum striving to stage a comeback.
They exerted all efforts to achieve it in the final quarter. They managed to reduce the deficit to just a single point, but it was Derek Needham who took matters into his own hands and sealed the match. He scored two crucial free throws to secure victory for his team.
Indeed, the player with a Montenegrin passport was the top scorer for Besiktas, tallying 18 points, while Marko Simonovic contributed 14 points. On the other side, Chris Warren led with 26 points, and Ahmet Duverioglu had 16.