Galatasaray MCT Technic started the match well and finished the first 5 minutes 10-6 ahead. The yellow-red team scored in this quarter, especially with Metu and Şehmus Hazer. Beşiktaş, on the other hand, tried to respond to its opponent with the points of Furkan Korkmaz and Zizic. The first quarter of the match ended with Galatasaray MCT Technic leading 22-19.
Increasing the tempo in the second quarter, the black-whites took the lead by making a 6-0 run with Metecan Birsen's basket from mid-range in the 13th minute: 30-27. Beşiktaş continued its superiority in attack, especially with the points it scored from the painted area in this quarter, and went to the locker room ahead 44-39.
Besiktas started the second half of the match effectively and increased the difference to 10 with Furkan Korkmaz's layup in the 27th minute. Galatasaray, trying to reduce the gap with baskets from outside shots, achieved a 9-0 series with Buğrahan Tuncer's three-point shot in the 29th minute and reduced the gap to 1: 58-57. Immediately after this basket, Beşiktaş responded to its opponent with Furkan Korkmaz's three-point shot and increased the difference to 4: 61-57. Beşiktaş took the lead 64-60 in the fourth period with Brown's three-point field goal in the last seconds.
Backed by the support of the fans in the last quarter, the black-whites achieved a 5-0 streak with Furkan Korkmaz's dunk in the 32nd minute: 69-60. The yellow-red team, which started to defend better after this minute, made a 7-0 run with Nikolic's three-point field goal in the 39th minute and reduced the difference to 2: 75-73. Beşiktaş, on the other hand, widened the gap with three-point baskets by Nowell and Brown with 1 minute left in the match. Although the yellow-red team scored a three-point shot from distance with Simpson at the last second, Beşiktaş won the match 83-80.
Beşiktaş player Furkan Korkmaz played an important role in his team's victory by finishing the match with 18 points.
Markoishvili played his first match for Galatasaray against Beşiktaş
Manuchar Markoishvili, who was appointed as the head coach of the yellow-red team, played his first match against Beşiktaş.
The 39-year-old Georgian coach, who was appointed as the head of the team on Friday, October 16, after parting ways with Italian head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco, lost his first match 83-80.
Before Galatasaray, Markoishvili was last the head coach of the French team Monaco.
KJ Simpson is on the court for the first time in the yellow-red jersey
Galatasaray MCT Technic Men's Basketball Team's new transfer, American point guard KJ Simpson, appeared on the court for the first time in the yellow-red jersey.
Simpson, who previously played for the American Basketball League (NBA) teams Charlotte Hornets and Denver Nuggets, played his first match for the team against Beşiktaş after being transferred to Galatasaray on October 14.
The American player finished the match with 12 points.
Hall: Turkcell Basketball Development Center
Referees: Yener Yılmaz, Alper Altuğ Köselerli, Kerem Yılmaz
Beşiktaş: Berk Uğurlu 7, Nowell 8, Brown 12, Morgan 3, Zizic 11, Dotson 10, Metecan Birsen 2, Wilbekin 5, Omoruyi 6, Furkan Korkmaz 18, Gabriel 1
Galatasaray MCT Technic: Nikolic 12, Şehmus Hazer 12, Pierre 4, Metu 9, Ballo 6, KJ Simpson 12, Buğrahan Tuncer 3, Smailagic 8, Can Korkmaz 3, Berkan Durmaz, Robinson 11
1st Period: 19-22
Half time: 44-39
3rd Period: 64-60
Those with five fouls: 36.09 Smailagic (Galatasaray MCT Technic)
