Beşiktaş lost to Zalgiris

In the 10th week of the EuroLeague, Beşiktaş lost 83-67 to Lithuanian representative Zalgiris at home.

The black-white team suffered its 6th defeat in the EuroLeague this season.

Zalgiris got its 6th victory in the organization.

The match started with three-point baskets from both teams. Zalgiris took the lead by continuing to hit outside shots in the rest of this period. Beşiktaş, on the other hand, tried to prevent the gap from widening by scoring with Anthony Brown and Omoruyi. The first quarter ended with the guest team leading 20-17.

Beşiktaş, which played with a low percentage of outside shots in the second quarter, tried to reduce the gap with baskets from the painted area. The Lithuanian team, which continued to score easily in this period, outperformed its opponent with the points it scored from under the basket. Zalgiris increased the difference to 14 with a point from the free throw line by Valanciunas in the 19th minute: 31-45. There were no more points in the rest of this period and Zalgiris went to the locker room with a 45-31 lead.

Besiktas, whose ineffective offensive play continued in the third quarter, had difficulty finding hits from outside and mid-range. Zalgiris also widened the gap by making good use of its opponent's empty attacks and ball losses. The Lithuanian representative increased the difference to 23 with Ulanovas' free throw in the 28th minute: 39-62. The guest team entered the last quarter with a 62-44 advantage.

Continuing its superior play at the beginning of the last quarter, Zalgiris increased the difference to 25 with Tubelis's basket under the basket in the 33rd minute: 44-69. Recovering in the last 5 minutes of the match, Beşiktaş made an 11-0 run with Anthony Brown's three-point field goal in the 36th minute and reduced the difference to 14: 55-69. Zalgiris did not make any mistakes at the end of the match and won the match 83-67.

Hall: Turkcell Basketball Development Center

Referees: Juan Carlos Garcia (Spain), Emilio Perez (Spain), Mario Majkic (Slovenia)

Beşiktaş: Dejulius 5, Nowell 4, Anthony Brown 10, Omoruyi 17, Gabriel 14, Dotson 8, Walker 7, Morgan, Metecan Birsen 2, Wilbekin, Zizic

Zalgiris: Evans 6, Edwards 11, Sterling Brown 7, Tubelis 14, Valanciunas 12, Lee 10, Sleva 5, Grigonis 13, Butkevicius 3, Ulanovas 2, Akobundu-Ehiogu

1st Period: 17-20

Half time: 31-45