Anadolu Efes defeats Beşiktaş 95-81 in basketball season opener

Anadolu Efes opened the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi season with a 95-81 victory over Beşiktaş at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center.

Anadolu Efes maintained control throughout the match, leading 20-16 after the first quarter and 46-37 at halftime. A decisive 11-0 scoring run in the third quarter, sparked by Jordan Loyd, extended the lead and effectively secured the win. The margin eventually reached as high as 23 points during the final period.

Dario Saric led the scoring for Anadolu Efes with 16 points and 4 rebounds, while Mike James contributed 11 points and 6 assists. Beşiktaş's efforts were led by Anthony Brown with 13 points, Ante Zizic with 12, and David DeJulius with 11. Beşiktaş player Morgan was forced out of the game after committing five fouls in the 37th minute.