By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
After pushing Fenerbahce out of the BSL Playoffs in a controversial best-of-five Semifinals series, Anadolu Efes got the 82-78 win in Game 1 of the Turkish Basketball Super League against Pinar Karsiyaka.
Vasilije Micic led Ergin Ataman’s team with 24 points and 5 assists, while the hero of the Semifinals Will Clyburn contributed with a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds. Elijah Bryant and Amath M’Baye both added 15 points.
On Pinar Karsiyaka’s side, Errick McCollum had 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Braian Angola added 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Mindaugas Kuzminskas had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
After the first half in which Anadolu Efes seemed to easily have the upper hand over Pinar Karsiyaka (43-29), the team from Izmir came back with a 27-19 run in the third quarter. However, the home side ended Game 1 on a winning note.
In the Turkish Basketball Super League Semifinals, Pinar Karsiyaka had the better of the 1st-seed and EuroCup runner-up Turk Telekom Ankara, while Anadolu Efes beat Fenerbahce 3-1. The back-to-back EuroLeague champions in 2021 and 2022 will begin a new era next season with Ergin Ataman leaving for Panathinaikos and Erdem Can joining the team alongside Turkish MVP Tyrique Jones.
BSL Finals schedule and results
Anadolu Efes – Pinar Karsiyaka, G1: 82-78
Anadolu Efes – Pinar Karsiyaka, G2 (15/06 at 19:00 CET)
Pinar Karsiyaka – Anadolu Efes, G3 (17/06 at 17:00 CET)
PHOTO CREDIT: Anadolu Efes