Anadolu Efes was defeated for the second time - again in its own stadium.
After Zenit at the start of the Euroleague, now Ergin Ataman's team was better than Fenerbahce, who won the Istanbul derby with a score of 80:71.
Fener took control of the game in the middle of the second quarter and kept the lead until the end.
Nando de Colo led Igor Kokoškov's team with 20 points, Lorenzo Braun stood out with 17, Jan Veseli had 13, with 10 rebounds for the 2-0 performance of the Turkish team at the start of the season.
By far the best individual in Ephesus was Krunoslav Simon. He scored 24 points, had five assists, four steals, and shot 11-8 from the field.
The first triumph was registered by CSKA.
In Moscow, after a great fight, Maccabi fell 76:72, and Mike James played an excellent game.
He finished the match with 25 hits (6-4 three-pointers), and he had an assist from Will Clyburn (19).
The most effective player in Maccabi, who suffered this first defeat, was Scotty Wilbekin with 20.
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