Efes survived Devin Booker and Nick Weiler-Babb's record-breaking performances
Bayern broke records in defeat at Efes
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Round 13 of 34
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Although FC Bayern Munich lost to Anadolu Efes Istanbul 101-90 in Round 13, two Bayern players, however, snapped club records.
Devin Booker was red hot in the first half, scoring 19 points on 9-of-11 two-point shooting. Not only did that set a EuroLeague season-high - Levi Randolph of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv had 17 points against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in Round 4, but Booker also tied a club record for most points in a first half. That was first done by Andreas Obst with 19 against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in the 2022-23 campaign. Booker's PIR of 23 before the break was also a new season-high, which was previously shared by Mike James and Nikola Mirotic with a PIR of 21 apiece against Virtus Segafredo Bologna and Paris Basketball, respectively.
Efes managed to stop Booker after the break but Bayern found a new go-to guy. Nick Weiler-Babb had been scoreless in the first half but had 17 points in the third quarter, tying the competition's best scoring mark in that period this season. Martin Hermannsson of ALBA Berlin also had 17 points in the third quarter of his team's 84-79 victory over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in Round 3. Weiler-Babb's third-quarter PIR of 19 was also a club record. Booker and Weiler-Babb helped Bayern rally from a 16-point deficit, 54-38, to get within 74-73 at the end of the third quarter.
What allowed Efes to win the game, then? First of all, its fourth quarter defense was excellent, allowing just 17 points in the final 10 minutes. Efes only allowed Bayern to make 1 of 9 three-pointers in the fourth quarter, in which the visitors had 0 steals and 5 turnovers. Even though Bayern finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds, it only got 3 of those in the fourth quarter. Efes only had 1 turnover in the final 10 minutes, getting 5 offense.
A balanced offense allowed Efes to get the victory, too. It had six players scoring in double digits, all led by Darius Thompson's 19 points. Efes shot the ball with outstanding percentages, making 29 of 39 two-pointers (74.4% 2FG), 12 of 27 three-pointers (44.4% 3FG) and 7 of 8 free throws (87.5% FT). Despite not missing many shots, Efes still got 10 offensive rebounds. Efes finished the game with a club season-high PIR of 119.
"One great win for the team. Everybody came in. Whoever came in and competed gave great minutes, so I'm happy for the team," Thompson said after the game. "I think we just wanted to focus on playing energy and playing with toughness, and that's what our coach kept telling us to do and we try to implement it to the court."
Efes broke the 100-point barrier for the first time this season and is set to face Zalgiris Kaunas on the road in Round 14 on Thursday.
Game Videos
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Rodrigue Beaubois: 'When we play like this, we're very difficult to beat'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Oturu dunks over Lessort! Motorola Magic Moment
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Poirier posterizes two defenders! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Thompson's half-ending block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:27
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Andreas Obst: 'It was definitely a dogfight'
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FC Bayern Munich-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Seeley's three to take the lead for good! Magic Moment
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An open lane for Guzman's dunk! Magic Moment
- 00:30
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Big hustle, big dunk! Magic Moment
- 01:31
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Devin Booker: 'We had the energy from the fans'
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FC Bayern Munich-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Darius Thompson: 'Whoever came in competed'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-FC Bayern Munich | RS Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Nwora's huge slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:27
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Bryant beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Booker throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-FC Bayern Munich | RS Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Bryant bullet-pass feed for Poirier! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Bayern Munich-FC Barcelona | RS Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Andreas Obst after setting single-game three-point record: 'It's a special night'
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Obst sets the single-game record for threes made! Motorola Magic Moment
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What a fast break slam by Booker! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Paris Basketball | RS Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Willis throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Vincent Poirier: 'We made the right play at the right moment'
- 00:42
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Gordon Herbert: 'We played really good basketball'
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Real Madrid-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Unbelievable block by Thompson! | Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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FC Bayern Munich–ALBA Berlin | RS Round 10 highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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da Silva from half-court! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Poirier says no! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:22
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Poirier’s putback with interest! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:15
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Darius Thompson’s huge steal and slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:26
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Edwards finds Booker! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Rodrigue Beaubois: 'We have so much talent'
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Oturu rejects Diop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-FC Bayern Munich| RS Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Edwards-Booker connection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Edwards finds Booker! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-AS Monaco | RS Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Thompson finds Oturu! Motorola Magic Moment
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Thompson throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Bayern Munich-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:58
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Devin Booker: 'We gave it all 40 minutes'
- 00:12
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Edwards from half court! Motorola Magic Moment
