Efes led by as many as 27 in the first half
Efes holds off Real’s attempted comeback, 64-74
Game Report
3 Mins read
On another night of high drama at the Wizink Center, Anadolu Efes Istanbul withstood an incredible comeback from Real Madrid to win 64-74, for the Spanish team’s first home loss of the season. Efes improved to 6-4 after two road wins this week, while Real dropped to 4-6.
Efes took control as Real endured a dismal first quarter, scoring just 6 points, and the margin stretched to 27 points in the second quarter. The hosts roared back to a 1-point margin after the break, but Efes found fresh resolve to hold on.
Elijah Bryant paced Efes with 13 points, Jordan Nwora and Darius Thompson both scored 10, while Vincent Poirier had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocked shots against his former team. Facundo Campazzo led all scorers with 20 points and Mario Hezonja added 13.
Game Videos
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Vincent Poirier: 'We made the right play at the right moment'
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Real Madrid-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:41
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Unbelievable block by Thompson! | Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:16
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Hezonja dunks over the entire defense! 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
- 00:41
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Mario Hezonja: 'We started to take care of business'
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Real Madrid-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:54
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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
- 00:23
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Tavares says no! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:15
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Oturu rejects Diop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-AS Monaco | RS Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:09
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Thompson finds Oturu! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:16
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Thompson throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Real Madrid | RS Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:12
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Hezonja takes it all the way! Magic Moment
- 00:58
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Darius Thompson: 'We've got a lot of talent on this team'
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Real Madrid | RS Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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ALBA Berlin-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:17
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Real's ultimate team play! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Poirier rejects Olinde dunk attempt! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Hezonja beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Real Madrid | RS Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:09
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Campazzo’s behind-the-back assist! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-FC Barcelona | RS Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:11
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Poirier's huge alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Poirier's alley-oop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Real Madrid-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | RS Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:22
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Campazzo superlative pass for Ndiaye dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 01:16
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Facu Campazzo: 'Vinicius is awesome, he supports us'
- 00:50
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Darius Thompson: 'It was a next-man-up mentality'
- 00:15
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Great alley-oop dunk from Tavares! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:21
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Poirier blocks, Thompson dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:44
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Shane Larkin: 'I try to take a little bit more responsibility'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:09
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Poirier’s power! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:39
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Facu Campazzo: 'Everybody who played did something positive'
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Real Madrid-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:21
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Campazzo delivers, Hezonja detonates! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:23
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Ibaka the shot blocker! Motorola Magic Moment
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 3 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Real Madrid | RS Round 3 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:10
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Deck rises for a block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Tavares’ big block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:27
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Poirier with the reverse jam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Larkin with an incredible pass for Poirier! Motorola Magic Moment
- 03:34
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Real Madrid-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 2 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Alberto Abalde opened the scoring but Thompson hit a triple and an explosive dunk to give Efes the early edge, and Poirier added another slam to make it 4-9. Neither team scored for three minutes before Ercan Osmani netted a three, and Poirier added a putback slam for a 4-15 lead. Osmani scored again and Rolands Smits threw down a fastbreak dunk, before Gabriel Deck ended Real’s long drought to finish the first quarter 6-19.
Rodrigue Beaubois’s floater opened the second quarter before Hugo Gonzalez nailed an alley-oop slam. Dan Oturu and Serge Ibaka traded tough inside scores, and Bryant’s floater extended the gap to 20 points, 10-30. Campazzo scored a layup and one before finally netting Real’s first triple, at the 14th attempt. Bryant responded with a three-point play, and Smits added a fadeaway to make it 16-37. Bryant’s jumper and Nwora’s triple made it 18-45, before Hezonja’s three-point play and Campazzo’s runner reduced the gap to 25-47 at the break.
Abalde and Poirier scored inside early in the second half before Deck scored two in a row to give Real some hope, 31-51. Campazzo added a three-pointer and a fastbreak layup to make it 38-52, as Efes failed to score a field goal in five minutes. Poirier’s alley-oop ended that barren run, but Hezonja hit a triple and an astonishing reverse slam to make it a single-digit game, 45-54. Nwora’s transition three settled Efes, but Campazzo scored again to make it 49-58 with 10 minutes left.
Heoznja opened the final quarter with a triple, and Sergio Llull’s fastbreak layup made it 54-58. Bryant’s jumper and Beaubois’s triple rescued Efes, but Hezonja’s fadeaway kept pushing Real and Llull’s triple made it a one-possession game, 61-63, also recording his 4,000th point in the competition. But there was no more drama: Derek Willis’s three-pointer kept Efes ahead, and Beaubois added another for a 62-69 lead. Campazzo’s technical foul for flopping sealed the outcome, as Real’s comeback fell short.
