Efes beat Virtus Bologna 103-91, handing them their fifth defeat

Anadolu Efes beat Virtus Bologna 103-91, ending its run of poor results at home. The home side showed its attacking power for most of the game.

Malcolm stood out in the first period with 13 points. Fernando gained the upper hand over opposing center Diarra and collected 8 rebounds in a short time. Efes went ahead by more than ten points at the start of the second period. Angolan center Fernando was injured before halftime and left the game. This development did not completely disrupt the home side's rhythm, and at the end of the second period Efes closed with a 17-point lead.

In the second half, Virtus cut the deficit to single digits with contributions from Diarra and Ndiaye. Payne hit three three-pointers in the third period. However, Jordan Lloyd scored 14 points in the final period without missing a shot, preventing the visitors from reopening the game.

Lloyd was the game's best player with 22 points and 6/7 from three. Stražel stood out with 11 points, 8 assists and 8 drawn fouls. Malcolm recorded 20 points and 5 rebounds. Giorgos Papagiannis stayed on court for 15 minutes and had 2 rebounds and 3 assists. For Virtus, Alston was the top scorer with 15 points. Karr and Belo scored 11 each, while Diarra and Clintman scored 10 each.