In another thriller at Stark Arena that went down to the final seconds of the game, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade came from behind to beat Anadolu Efes Istanbul 82-79 on Friday night. This win snapped Partizan's five game losing streak and improved it to 5-9, while the two-time defending champ lost its second game in the space of 48 hours to drop to 7-7 on the season.
Partizan holds nerve to defeat Efes
Game Report
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Regular Season
Round 14 of 34
Group Regular Season
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The visitors had multiple 10-point leads in the third quarter behind red-hot Rodrigue Beaubois, before Dante Exum and Mathias Lessort sparked a rally. Kevin Punter scored a series of important baskets in the second half, especially in the third quarter, before James Nunnally sealed it in the final 16 seconds with a three-pointer and a pair of free throws. Nunnally, Punter and Exum each scored 18 points, with Nunnally also tying his career high with 7 assists. Lessort scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half. For Efes, Beaubois netted a career-high 30 points on 5-for-8 three-point shooting. Ante Zizic came close to a double-double with 20 points and 9 rebounds, and Vasilije Micic finished with 14 points and 6 assists.
Game Videos
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Playoffs Game 5 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Monster dunk from Poirier! Motorola Magic Moment
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Thompson with a steal and a dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 02:05
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Shane Larkin: 'Big game from everybody'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Playoffs Game 4 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Elijah Bryant with a big three! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:28
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A monster dunk from Oturu! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Playoffs Game 3 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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A fine dunk from Oturu! Motorola Magic Moment
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Masterpiece on the Mediterranean
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Shane Larkin: 'We just had to stay poised'
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Vincent Poirier: 'We finished until the end'
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | PO Game 2 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Larkin taking the lead for good! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Oturu with a mighty dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Oturu with the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Poirier with the put-back slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:08
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Poirier with a fierce small-dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | PO Game-1 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Larkin and Dozier conjure some magic! Motorola Magic Moment
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Oturu with a strong dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Poirier rips the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Poirier with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Shane Larkin: 'We've had to win every single game to get here'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Nwora with a massive dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Real Madrid | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Monster dunk by Koprivica! Motorola Magic Moment
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On This Day: When Kevin Punter sent Partizan to the playoffs
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Vincent Poirier: 'Really proud of the team and what we've accomplished so far'
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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A sublime alley oop from Poirier! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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A ferocious dunk from Thompson! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:16
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Jones with a spectacular move! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Pokusevski with a sublime alley oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Thompson to Poirier alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Bayern Munich-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Tyrique Jones with a hoodie dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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The Jones duo does it again! Motorola Magic Moment
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Shane Larkin breaking ankles! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Shane Larkin: 'To catch our rhythm at the right time is perfect'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Jordan Nwora denies his opponent! Motorola Magic Moment
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Bryant sets up Poirier for an alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Carlik Jones: 'It's been a tough three games for us'
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:15
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Davies charges away and dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Tyrique Jones with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
Partizan jumped out to a 9-2 lead thanks to the play of Alen Smailagic, but it then went into a shooting slump. Beaubois got it going for Efes, with Zizic also starting to dominate inside. The two fueled a 4-16 run to create a sizeable gap in the second quarter and put Efes in control, 18-26. Punter made some buckets for Partizan to reignite its offense, but Micic's long two at the halftime buzzer gave Efes the advantage, 28-37, at the break. In the third quarter, threes from Beaubois and Will Clyburn helped extend the gap to 12 points, 34-44. Nunnally and Punter started getting looks and making them, but Beaubois's three-point play kept Efes in charge, 40-49. That's when Lessort stepped up, scoring 7 points to help Partizan grab its first lead of the second half, 53-52. Beaubois and Micic kept Efes in front, but with the crowd at Stark Arena carrying Partizan, the hosts went in front for good after Punter, Lessort and Nunnally put together a 7-0 run to make it 70-67. The game went down to the wire, but with Partizan up 75-74, Nunnally nailed a triple with 15.9 seconds to go, helping the hosts preserve the win.
