Fenerbahce missed all 13 first-half threes, then buried 10 after the break to seal its 10th win in 11 games.
Wade Baldwin brings the heat as Fenerbahce downs Olympiacos
Game Report
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Regular Season
Round 20 of 38
Regular Season
Fenerbahce Beko IstanbulFBB
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Olympiacos PiraeusOLY
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When two EuroLeague heavyweights finally met after weeks of anticipation, the wait was worth it. Olympiacos Piraeus and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul were the only teams yet to face each other this season after their Round 14 clash was postponed. The stage was set in Istanbul, but the Reds were shorthanded without starting center Nikola Milutinov and newly signed Tyrique Jones. Fenerbahce smelled opportunity — and seized it with an 88-80 road win that showcased its depth, resilience, and a star guard in peak form.
For 32 minutes, the game was a tense tug-of-war. Then came the turning point: Donta Hall’s fourth foul with 7:58 left. Fenerbahce flipped the switch, attacking the rim and running the break. Brandon Boston sparked the surge with a highlight sequence — a block on Monte Morris, a three-point play seconds later, a put-back dunk, and a driving layup. From there, Wade Baldwin took over.
With the game on the line, Baldwin proved again that he is in one of the best moments in his career. After Evan Fournier gave Olympiacos a 64-66 edge, Baldwin struck twice from downtown and fed Boston for the aforementioned three-point play in an 11-4 run that put Fenerbahce ahead for good. He was far from done as Baldwin found Nicolo Melli for a corner triple, hit his trademark jumper off the dribble and found Tarik Biberovic for another dagger from downtown.
All of a sudden, Fenerbahce led 87-76 in the next-to-last minute and had sealed its 10th victory in 11 games.
Baldwin finished the game with his second double-double of the season. His 11 assists tied his career-high, which he set with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in March 2022. He added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 fouls drawn for a PIR of 24. In Round 19, in his first game in 2026, Baldwin led Fenerbahce to a 93-108 road win over Baskonia with 24 points and a PIR of 29.
Fenerbahce missed all of its 13 shots from beyond the arc in the first half, before making 10 of 18 after the break. As Baldwin said after the game, it was one of the keys to the game.
"In the first half we weren't really knocking them down, but they were good looks, the pace seemed like it was up and down. And in the second half, we were making them. Tarik [Biberovic], Bonzie [Colson] hit big threes, Brandon [Baston] played tremendous, and Talen [Horton-Tucker] has done what he's done since joining us, which is being aggressive, the dominant scorer that he is," Baldwin said. "We are on a roll right now, and it's a good time to be on Fenerbahce."
Fenerbahce is set to travel to Dubai for its Round 21 showdown, which gives EuroLeague fans the chance to see two of the hottest guards in the competition right now, Baldwin against McKinley Wright.
