


Anadolu Efes Istanbul had to battle for 40 minutes to edge LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 89-90 at the Astroballe in Round 25. ASVEL circulated the ball well, but Efes's shot selection was key in it winning the game.
ASVEL finished the contest with 18 assists and 9 turnovers. Efes had more turnovers, 15, than assists, 13, and still managed to win the game. Boxing out was one of the ways in which Efes secured the victory. Efes pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and allowed ASVEL to get just 4 offensive boards. Efes grabbed 85.2% of all rebounds under its basket. As for ASVEL, it had 19 defensive boards while Efes had 8 offensive boards. The hosts grabbed just 70.4% of all rebounds under their rim.
Efes shot the ball really well from all angles, mainly in one-on-one and isolation plays. The guests hit 21-of-32 two-pointers (65.6% 2FG) and half of its 22 shots from beyond the arc. ASVEL was solid inside the arc, burying 27-of-41 two-pointers (65.9% 2FG) but could not catch up from three-point range, downing 7-of-20 attempts (35.0% 3FG). ASVEL (99) had a higher team PIR than Efes (96), but it was not enough to win the game.