Anadolu Efes Istanbul used an outstanding second half to beat EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 51-80 on the road at Mediolanum Forum. By doing so, Efes set a record and had the chance to extend it out even further.
Key stats: Efes's historic second half vs. Milan
In the second half, Efes outscored Milan 17-46, a 29-point difference. That is the biggest difference ever registered against Milan in a second half, home or away. The previous record belonged to Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv, who outscored Milan 51-23 in the second half of a 2014 playoff game. It was Game 4, with Maccabi going on to win the series 3-1 before later going on to lift the 2014 EuroLeague title at Mediolanum Forum.
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The all-time record belongs to Montepaschi Siena, which outscored Cibona Zagreb 16-50 in the second half of a regular-season game on October 21, 2009. Siena won that game 40-85 in the Croatian capital. As for Efes, its biggest difference in a half is 30 points, with this coming against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in 2012 and Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in 2018. Tonight's second-half performance was one point away from tying that record.