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Türkiye's Besiktas and Anadolu Efes both suffered defeats in the fifth round of the EuroLeague on Wednesday as Hapoel Tel Aviv beat Besiktas 100-82 in Bulgaria and Bayern Munich secured a 101-93 victory over Anadolu Efes in Istanbul.
The results marked Besiktas' third defeat of the competition, while Anadolu Efes slipped to their fourth loss of the season, extending their losing streak to three games.
Besiktas faced Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv at Arena 8888 in Sofia, Bulgaria, after the EuroLeague game was moved outside Türkiye for security reasons.
Hapoel Tel Aviv took an early 22-18 lead and maintained their four-point advantage heading into halftime, with both teams adding 21 points in the second quarter.
However, the Israeli side pulled away after the break, outscoring Besiktas 32-16 in the third quarter to open up a commanding 75-55 lead.
Besiktas was unable to close the gap in the final period, eventually falling 100-82 as Hapoel Tel Aviv picked up their third victory of the competition.
Meanwhile, Anadolu Efes struggled to overcome Bayern Munich in Istanbul, despite cutting into the German side's lead several times during the second half.
Bayern Munich moved ahead 26-22 in the opening quarter and extended their advantage to 54-46 by halftime.
The visitors then opened the third quarter with seven unanswered points, stretching their lead to 61-46 before Anadolu Efes fought back to narrow the deficit to seven points heading into the final period.
Anadolu Efes continued their comeback attempt and reduced the gap to five points with three minutes remaining, but Bayern Munich regained control to seal a 101-93 victory.
The result handed Anadolu Efes their third consecutive EuroLeague defeat and fourth overall this season, while Bayern Munich picked up their second win.
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