Reigning champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul got back to its winning ways by knocking off Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 87-72 at home. Last season MVP Vasilije Micic paced Efes with 24 points while Shane Larkin collected 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. Tibor Pleiss stepped up as well with 17 points and Adrien Moerman chipped in 15 points. Jayson Granger and Simone Fontecchio both scored 17 points in the loss and Wade Baldwin added 10 points.
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