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Besiktas lost 83-67 to Lithuania’s Zalgiris in the EuroLeague. The Istanbul team suffered its sixth defeat in the competition this season, while Zalgiris recorded its sixth win.
Both teams made three-pointers in the opening minutes. The visitors finished the first quarter ahead 20-17. Besiktas struggled to shoot accurately from long range in the second quarter, while Zalgiris extended its lead with attacks in the paint. A free throw by Valanciunas in the 19th minute put the Lithuanian team 14 points ahead. Zalgiris went into halftime leading 45-31.
Besiktas was ineffective offensively in the third quarter, and Zalgiris capitalized on its turnovers to stretch the lead to 23 points. The visitors began the final quarter with a 62-44 advantage.
A basket by Tubelis in the paint in the 33rd minute increased the gap to 25 points. Besiktas cut the deficit to 14 with an 11-0 run in the final five minutes, but Zalgiris ultimately won 83-67.
