Besiktas vs Fenerbahce Tips & Live Stream - Backed by fans, hosts target a comeback

Besiktas delivered a brilliant offensive performance in Game 3 to cut Fenerbahce’s lead to 2-1 in the series.

The home team faced a tough challenge after two away losses, but responded in the best possible way.
The key moment came in the first quarter, where Besiktas got off to a perfect start, fueled by the incredible energy from their home crowd.

Coach Dusan Alimpijevic’s side won the opening period 22-9, despite trailing 7-0 after the first three minutes.

They went into halftime with a commanding 19-point lead and continued to build on that margin until the final buzzer.

Jonah Mathews had another outstanding playoff showing. The reliable guard led the team in scoring with 25 points, while Yigit Arslan also stepped up with 22 points, hitting 5 of his 6 attempts from beyond the arc.

Serbian center Uros Plavsic played one of his best games since joining Besiktas, causing serious problems in the paint. He finished the game with 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting.

Fenerbahce Form & Team News

Fenerbahce looked unrecognizable in the previous game.

That performance could be attributed to both fatigue and a great showing from their opponent.
Coach Jasikevicius once again opted for a deeper rotation, but this time it didn’t pay off.

Fenerbahce’s top player, Nigel Hayes-Davis, struggled yet again. The EuroLeague Final Four MVP is having a disappointing series so far — after scoring 6 and 7 points in the first two games, he followed it up with just 2 points in Game 3.

Wade Baldwin and Devon Hall each scored 14 points, while Marko Guduric also added 14, but it simply wasn’t enough to challenge a red-hot Besiktas side.

Head to Head

Besiktas will host Fenerbahce for the third time this season — and they came out on top in both previous meetings.