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Real Madrid defeats Anadolu Efes for its sixth straight win – EuroLeague Round 17: Results and Highlights

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Real Madrid earned the 65-73 victory over Anadolu Efes at Sinan Erdem Dome and extended its winning streak to six games in the EuroLeague.

Real improved to 12-5 in the standings and came closer to the top, whereas Anadolu Efes dropped to 8-9, after losing for the fifth time in the last six games.

Anadolu Efes Istanbul - Real Madrid Highlights | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, RS Round 17

In the other matches, Olympiacos snapped a three-game losing streak, thanks to its 88-105 road win over Khimki. The “Reds” tied a club record with 16 three-pointers and matched their highest scoring total in a EuroLeague away game.

Olympiacos now is at 8-8, whereas Khimki remained on the bottom with a 2-15 record, after losing its ninth straight.

Khimki Moscow Region - Olympiacos Piraeus Highlights | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, RS Round 17

Zenit Saint-Petersburg (10-5) earned its first-ever victory in Tel-Aviv, after rallying past Maccabi (7-10), and maintained a top four push (72-78).

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv - Zenit St Petersburg Highlights | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague RS Round 17

Zalgiris Kaunas continued its perfect run and defeat ALBA Berlin (71-74) to remain within the playoff zone. The Lithuanians have now won five games in a row and improved to 10-7, whereas ALBA dropped to 6-10.

ALBA Berlin - Zalgiris Kaunas Highlights | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, RS Round 17

In the final match of the night, Baskonia survived a late thriller against Valencia at home and claimed a much-needed win (71-70).

The Basques came back from a 17-point deficit (23-40) and sealed the deal for their second straight victory, climbing to 8-8. On the other hand, Valencia missed the chance to come closer to the top four and dropped to 10-7.

TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz - Valencia Basket Highlights | EuroLeague, RS Round 17
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