Anadolu Efes Istanbul bounced back from a tough stretch, defeating Paris Basketball 90–80 on the road in Round 7 of the EuroLeague.
Shane Larkin led the visitors with 19 points, taking over in the fourth quarter to turn an eight-point lead into a 17-point cushion in just over two minutes.
Efes trailed by as many as eight in the first half but closed the second quarter strong, outscoring Paris 29–18 in the second frame to take control heading into halftime.
Larkin opened the decisive stretch with a long two-pointer, followed by a finger-roll layup, a push shot, and a three-pointer, giving Efes a commanding 63–80 advantage.
Paris responded through Sebastian Herrera and free-throw specialist Nadir Hifi, but Efes maintained enough of a lead to secure the win despite the home team’s late efforts.
The victory improves Efes to 3–4 overall and 2–1 on the road.
Key contributions also came from Rodrigue Beaubois with 14 points and Cole Swider adding 18, complementing Larkin’s scoring and helping the two-time EuroLeague champions regain momentum.
Paris, now 4–3, saw Larkin’s late scoring stretch and consistent pressure on both ends prevent a comeback despite 17 points from Herrera and 17 from Nadir Hifi, who also went 13 for 13 from the free-throw line.
Efes will next travel to face Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain on Friday, while Paris aims to rebound when it hosts EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on Thursday.
