Fenerbahce Tarfin Istanbul defeated Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 74-65 on Thursday, October 15, setting a EuroLeague record with 14 blocks to improve to 5-1 in the 2026-27 season. Shavon Shields scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Marcus Bingham recorded five blocks and nine rebounds in the home victory.
Fenerbahce moved into second place in the standings, behind unbeaten Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, after recovering from a difficult first half. Partizan fell to 3-3 after suffering its third consecutive defeat.
Partizan controlled the opening 20 minutes, leading 19-12 after the first quarter and taking a 28-25 advantage into halftime. Fenerbahce struggled from beyond the arc, making just one of its first nine three-point attempts, while committing 10 turnovers and recording five assists in the first half.
The game changed dramatically after the break. Fenerbahce scored 34 points in the third quarter, turning its three-point halftime deficit into a 59-44 lead entering the final period.
The hosts’ defensive pressure disrupted Partizan’s offense, with Bingham leading the resistance around the basket. His five blocks accounted for more than a third of Fenerbahce’s record-setting total, while the team also collected 45 rebounds.
Talen Horton-Tucker contributed 14 points, six rebounds and five assists. Wade Baldwin IV and Will Clyburn added 11 points apiece as Fenerbahce overcame its perimeter shooting struggles, finishing 4-of-20 from three-point range.
Ethan Thompson led Partizan with 13 points, while Kevarrius Hayes and Lamar Stevens scored 12 apiece. Carlik Jones finished with six points on 1-of-7 shooting from the field but distributed eight assists.
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Partizan struggled to convert its opportunities, shooting 17-of-46 on two-point attempts and 6-of-20 from three-point range. The visitors also made just 13 of their 24 free throws, leaving them with multiple sources of offensive inefficiency against Fenerbahce’s defense.
Head coach Joan Penarroya identified the start of the third quarter as the decisive stretch, pointing to Fenerbahce’s 25-10 run early in the period. Partizan scored 16 points in the quarter, compared with the hosts’ 34.
Fenerbahce will visit Olympiacos Piraeus on Friday, October 23, while Partizan is scheduled to host Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in the Belgrade derby on Thursday, October 22.
