Fenerbahce ended its two-game losing streak with an 84-65 win over Baskonia on Thursday, as Dwight Powell made his EuroLeague debut.
The Istanbul side responded to consecutive defeats in Spain by delivering a dominant performance at home, improving to 7-3 after 10 games. Powell contributed three points, seven rebounds and two assists in 13 minutes and 44 seconds.
The former NBA center also gave Fenerbahce additional size and energy around the basket, recording four offensive rebounds.
Fenerbahce took control early, scoring 33 points in the first quarter and closing the period with a 20-1 run. The hosts led 52-32 at halftime and maintained a comfortable advantage throughout the second half.
Talen Horton-Tucker led Fenerbahce with 19 points and five rebounds, finishing with a game-high 22 performance index rating. He scored 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Turkish side completed its response to the difficult week in Spain.
Braxton Key added 13 points, while Will Clyburn scored 10. Fenerbahce’s bench contributed 46 points, underlining the depth coach Sarunas Jasikevicius could use as the season progresses.
The hosts also dominated the rebounding battle, collecting a season-best 49 boards against Baskonia’s 39. Fenerbahce grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and converted them into 18 second-chance points, while Marcus Bingham finished with nine rebounds.
Defensively, Fenerbahce limited Baskonia to 65 points, its lowest scoring output of the 2026-27 EuroLeague season. The visitors made only four of 25 three-point attempts, shooting 16% from beyond the arc.
Kenneth Faried was Baskonia’s standout, recording 10 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. Baskonia fell to 1-9, remaining near the bottom of the standings after suffering its ninth defeat in 10 games.
Fenerbahce visits Paris Basketball on Wednesday, November 11, while Baskonia travels to face Partizan on the same day.
