In yet another tough game, Efes Pilsen managed to score the first home win in these exciting Turkish league finals, with 74-68. The score is now 3-2 for Efes, since they pulled 3 straight wins after being down 0-2.Efes Pilsen had a superb 1st quarter on both ends of the court, and took an early 12-point lead (24-12). Fenerbahce though, managed to regroup, played very solidly and won the 2nd quarter with a side score 15-23, to enter halftime down by only 4 (39-35), promising a very exciting 2nd half.
And so it was: the game was close throughout the whole 20 remaing minutes, but it was Efes Pilsen that managed to pull the win in the end with 74-68. The series returns to the Abdi Ipekci now for game 6, and 1st matchpoint for Efes.
Efes Pilsen: Kasun 6, Smith 11, Shumpert 14, Thornton 6, Gonlum 4, Peker 16, Tunceri 2, Guler 11, Arslan 4
Fenerbahce: Green 8, Solomon 14, Turkcan 6, Onan 10, Erden 9, Mrsic 4, Vidmar 2, Savas 7, Asik 4, Smith 4
