Anadolu Efes Istanbul defeated CSKA Moscow for the first time in nearly eight years and exacted a bit of revenge from losing last season’s Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game by knocking off the reigning champions 80-82 on the road. Shane Larkin scored 23 points and Vasilije Micic poured in 19 as Efes collected its first win over the Russian powerhouse since February 22, 2013. It was also the first win by Efes this century on CSKA’s court in Moscow, after 10 tries. Rodrigue Beaubois added 13 points and Tibor Pleiss chipped in 11 as Efes extended its winning streak to eight games for a 20-3 record, three victories clear of any other team at the top of the standings. CSKA saw its five-game winning streak come to an end despite Mike James scoring 20 points while Johannes Voigtmann added 15 and Daniel Hackett 11. The loss, which was CSKA’s first at home to Efes since 1999, dropped its record to 16-7 in the EuroLeague.
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