Olympiacos wins in Istanbul: 81-73 over Besiktas despite key absences

Olympiacos beats Besiktas 81-73 to improve to 6-2, with Donta Hall and Tyrique Jones stepping up in Nikola Milutinov’s absence

Olympiacos defeated Besiktas 81-73 to improve to 6-2 in EuroLeague, earning its fifth win in six road games. Donta Hall and Tyrique Jones delivered major contributions in Nikola Milutinov’s absence.

Also missing Jean Montero, Tyler Dorsey and Evan Fournier, Olympiacos opened the game with a 15-0 run and then held off several Besiktas comeback attempts. The decisive stretch came late in the fourth quarter, when the defending champions used a 12-0 run to take control for good.

Sasha Vezenkov led Olympiacos with 16 points. Hall had 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes, while Jones added 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 4 rebounds, also in 20 minutes. Tyson Ward contributed 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. For Besiktas, now 3-5, Jaylen Nowell scored 15 points with 3 assists, while David DeJulius had 12 points and drew 7 fouls.

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