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Cam Payne leads Anadolu Efes past Besiktas in Istanbul derby
Cam Payne scored 22 points to lead Anadolu Efes to an 89-80 win over Besiktas in an Istanbul derby in the EuroLeague.
The American guard scored Efes’s first 11 points of the fourth quarter, helping the team hold off Besiktas after its lead had been cut.
Besiktas had trailed by 21 at halftime but entered the final quarter eight points behind.
The victory lifted Efes to a 3-4 record, matching Besiktas’s record after seven rounds.
Payne previously reached the 2021 NBA Finals with the Phoenix Suns, but he says he is enjoying his role and the intense atmosphere in Istanbul.
He said he wants Efes to keep going, though no specific next step was given.
Cam Payne scored 22 points to lead Anadolu Efes to an 89-80 win over Besiktas in an Istanbul EuroLeague derby.
Payne scored Efes’s first 11 points of the fourth quarter after Besiktas had cut a 21-point halftime deficit to eight.
The Round 7 win left Efes with a 3-4 record, matching Besiktas’s record.
Payne said he enjoyed the derby atmosphere and having a major role on the team.
- Who
- Anadolu Efes, led by Cam Payne, played Besiktas.
- What
- Efes won 89-80 in a EuroLeague game.
- When
- Round 7; the game date is not stated.
- Where
- Istanbul.
- Why
- Payne’s scoring helped Efes regain control after Besiktas narrowed the deficit.
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Efes led Besiktas by 21 points.
Besiktas had reduced the deficit to eight.
Payne scored Efes’s first 11 points of the quarter.
Efes beat Besiktas 89-80.
- Efes score
- 89 points
- Besiktas score
- 80 points
- Payne’s points
- 22
- EuroLeague round
- Round 7
- Team records after the game
- Efes 3-4; Besiktas 3-4
What people are saying
Shoutout to my teammates for getting me open, to the fans — they did a hell of a job tonight. Thank God! Just keep pushing.
Being part of the derby was really dope.
It was fun, a very intense, competitive game. I love the atmosphere, and I just want us to keep going.
Lowkey, lowkey… I’m having fun out here. I actually have a role, a big-time role as part of a team.