Pinar Karsiyaka overcome Efes and force the series to Game 3 / News - Basketnews.com

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In game 2 of the playoffs series, Pinar Karsiyaka (7) overcame Anadolu Efes (2) and forced the series to Game 3, the decisive one which will be played in Istanbul. Pinar were led by Michael Roll and Tony Taylor, while Efes struggled offensively without the presence of Vasilije Micic. The final score was 79-73 (21-22, 28-20, 14-15, 16-16).

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Thanks to an Alex Tyus basket, Pinar extend their lead to six points with less than 30 seconds left on the clock (79-73), and Efes couldn't answer anymore.

After a very well-balanced third quarter, Efes opened the final period with a 9-2 run to take the lead in the game (66-65). Michael Roll and Tony Taylor, though, took Pinar back on their shoulders and with less than two minutes remaining, they found once again the lead (73-71).

In the first half, Pinar shot the ball really well, both from outside (6/12) and from two points (12/16), scoring 28 points in the second quarter. Michael Roll and Tony Taylor were the main offensive contributors, adding 14 and 10 points respectively in the first half. Efes, without Micic, relied mostly on Larkin, who had 9 points and 5 assists in the first half. Pinar led by 7 at halftime (49-42).

For Pinar Karsiyaka, the top scorers were Michael Roll and Tony Taylor, who both finished with 20 points.

On the other hand, for Anadolu Efes the top scorer was Chris Singleton, who had 15 points and 6 rebounds.

Pinar Karsiyaka: Michael Roll 20 (5 AST), Tony Taylor 20 (5 AST), Bonzie Colson 12, Alex Tyus 12 (10 REB)

Anadolu Efes: Chris Singleton 15 (6 REB), Bryant Dunston 13, Shane Larkin 11 (7 AST)

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