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Anadolu Efes Istanbul became the first team to qualify for the semifinals of the 2023-24 Turkish Basketball Super League.

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Anadolu Efes Istanbul will compete in the semifinals of the 2023-24 Turkish Basketball Super League season.

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In a best-of-three series, Anadolu Efes defeated Turk Telekom Ankara 2-0 in the quarterfinals and advanced to the semifinals.

The team led by coach Tomislav Mijatovic had an easy breeze in Game 1, which was in the Sinan Erdem Dome. They prevailed with a score of 99-79.

Game 2, in Ankara, was a lot more competitive. Efes generated double-digit leads but wasted them all against a resilient Turk Telekom. Regardless, the former EuroLeague champions won with a score of 78-86 after a strong late-game performance.

Will Clyburn had a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds in the game, being the match's MVP. On the other hand, Tyrone Wallace's effort of 18 points and 9 rebounds was not enough to save Turk Telekom from elimination.

Efes will meet with the winner of the Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir-Galatasaray EKMAS Istanbul series in the semifinals. Currently, Karsiyaka and Galatasaray are tied 1-1 and the last game will be played on Karsiyaka's court.

Playoff series in the Turkish Basketball Super League:

Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2) - Turk Telekom Ankara (0) [EFES QUALIFIED] Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir (1) - Galatasaray EKMAS Istanbul (1) Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (1) - Aliaga Petkimspor (0) Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (1) - Manisa Buyuksehir Belediye Spor (0) Thank you for reading us! Help us even more.