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Fenerbahce toppled Efes by 42 points, which is the biggest margin ever recorded in the games between the two sides.

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In the first match of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League semi-finals, Fenerbahce Beko hosted main rivals Anadolu Efes at the Ulker Sports and Event Hall.

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Fenerbahce plastered their opponents 108-66, taking a 1-0 lead in the series. The second match of the best-of-five series will be played on Monday, June 5, at Fenerbahce's home court.

Johnathan Motley had 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists for the winners, while Nigel Hayes-Davis racked up 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists. Scottie Wilbekin was also in double digits with 11 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals.

Dyshawn Pierre, who recently signed a new contract with the Turkish powerhouse, had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and Ismet Akpınar chipped in with 11 points, 2 assists; Samet Geyik was Fener's sixth player to score at least 10 points - he also grabbed 7 rebounds.

On the other end, Elijah Bryant scored 13 points, took 10 rebounds and dished out 2 assists for the two-time EuroLeague champs. Ante Zizic had 10 points, 2 rebounds; Vasilije Micic finished with 10 points and 1 rebound, while Shane Larkin tallied 9 points and 4 assists.

The 42-point margin by which Fenerbahce won is the biggest in all the games between the two sides. It was of course Anadolu Efes' heaviest defeat ever in a Super League contest.

Fenerbahce's top 5 wins against its opponent are as follows:

Fenerbahce Beko – Anadolu Efes : 108-66 (2022-23) Fenerbahce – Anadolu Efes: 96-57 (2016-17) Fenerbahçe Ulker – Anadolu Efes: 82-52 (2006-07) Fenerbahce Dogus – Anadolu Efes: 100-74 (2017-18) Fenerbahce – Anadolu Efes: 101-79 (2015-16)

"We are ahead 1-0, of course, the score doesn't reflect the difference between the two teams," Fenrbahce head coach Dimitris Itoudis commented.

"Anadolu Efes is a much better team than that. We are playing the playoff series, nothing is over yet. It will be a long series. Efes were ahead 17-12 in the first quarter. From that moment on, we had a great run, took the lead in the match and never let it go. We shared the ball very well, we were also very effective on defense,' the Greek tactician continued.

Itoudis thinks Game 2 will be "much more competitive and much more difficult."

"Anadolu Efes is a great team coached by a very good coach," he argued.

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