Rodriguez stars in Madrid's 10th consecutive win

Real Madrid finished the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Regular Season undefeated by thrashing Anadolu Efes Istanbul 61-86 in Group B on the road on Thursday. Madrid finished first in Group B with a 10-0 record. Efes ended the stage with a 4-6 record and waiting for the result of the Brose Basktes vs. Zalgiris game to know if it had advanced to the Top 16. Sergio Rodriguez paced the winners with 24 points on 6-of-6 three-point shooting and 5 assists. Nikola Mirotic added 17 points, Sergio Llull and Felipe Reyes each scored 13 while Rudy Fernandez got 10 for Madrid. Reyes added 10 rebounds for a double-double. Dusko Savanovic led Efes with 20 points. Tadija Dragicevic added 10 for the hosts, who led 20-18 after 10 minutes. Rodriguez took over to give Madrid a 34-38 halftime edge, but an outstanding Savanovic struck three times from downtown for a 45-41 Efes lead. It didn't last long, as Reyes, Mirotic and an unstoppable Rodriguez led Madrid to a 49-54 advantage after 30 minutes. Rodriguez led a 0-17 fourth-quarter run that sealed the outcome minutes before the final buzzer.