Bargnani scores 26 points as Baskonia beat Efes

In a fun-to-watch showdown in front of over 10,000 fans at Fernando Buesa Arena that literally went down to the final shot, Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz recorded its first win in the 2016-17 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague by edging Anadolu Efes Istanbul 85-84 on Friday. Andrea Bargnani marked his EuroLeague return with an impressive performance and 26 points, while Tornike Shengelia added 16 points and 9 rebounds and newcomer Johannes Voigtmann added 12 points for the winners. In one of the keys to victory, Baskonia dominated the glass in outrebounding Efes 40-27. Derrick Brown paced Efes with 16 points, Bryce Cotton and Cedi Osman each scored 13 and Bryant Dunston had 11 in defeat.