Crvena Zvezda wins in Istanbul against Galatasaray

Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade was inspired by Marko Simonovic to claim its first victory of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season with a thrilling 83-85 road triumph at Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul on Friday. Simonovic came into the action from the bench with his team trailing heavily after a fast start from Galatasaray. The veteran immediately pulled his team back into the game on the way to a EuroLeague career-best total of 23 points. Stefan Jovic also excelled with 14 points and 9 assists, while Marko Guduric and Ognjen Kuzmic both added 11. Galatasaray had outstanding individual displays from Austin Daye, who had 24 points and 8 rebounds, and Alex Tyus, who combined 19 points with 4 blocked shots.