Efes rallies from 13 down in Istanbul derby for first win vs. Darussafaka

Anadolu Efes Istanbul trailed for 36 minutes, but rallied to register its first win of the season, edging city rival Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul on the road 79-84 on Thursday night. With the win Efes improved to 1-3, while Darussafaka dropped to 2-2 with two home losses and two road wins so far. The hosts had a 13-point lead early in the third quarter, but Efes rallied behind DeShaun Thomas, who scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half, and Thomas Heurtel who also made key baskets down the stretch and finished with 15 points and 9 assists. Efes got its first lead, 75-77, with a little under four minutes left in the game and then scored the final 6 points of the night to pull out the victory. Bryce Cotton scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half, Tyler Honeycutt collected 12 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Derrick Brown added 10 points in victory. Scottie Wilbekin paced the hosts with 13 points, Brad Wanamaker finished with 11 points and 6 assists, while James Anderson and Marcus Slaughter had 10 points apiece in defeat.