Llull leads Madrid to home win against Galatasaray

Real Madrid defeated Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul 90-81 in the Spanish capital on Thursday to improve to 4-1 in the regular season, while keeping Galatasaray winless. Sergio Llull led the winners with 23 points. Rudy Fernandez added 13 points and 6 assists, Luka Doncic scored 11, Gustavo Ayon had 10 before fouling out and Anthony Randolph pulled down 10 rebounds for Madrid. Vladimir Micov led Galatasaray with 17 points, but only 3 of those came after the break. Alex Tyus added 14 on 7-of-9 shooting, while Emir Preldzic scored 10 for the guests. Madrid outrebounded Galatasaray 37-26 and hit 25-of-40 two-point shots (62.5%) in the game. Madrid made just 2-of-8 three-point shots before halftime, but 8-of-18 (44.4%) after the break, which made the difference in the game.