Bursaspor holds off Galatasaray for road victory on Monday
ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Bursaspor defeated Galatasaray 93-88 on Monday at Abdi Ipekci Arena. Bursaspor, the visiting team, led 25-21 after the first quarter, 46-40 at halftime and 73-68 after three quarters. Galatasaray, the home team, closed with a 20-point fourth quarter, but Bursaspor matched it with 20 points to secure the win. Bursaspor shot 27 of 47 from the floor, 10 of 25 from three-point range and 10 of 16 from the free throw line. Galatasaray shot 26 of 57 from the floor, 9 of 34 from beyond the arc and 19 of 28 from the line. Bursaspor finished with six offensive rebounds, five assists, four blocks and 12 turnovers. Galatasaray had eight offensive rebounds, eight assists, three blocks and nine turnovers. Bursaspor committed 18 fouls, while Galatasaray committed 16. Bursaspor scored 93 points from 61 possessions, and Galatasaray scored 88 points from 71 possessions. Bursaspor improved to 1-2, and Galatasaray fell to 1-3.