Turk Telekom uses balanced attack to defeat Bursaspor on Saturday
BURSA, Türkiye (Interstat) — Turk Telekom used balanced scoring and a decisive first half to beat Bursaspor 78-69 on Saturday at Bursa Ataturk Sport Hall. Turk Telekom led 38-25 at halftime and stretched its advantage with a 21-point third quarter. Bursaspor guard Brandon Taylor had 19 points, five rebounds and six assists. Jerrick Harding scored 24 points for Turk Telekom, while Ismael Bako added eight points, five rebounds and two blocks. Ata Kahraman had 10 points, and Dogus Ozdemiroglu contributed eight points and six assists. Turk Telekom shot 30 of 64 from the floor, 7 of 28 from three-point range and 11 of 15 from the free throw line. Bursaspor shot 20 of 43 from the floor and committed 16 turnovers, while Turk Telekom committed seven. Turk Telekom also finished with 12 assists and three blocks, while Bursaspor had nine offensive rebounds. Turk Telekom improved to 2-1; Bursaspor fell to 0-2.