In the 7th week of the <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2023/07/the-group-draws-for-the-basketball-bkt-european-cup-2023-2024-season-revealed/” title=”The Group Draws for the Basketball BKT European Cup 2023-2024 Season Revealed”>BKT European Cup Group B in basketball, Türk Telekom beat the Romanian representative U-BT Cluj-Napoca 99-80 on its field. While both teams started the match well, the 5th minute of the match ended with Türk Telekom leading 15-12. . While both teams continued to be effective in attack, Türk Telekom continued to score points with Brown and Bess, and the guest team continued to score with Hankins and Simpson. U-BT Cluj-Napoca finished the first period, in which 52 points were scored, ahead 30-22. In the second quarter, Türk Telekom applied strict defense in the painted area, allowing its opponent only 4 points in the first 3 minutes, and scored 10 points in the opponent’s basket during this period. Continuing its effective play, Türk Telekom reduced the difference to one point (40-41) with transition attacks, 3 minutes and 39 seconds before the end of the period. Türk Telekom took the lead by reducing the difference with the points it scored from behind the arc, and went to the locker room ahead 52-47. The home team, which started the third period with a 6-0 series with the points it scored from behind the arc with Brown and Angola, continued to apply strict defense under the basket. Türk Telekom, which allowed its opponent only 6 points in the first 5 minutes of the third period, increased the difference to 16 (67-53) with the points of Brown and Makoundou. Continuing its good play, Türk Telekom finished the third period ahead 80-64. U-BT Cluj-Napoca, which started the final period better, scored 4 points in the 33rd minute and reduced the difference to 12 (80-68). After this minute, Türk Telekom scored points under the basket with Makoundo and from behind the arc with Brown and Angola, and won the match, in which they played well except for the first quarter, by 19 points, 99-80. Türk Telekom’s Anthony Brown was the architect of the victory in the match, scoring 39 points. With this result, Türk Telekom achieved its 4th victory in the 7th week.
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