Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Fenerbahce beat Olympiakos

Last season’s EuroLeague finalists currently tops league at 18-2

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leader Fenerbahce Beko beat Greece's Olympiakos 90-75 at home Thursday.

In the Round of 20 of the 2018-19 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season, Fenerbahce's Erick Green lead the way with 17 points while Muhammed Ali was the man of the match with a double-double -- 13 points and 10 assists.

Last year’s EuroLeague finalists currently tops the league at 18-2.

On Friday, Turkey's Darussafaka will face Spain's Baskonia in Istanbul.

EuroLeague competitions bring Europe's top basketball clubs together.

Sixteen teams are competing -- four Spanish, three Turkish, two Russian and two Greek teams and one team each from Germany, Italy, Israel, Lithuania and Montenegro.

Turkey is represented by Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahce Beko and Darussafaka Tekfen.

The regular season is being played from Oct. 11, 2018 to April 5, 2019. The best eight of 16 teams will advance to the playoffs.

The playoffs will take place between April 16-30. Winners will advance to the Final Four to be played May 17-19 in single-elimination matchups.

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