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The last time these two sides locked horns was in late February in the EuroCup, when the Black Eagles celebrated a 91-81 victory. Can Dusan Alimpijevic's side extend their winning streak on Sunday?
Turk Telekom Showing Good Domestic Form
Turk Telekom have made a good start to the new basketball season, securing three victories in four matches across competitions.
Their domestic performances have been perfect, defeating Karsiyaka 73-72 in the Super Lig opener before beating Bursaspor 78-69 last weekend.
Turk Telekom committed 20 turnovers in their EuroCup first-round clash against Tenerife in Spain, contributing to an 82-75 defeat. However, they bounced back earlier this week by beating Maxima Roma 92-77 at home, despite trailing by five points entering the final quarter. Jerrick Harding starred with 20 points and six rebounds.
Besiktas Finding Their Winning Touch
Besiktas made a disastrous start to the new campaign, suffering three consecutive defeats to Fenerbahce 72-59 in the Turkish Super Cup, Valencia 96-94 in the EuroLeague and Anadolu Efes 95-81 in the Super Lig.
Dusan Alimpijevic's side finally ended their losing run last week by defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv 109-93 on neutral ground in Belgrade. However, they failed to maintain that form and suffered a convincing 95-82 home loss to Barcelona a couple of days later.
The Black Eagles returned to winning ways on Monday by beating Trabzonspor 90-81 before securing their second consecutive victory on Friday with a 92-84 EuroLeague win over Baskonia. Scottie Wilbekin sank six three-pointers and finished as the top scorer with 24 points.