Fenerbahce beat Zalgiris 89-78 in EuroLeague playoff opener

Fenerbahce opened its EuroLeague playoff series with an 89-78 home win over Zalgiris Kaunas in Istanbul on April 28.

Eurohoops reported that Tarik Biberovic led Fenerbahce with 26 points, while AS said Zalgiris started well before Fenerbahce pulled away and closed out the game.

The result gives Fenerbahce a 1-0 lead in the series and a strong start at home. EuroLeague’s official game center confirmed the matchup and the playoff setting in Istanbul.

Zalgiris briefly threatened to make the opener competitive, but Fenerbahce controlled the finish and protected the double-digit margin. The win puts the Turkish side in position to build on that advantage in the next game.

For now, the key takeaway is the same across the postgame reports: Fenerbahce handled the playoff opener, and Biberovic supplied the scoring punch.