Fenerbahce Tarfin on Friday overturned a 16-point deficit to claim a narrow 64-61 away victory over Olympiacos in Round 7 of EuroLeague basketball.
The Turkish side struggled offensively in the opening half at Sunel Arena in Greece but mounted a second-half comeback, with Wade Baldwin scoring a decisive layup in the closing seconds.
Fenerbahce had a promising start, taking a 5-1 lead before Olympiacos responded with a 17-0 run to seize control of the game. The hosts ended the first quarter ahead 20-8.
The Greek side extended its advantage to 16 points, 30-14, in the second quarter before Fenerbahce narrowed the deficit to 34-24 at halftime.
Istanbul’s Fenerbahce emerged strong after the break, opening the third quarter with a 10-2 run to cut the gap to two, 36-34.
Olympiacos responded with eight unanswered points, but the visitors fought back with an 8-0 run before the hosts entered the final quarter leading 49-45.
Olympiacos stretched their advantage to 59-51 in the fourth quarter, but Fenerbahce produced a late 9-2 run to close within one point at 61-60 with 1:11 remaining.
Baldwin then scored a layup with 38 seconds left to give Fenerbahce their first lead since the opening minutes at 62-61.
The visitors extended their advantage to 64-61 from the free-throw line before Sasha Vezenkov missed a potential game-tying three-pointer in the closing seconds, sealing Fenerbahce’s comeback victory.
Shavon Shields led Fenerbahce with 17 points and seven rebounds. Baldwin contributed 14 points and five assists. Shane Larkin racked up 13 points and five assists.
Sasha Vezenkov brought a double-double for Olympiacos with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Codi Miller-McIntyre contributed 12 points and six assists, and Tyson Ward added 11 points.
Fenerbahce improved to 6-1, level with EuroLeague leaders Panathinaikos. Olympiacos dropped to 5-2.