Beşiktaş Men’s Basketball Team beat Tuborg 91-85 in the 2nd game of the play-off 1st round and got a lead of 2-0 in the series.

Beşiktaş that had started the game with the cheers of our fans passed the 4th minute 6-5 ahead. Tuborg caught the opportunity to get the lead after Ratko Varda leaving the game upon getting injured due to collision with Khalid El-Amin just at the beginning of the game. Varda coming back in the game slowed down the representative of İzmir. While Ratko Varda had displayed a magnificent performance both outside and under the rim, the first period concluded 16-16 deuce.
The Black and White Team that had set off the 2nd period very fast grabbed a deficit of 9 points in the 13th minute with Nedim Yücel and Bekir Yarangüme also accompanying Ratko Varda made the score 29-20. Beşiktaş that had played with a high pace by continuing its offensive efficiency during the remaining portion of the first half went to the locker room with a lead of 42-41 despite having allowed points in the final periods.
While the guest team Tuborg had started the 2nd half with perimeter shots on the mark, it was Ratko Varda who replied the İzmir Team under the rim and Haluk Yıldırım with 3-pointers. Black and Whites led the 25th minute 54-51, whereas suddenly the deficit was pushed out to 10 points (61-51) in the 27th minute with the contribution of Khalid El-Amin. Beşiktaş that had continued its lead for the rest of the period led the 3rd period 66-60.
The Black and White Team that had not given Tuborg an opportunity to take the lead brought the score to 77-70 with 3 minutes remaining by finding points with Ratko Varda. Beşiktaş that had spent the final moments of the game very comfortably left the court as victors with a score of 91-85 and grabbed the lead of 2-0 in the series.