Besiktas vs Valencia — 94:96, Euroleague
Euroleague
Friday, September 25, 2026 • BJK Akatlar Sports Complex
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besiktas | 27 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 94 |
| Valencia | 28 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 96 |
Team Statistics
| Stat | Besiktas | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | 32/62 | 33/68 |
| 3-Pointers | 13/31 | 9/20 |
| Free Throws | 16/21 | 19/21 |
| Rebounds | 24 | 36 |
| Assists | 23 | 18 |
| Steals | 5 | 6 |
| Blocks | 3 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
Box Score
Top scorers
T.J. Shorts
26 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Eugene Omoruyi
17 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Jaylen Nowell
17 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Besiktas
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | OR | DR | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen NowellS | 28:14 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 13 |
| Eugene OmoruyiS | 26:16 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 15 |
| Ante ZizicS | 15:48 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 14 |
| David DeJuliusS | 12:39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 | 6 |
| DaQuan JeffriesS | 5:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | -3 |
| Anthony Brown | 24:52 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 3 |
| Scottie Wilbekin | 24:10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 13 |
| Devon Dotson | 22:07 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 12 |
| Conor Morgan | 20:13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 12 |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 15:00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +10 | 7 |
| Berk Ugurlu | 5:14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 6 |
| James Birsen | Did not play | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 94 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 32-62 | 13-31 | 17-23 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 98 | ||
Valencia
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | OR | DR | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kameron TaylorS | 23:37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +10 | 17 |
| T.J. ShortsS | 23:33 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11-20 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +8 | 20 |
| Nathan ReuversS | 21:05 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -11 | 3 |
| Dylan OsetkowskiS | 17:44 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +13 | 2 |
| Mario Saint-SuperyS | 16:26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +9 | 10 |
| Armoni Brooks | 23:22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -8 | 7 |
| Jasiel Rivero | 15:17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
| Nikola Mirotic | 13:45 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 17 |
| O. Moore | 12:50 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 3 |
| Neal Sako | 11:23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 13 |
| Josep Puerto | 11:19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 1 |
| A. Cardenas | 9:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 96 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 34-70 | 9-21 | 19-21 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 104 |
Box score: EuroLeague. PIR is the Performance Index Rating.
Game Flow
Besiktas ahead±15
Valencia ahead
- Largest lead · Besiktas
- 8
- Largest lead · Valencia
- 12
- Lead changes
- 11
- Times tied
- 9
- Best run · Besiktas
- 11-0from Q4 07:25
- Best run · Valencia
- 11-0from Q1 01:11
Shot Chart
MadeMissed
BesiktasValencia
| Zone | FG | % | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 10-13 | 76.9% | 10% |
| Paint | 24-44 | 54.5% | 33% |
| Mid-range | 10-23 | 43.5% | 17% |
| Corner 3 | 1-3 | 33.3% | 2% |
| Above the break 3 | 21-49 | 42.9% | 37% |
| All shots | 66-132 | 50.0% | 3PT 42.3% |
Scoring Plays
Q1Besiktas 27 – 28 Valencia
- 00:02T.J. Shorts · 2-pointer27–28
- 00:17T.J. Shorts · 2-pointer27–26
- 00:37Jasiel Rivero · Free throw27–24
- 00:37Jasiel Rivero · 2-pointer27–23
- 01:11Mario Saint-Supery · Free throw27–21
- 01:11Mario Saint-Supery · Free throw27–20
- 01:20Conor Morgan · 3-pointer27–19
- 01:56Wenyen Gabriel · 2-pointer24–19
- 02:25Eugene Omoruyi · 2-pointer22–19
- 03:10Armoni Brooks · 3-pointer20–19
- 03:28Devon Dotson · 3-pointer20–16
- 03:47Anthony Brown · 2-pointer17–16
- 04:17Armoni Brooks · 3-pointer15–16
- 04:33Neal Sako · 2-pointer15–13
- 04:43Wenyen Gabriel · 2-pointer15–11
- 05:10Devon Dotson · 2-pointer13–11
- 05:22Nikola Mirotic · Free throw11–11
- 05:22Nikola Mirotic · Free throw11–10
- 05:53Eugene Omoruyi · 2-pointer11–9
- 06:13Jaylen Nowell · Free throw9–9
- 06:13Jaylen Nowell · Free throw8–9
- 06:17T.J. Shorts · 2-pointer7–9
- 06:36David DeJulius · 2-pointer7–7
- 06:52Kameron Taylor · 2-pointer5–7
- 07:10Dylan Osetkowski · Free throw5–5
- 07:25Nathan Reuvers · 2-pointer5–4
- 07:50Eugene Omoruyi · 3-pointer5–2
- 08:37T.J. Shorts · 2-pointer2–2
- 09:42Ante Zizic · Free throw2–0
- 09:42Ante Zizic · Free throw1–0
Q2Besiktas 51 – 54 Valencia
- 00:02Jaylen Nowell · 3-pointer51–54
- 00:22Jasiel Rivero · Free throw48–54
- 00:22Jasiel Rivero · Free throw48–53
- 01:03Armoni Brooks · 2-pointer48–52
- 01:20Scottie Wilbekin · 2-pointer48–50
- 01:53Armoni Brooks · 2-pointer46–50
- 02:31Jasiel Rivero · 2-pointer46–48
- 02:54Conor Morgan · 3-pointer46–46
- 03:15David DeJulius · 2-pointer43–46
- 03:55Jasiel Rivero · 3-pointer41–46
- 04:11Devon Dotson · Free throw41–43
- 04:11Devon Dotson · Free throw40–43
- 04:25T.J. Shorts · Free throw39–43
- 04:25T.J. Shorts · Free throw39–42
- 04:36Devon Dotson · Free throw39–41
- 04:56Eugene Omoruyi · 2-pointer38–41
- 05:11Mario Saint-Supery · 2-pointer36–41
- 05:44Eugene Omoruyi · Free throw36–39
- 05:44Eugene Omoruyi · Free throw35–39
- 06:54Kameron Taylor · Free throw34–39
- 06:54Kameron Taylor · Free throw34–38
- 06:54Kameron Taylor · Free throw34–37
- 07:32Neal Sako · Free throw34–36
- 07:32Neal Sako · 2-pointer34–35
- 07:38Scottie Wilbekin · 2-pointer34–33
- 08:02Kameron Taylor · 3-pointer32–33
- 08:45Eugene Omoruyi · 2-pointer32–30
- 08:55Scottie Wilbekin · 3-pointer30–30
- 09:08Kameron Taylor · 2-pointer27–30
Q3Besiktas 71 – 81 Valencia
- 00:24Scottie Wilbekin · 2-pointer71–81
- 00:42T.J. Shorts · 2-pointer69–81
- 01:36T.J. Shorts · 2-pointer69–79
- 01:57Jaylen Nowell · 2-pointer69–77
- 02:15O. Moore · 2-pointer67–77
- 02:43Conor Morgan · 3-pointer67–75
- 02:59Nathan Reuvers · 3-pointer64–75
- 03:12Wenyen Gabriel · Free throw64–72
- 03:12Wenyen Gabriel · Free throw63–72
- 04:28Nikola Mirotic · 2-pointer62–72
- 05:13Nikola Mirotic · 3-pointer62–70
- 05:54Ante Zizic · 2-pointer62–67
- 06:12T.J. Shorts · 2-pointer60–67
- 06:29Anthony Brown · 2-pointer60–65
- 06:54Jaylen Nowell · 2-pointer58–65
- 07:16T.J. Shorts · 2-pointer56–65
- 07:30Eugene Omoruyi · Free throw56–63
- 07:30Eugene Omoruyi · Free throw55–63
- 07:51Mario Saint-Supery · 3-pointer54–63
- 08:06Jaylen Nowell · Free throw54–60
- 08:06Jaylen Nowell · 2-pointer53–60
- 08:19T.J. Shorts · 3-pointer51–60
- 08:57T.J. Shorts · 3-pointer51–57
Q4Besiktas 94 – 96 Valencia
- 01:16T.J. Shorts · 2-pointer94–96
- 02:03Kameron Taylor · 2-pointer94–94
- 02:38Devon Dotson · Free throw94–92
- 03:26Nikola Mirotic · Free throw93–92
- 03:26Nikola Mirotic · Free throw93–91
- 03:50Nikola Mirotic · 2-pointer93–90
- 04:05Jaylen Nowell · 2-pointer93–88
- 04:28Nikola Mirotic · Free throw91–88
- 04:28Nikola Mirotic · Free throw91–87
- 05:03Scottie Wilbekin · 3-pointer91–86
- 05:47Eugene Omoruyi · Free throw88–86
- 05:47Eugene Omoruyi · Free throw87–86
- 06:35Conor Morgan · 3-pointer86–86
- 07:25Berk Ugurlu · 3-pointer83–86
- 07:43Neal Sako · Free throw80–86
- 07:43Neal Sako · 2-pointer80–85
- 08:17Jaylen Nowell · 3-pointer80–83
- 08:39Neal Sako · 2-pointer77–83
- 08:53Conor Morgan · 3-pointer77–81
- 09:21Anthony Brown · 3-pointer74–81
Play-by-play and shot locations: EuroLeague.
Game Recap
Valencia edged Besiktas 96-94 in a closely contested Euroleague matchup, securing a two-point win in a game that remained tight deep into the final stages. The final score reflected a high-level offensive contest, with both teams generating efficient scoring stretches and multiple players contributing in key moments.
Key Takeaways
- →Both teams have identical Courtframe Power Index scores, suggesting a closely matched contest
- →The market slightly favors Besiktas with a 54
- →Both teams are starting fresh with no recent games, eliminating schedule fatigue as a factor
- →Both teams enter the game with no significant injuries, and the Courtframe Power Index shows no differential, suggesting a closely matched contest
- →With no recent head-to-head history and both teams having equal CPI, the home court advantage for Besiktas at the BJK Akatlar Sports Complex could be a decisive factor