Efes had all the trouble in the world to get rid of Besiktas but in the end it avoided a fifth defeat with a one-basket victory (85-83). Kerem Gonlum and Bostjan Nachbaj combined for 47 points and 20 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fenerbahce collected another road win on Mersin (86-74) and stays top. Omer Onan led the scorers with 20 points while Rono-Leni Ukic had 13 and 6 assists. The other two tied leaders, Banvit and Galatasaray, play Sunday night.