Great start to the Turkish playoffs for Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. Both went 2-0 up in their respective quarter-final series against Antalya and Besiktas. Galatasaray had the toughest night needing an overtime to win it 94-90. Marcelus Kemp tallied 27 points for Besiktas but Preston Shumpert managed to match this with 27 of his own and 5 of 7 from the arc. 80-77 the score for Fenerbahce, which was led by Marko Thomas’ 20 points. In the other games, Efes Pilsen and Olin Erdine boast a 1-0 advantage respectively over Karsiyaka and Banvit.