EuroLeague: Barca beat Efes to force decisive Game 5

ANKARA

Barcelona Lassa defeated Anadolu Efes 82-72 on Friday evening in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs to force a decisive Game 5.

Up 2-1 in the series, Anadolu Efes could not get the job done as they suffered a loss in Spain.

Four players scored double-digits for Barcelona, including Kyle Kuric with team-high 19 points.

For Anadolu Efes, Shane Larkin's 20 point performance was not enough to close out the series.

The final match of the series will be played on May 1 in Istanbul.

Meanwhile, CSKA Moscow eliminated Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz to advance to Final Four, joining Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Beko.