Real downs Efes in season opener | Round 1, Highlights | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Real Madrid downs defending champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul 82-69 in season opener in the Spanish capital in front of 4,000 Real fans at WiZink Center on Thursday. Guerschon Yabusele and Thomas Heurtel led the winners with 15 points apiece. Edy Tavares added 13 and 12 rebounds for Real. Shane Larkin led Efes with 21 points while EuroLeague newcomer Filip Petrusev added 17 for the guests. ABOUT EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages and organizes the continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup, as well as the sport’s premier under-18 showcase, the EB Adidas Next Generation Tournament. The EB competitions bring the elite of European basketball