2013 Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup
The 2013 Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup was the 29th edition of the Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup. The game was played on 9 October 2013 at Yaşar Doğu Sports Hall between Galatasaray Liv Hospital, champions of the 2012–13 Turkish Basketball League, and Fenerbahçe Ülker, winners of the 2012–13 Turkish Cup.
Fenerbahçe won the game 64–62 for their 5th title.
Match details
Summary
Galatasaray Liv Hospital started the game strongly with Ersin Dağlı contributing early points, while Cenk Akyol and Jamont Gordon responded from beyond the arc to counter Gašper Vidmar's inside baskets. Galatasaray led 19–16 at the end of the first quarter. Fenerbahçe Ülker took control early in the second quarter with Emir Preldžić scoring, but Galatasaray regained the lead through Furkan Aldemir and Carlos Arroyo, entering halftime ahead 37–33.In the third quarter, Galatasaray extended the lead to nine points by converting rebounds into points, though Bojan Bogdanović's three-pointer kept Fenerbahçe close. The teams exchanged leads in the fourth quarter, with Luka Žorić and Linas Kleiza scoring for Fenerbahçe and Furkan Aldemir responding for Galatasaray. Fenerbahçe capitalized on fewer mistakes in the final two minutes, with Emir Preldžić contributing crucial points, securing a 64–62 victory.