BELGRADE (Reuters) – - Real Madrid took a 2-0 lead over Anadolu Efes Istanbul in their Euroleague best-of-five quarter-final series on Friday while Barcelona wasted home court advantage against Olympiakos Piraeus.
Real beat Anadolu 90-85 in an absorbing clash with the lead changing hands time and again. A resilient Olympiakos drew level 1-1 with Barca after a 76-63 victory.
The two playoffs move to Istanbul and Athens respectively next week with Game Three scheduled for Tuesday and Game Four on Thursday.
Centre Felipe Reyes, who had a mainly quiet night, nailed a crucial three-pointer in a 15-3 Real run that forced a final twist in a rip-roaring contest that kept the Madrid fans on the edge of their seats throughout.