Türk Telekom Ankara hosted Pınar Karşıyaka in the first match of the Turkish Basketball Super League playoffs semifinals. The home team won the game 98-94, taking a 1-0 lead in the series. Tyrique Jones scored 25 points, breaking his career record, while Axel Bouteille added 17 points and Jerian Grant had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Braian Angola led Pınar Karşıyaka with 22 points and 5 assists. The game started with both teams exchanging three-pointers. The first two minutes saw Pınar Karşıyaka take an 5-8 lead. The home team responded with consecutive scores from Axel Bouteille and Jerian Grant, taking a 10-8 lead. With Bouteille's help, Türk Telekom extended their lead to 7-0, making the score 13-8. The visitors responded with a 7-0 run of their own, taking a 16-19 lead. In the final minutes of the first quarter, Jerian Grant's free throw gave the home team a 23-25 deficit. In the second quarter, Pınar Karşıyaka started strong, with Angel Delgado and Jaylon Brown scoring to make it 23-29. Türk Telekom responded with 5 points from Tyrique Jones and Tony Taylor, narrowing the gap to 1 point. The visitors took a 28-33 lead, but the home team fought back to make it 48-50 at halftime. In the third quarter, Tyrique Jones's basket and foul gave the home team a strong start, and Axel Bouteille's three-pointer put them ahead 62-54. With a 19-4 run, Türk Telekom extended their lead to 67-56. Pınar Karşıyaka tried to close the gap, but the home team maintained a 71-62 lead with 2 minutes left in the quarter. The visitors responded with a run led by Vitto Brown and Errick McCollum, making it 71-70. Tony Taylor's scores gave the home team a 73-70 lead going into the final quarter. In the last quarter, Braian Angola tied the score at 73-73, and Thomas Akyazılı's three-pointer put Pınar Karşıyaka ahead 73-76. The home team responded with Axel Bouteille's scores, tying the game at 78-78. Nate Sestina's three-pointer gave the home team an 83-80 lead, and Jerian Grant's scores made it 85-80. In the final minutes, Türk Telekom Ankara won the game 98-94.