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Game Facts: Zalgiris vs. Efes

Game Facts: Zalgiris vs. Efes

2023-24

3 Mins read

Two teams looking to ignite their fading playoff ambitions meet as Zalgiris (8-15) welcomes Efes (9-14).

Regular Season

Round 24 of 34

game Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs Zalgiris Kaunas

Regular Season

Zalgiris KaunasZAL

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Anadolu Efes IstanbulEFS

Overview

The Turkish team won November’s meeting 86-82 with the help of 20 points and 7 rebounds from Will Clyburn, whose recent return to fitness provides a big boost to Erden Can’s roster. Zalgiris was paced in that contest by 20 points from usual suspect Keenan Evans, and his ability to control Shane Larkin’s scoring power will be just as important as his own scoring exploits after netting at least 21 points in four of the last five games. In the paint, Laurynas Birutis is becoming more influential under new coach Andrea Trinchieri and will look to win his battle with Efes big men Tyrique Jones and Dan Oturu.

Zalgiris Kaunas

Streaks

Keenan Evans has scored at least 10 points in 11 straight games.

Evans has posted a double-digit PIR in 11 straight games.

Evans has made at least 1 three-pointer in 14 of his last 15 games.

Evans has made at least 3 three-pointers in four of his last five games.

Evans has had at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.

Brady Manek has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11 games.

Season rankings

Keenan Evans ranks fourth in scoring with 16.9 per game.

Evans ranks sixth in average index rating with 18.0 per game.

Evans ranks fourth in steals with 1.4 per game.

Evans ranks eighth in average three-pointers made with 2.4 per game.

Dovydas Giedraitis ranks seventh in three-point shooting at 51.5%.

Zalgiris leads the league in three-point shooting at 40.6%.

Records/Milestones

Edgaras Ulanovas ranks fifth all-time with 245 games started. Vassilis Spanoulis is fourth with 254 starts.

Ulanovas needs 3 three-point shots made to reach 200 for his career.

Lukas Lekavicius needs 3 two-point shots made to reach 500 for his career.

Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Streaks

Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-pointer in 27 of his last 28 games.

Larkin has scored at least 10 points in 17 of his last 18 games.

Larkin has had a PIR of at least 10 in 16 of his last 17 games.

Derek Willis has made at least 1 three-point shot in 13 of his last 14 games.

Darius Thompson has made at least 1 three-point shot in six straight games.

Rodrigue Beaubois has made at least 1 three-point shot in five of his last six games.

Beaubois has scored at least 10 points in four of his last five games.

Mike Daum has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.

Daum has made all 8 free throws in his EuroLeague career.

Elijah Bryant has made 16 consecutive free throws.

Season rankings

Shane Larkin ranks second in average index rating with 20.9 per game.

Larkin ranks third in scoring with 17.8 per game.

Larkin ranks eighth in assists with 5.4 per game.

Larkin ranks sixth in average three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.

Dan Oturu is tied for third in blocks with 1.3 per game.

Oturu ranks sixth in offensive rebounding with 2.3 per game.

Tyrique Jones is tied for 10th in offensive rebounding with 2.1 per game.

Elijah Bryant ranks fifth in free throw shooting at 95.0%.

Efes has committed the second-fewest turnovers at 11.0 per game.

Efes ranks third in two-point shooting at 55.9%

Efes ranks third in points scored at 84.6 per game.

Records/Milestones

Shane Larkin set the EuroLeague single-game scoring record with 49 points in a victory over FC Bayern Munich in November 2019. In that game, he also tied the competition record with 10 three-pointers made.

Larkin knocked down a EuroLeague record-tying 10 three-pointers against Olympiacos Piraeus in March 2020 when he scored 40 points, becoming the first player this century to score 40 or more points twice in his career.

Tibor Pleiss ranks sixth all-time with 221 blocked shots. Alex Tyus is fifth with 238.

Pleiss ranks 12th all-time with 1,364 career rebounds. Othello Hunter is 11th with 1,424.

Pleiss is ranked 10th all-time with 461 offensive rebounds. Ante Tomic is ninth with 520.

Shane Larkin ranks ninth all-time with 479 three-point shots made. Mike James of AS Monaco is eighth with 510 and counting.

Larkin is ranked 14th place all-time in scoring with 3,137 points. Paulius Jankunas is 13th with 3,241 career points.

Rodrigue Beaubois ranks 12th all-time with 444 three-pointers made. Alexey Shved is 11th with 459.

Tibor Pleiss needs 1 steal to reach 100 for his career.

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Wright rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Dessert's poster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones's alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones's huge block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Saben Lee skies for the hammer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Watch out below for Kai Jones! Motorola Magic Moment
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What a pass by Dozier for Jones’ dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Birutis's alley-oop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Wright's double block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones does it on both ends! Motorola Magic Moment
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00:18
Moses Wright stops the show! Motorola Magic Moment
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Francisco finds Wright! Motorola Magic Moment
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Francisco throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
Round 19: Top 10 plays
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Kai Jones rejects Chima Moneke with force! Motorola Magic Moment
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00:12
Moses Wright with another alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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00:20
Chasedown block by Roddy Beaubois! Motorola Magic Moment
00:26
Nick Weiler-Babb sends it to OT! Motorola Magic Moment
00:21
Weiler-Babb and Poirier connect on alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Moses Wright turns defense into offense! Motorola Magic Moment
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Moses Wright rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Great dunk from Birutis! Motorola Magic Moment
00:12
Wright with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Wright bends the iron! Motorola Magic Moment
00:21
Kai Jones swats it with authority! Motorola Magic Moment
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Weiler-Babb and Poirier alley-oop connection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Poirier puts Birutis on a poster! Motorola Magic Moment