Efes (16-17) knows that victory will be enough to secure a place in the play-in as it faces a Zvezda team (11-22) that will finish the season 16th, win or lose.
Game Facts: Efes vs. Zvezda
The Turkish team is in fabulous form, keeping its season alive with four straight victories. Shane Larkin, the league leader in PIR (20.5 per game), received great help in last week's Istanbul derby triumph over Fenerbahce from Will Clyburn, who has returned to his best after an injury-hit campaign with double digits scoring in the last eight games. Zvezda has lost eight of the last nine games to finish the season in disappointing fashion, failing to win on the road since January, but battled hard against playoff-bound Olympiacos last week as Joel Bolomboy powered the paint with 19 points and 12 rebounds. The Serbian team will play with pride as its challenge concludes.
Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Streaks
Shane Larkin has scored at least 11 points in eight of his last nine games.
Larkin has PIRs of 15 or more in eight of his last nine games.
Will Clyburn has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 straight games.
Clyburn has scored in double digits and had PIRs of 13 or more in nine of his last 10 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.
Season rankings
Shane Larkin leads the league in average index rating with 20.5 per game.
Larkin ranks sixth in scoring with 17.2 points per game.
Larkin ranks seventh in assists with 5.1 per game.
Larkin ranks eighth in free throw shooting at 91.2%.
Larkin ranks fourth in average three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.
Dan Oturu ranks fifth in blocks with 1.0 per game.
Efes has committed the second-fewest turnovers at 10.4 per game.
Efes ranks third in scoring at 85.7 points per game.
Efes ranks third in two-point shooting at 56.4%.
Efes ranks third in free throw shooting at 81.1%.
Efes has allowed a league-high 39.6% on three-point shooting.
Records/Milestones
Shane Larkin tied the EuroLeague single-game record with 10 three-pointers made in a victory over FC Bayern Munich in November 2019.
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 225 blocked shots. Alex Tyus is fifth with 238.
Pleiss ranks 12th all-time with 1,389 career rebounds. Othello Hunter is 11th with 1,424.
Pleiss is ranked 10th all-time with 467 offensive rebounds. Ante Tomic is ninth with 520.
Pleiss ranks seventh all-time with 1,005 two-point shots made. Paulius Jankunas is in fifth place with 1,011 two-point shots apiece.
Shane Larkin ranks ninth all-time with 506 three-point shots made. Vassilis Spanoulis is eighth with 518 triples made.
Larkin is ranked 13th place all-time in scoring with 3,297 points. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade is 12th with 3,328 and counting.
Rodrigue Beaubois ranks 12th all-time with 457 three-pointers made. Alexey Shved is 11th with 459.
Will Clyburn needs 15 points to reach 3,000 for his career.
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade
Streaks
Yago Dos Santos has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 of his last 12 games.
Nemanja Nedovic has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine of his last 10 games.
Nedovic has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine games.
Adam Hanga has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Season rankings
Joel Bolomboy ranks ninth in rebounding with 5.9 per game.
Bolomboy ranks fifth in offensive rebounding with 2.3 per game.
Luka Mitrovic ranks eighth in offensive rebounding with 2.1 per game.
Milos Teodosic ranks fourth in assists with 5.9 per game.
Crvena Zvezda ranks second in offensive rebounding with 11.8 per game.
Records/Milestones
Milos Teodosic ranks sixth all-time with 576 triples made. Scottie Wilbekin of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is fifth with 585 and counting.
Teodosic is ranked fifth all-time with 1,435 assists. Vassilis Spanoulis is fourth with 1,607.
Milos Teodosic ranks 12th all-time with 3,328 career points. His former teammate Kyle Hines of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is 11th with 3,339 and counting.
Mike Tobey ranks 15th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.0%.