Two teams with aspirations much higher than their current standing will wrestle over a valuable victory when Efes (4-5) receives a visit from Partizan (3-5), which has lost three in a row on the road.
Game Notes: Efes vs. Partizan

Legendary Partizan play caller Zeljko Obradovic faces a challenge from a man who knows him better than most: Efes boss Erdem Can served as his assistant at Fenerbahce seven years. On the court, a key duel will take place between EuroLeague rookie Derek Willis of Efes and Partizan's Zach LeDay. Willis has averaged 7.0 rebounds and a PIR of 15.7 in his last three games. LeDay has scored in double digits in seven of his last eight games.
- Partizan beat Efes 84-97 last season in Istanbul. In that game, it set a club record by making 28 free throws without a miss, which is the second-best perfect total in EuroLeague history. Partizan was also a perfect 16-for-16 on free throws in an 82-79 home win over Efes last season.
- Efes coach Erdem Can was an assistant coach to Partizan's head coach Zeljko Obradovic for seven seasons at Fenerbahce Istanbul, starting from the 2013-14 campaign. They won the 2017 EuroLeague title together.
- Partizan's James Nunnally and Efes center Ante Zizic were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv during the 2021-22 season.
- Partizan swingman James Nunnally dished a career-high 7 assists in an 82-79 home win last December.
- Efes center Ante Zizic posted a career-high PIR of 33 in a road loss against Partizan last season.
- Efes guard Rodrigue Beaubois scored a career-high 30 points in a road loss against Partizan last season.