Valencia (9-8) will look to protect its position in the playoff zone with a visit from Efes, which has dropped to 7-10 after losing four in a row.
Game Notes: Valencia vs. Efes
2023-24
3 Mins read
Regular Season
Round 18 of 34
Regular Season
Valencia BasketVBC
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Anadolu Efes IstanbulEFS
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The home team could give a debut to new signing Kevin Pangos, and he’ll hope to feast against an Efes squad that has suffered defensively in recent weeks, allowing at least 86 points in each of its four losses. The Turkish team did a good defensive job when the teams met in Round 4, winning 77-73 behind 15 points and 6 assists from superstar Shane Larkin, who has scored 23 and 28 points in his last two games. Valencia was led by 13 points from Damien Inglis on that occasion and he’ll hope for a return to form after only averaging 5.4 points in the last seven games.
- Last season at La Fonteta, Valencia beat Efes 81-71 with Josep Puerto reaching career-highs in points (15), rebounds (7), three-pointers made (4) and PIR (21).
- When Valencia hosted Efes in December 2020, it won 76-74 on a game-winning buzzer-beating jumper by Klemen Prepelic.
- Valencia set club records with 107 points and 31 two-pointers made in a 107-103 overtime win over Efes Pilsen in February 2004.
- Efes center Tibor Pleiss spent the 2017-18 season with Valencia. He was a teammate there of current Valencia player Josep Puerto.
- Valencia playmaker Chris Jones and Efes center Ante Zizic were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv during the 2020-21 season.
- Chris Jones had a personal best of 8 rebounds in this season's 77-73 loss against Efes in Round 4.
- Valencia guard Martin Hermannsson set his career-high with 11 assists playing for ALBA Berlin against Efes in October 2019.
- Efes guard Shane Larkin matched his career high with 4 steals in a road win over Valencia in October 2019.
- Valencia point guard Stefan Jovic had a career-high 5 steals playing for FC Bayern Munich against Efes in October 2018.
- Valencia center Brandon Davies had a career-high 6 offensive rebounds playing for FC Barcelona in the 2021 EuroLeague championship game loss against Efes.
Game Videos
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Valencia Basket-Paris Basketball | Round 23 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 23 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kai Jones throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Valencia Basket | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Montero to Reuvers alley-oop connection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kai Jones throws it down! 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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Top 10 Plays | Round 21 | 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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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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Valencia Basket-AS Monaco | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Reuvers rises to the rafters! Motorola Magic Moment
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Braxton Key denies Mirotic! Motorola Magic Moment
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Thompson blocks, Sako dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
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Braxton Key locks the door for Valencia! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Paris Basketball | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kai Jones does it on both ends! Motorola Magic Moment
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Valencia Basket | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Nathan Reuvers dunks after Jean Montero’s steal! Motorola Magic Moment
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Neal Sako dunks off Darius Thompson’s alley-oop dish! Motorola Magic Moment
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Top 10 Dunks | December | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Round 19: Top 10 plays
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kai Jones with a monster alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones rejects Chima Moneke with force! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Reuvers hammers it home! Motorola Magic Moment
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Valencia Basket-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Chasedown block by Roddy Beaubois! Motorola Magic Moment
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Nick Weiler-Babb sends it to OT! Motorola Magic Moment
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Weiler-Babb and Poirier connect on alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Omari Moore slices through the lane for the explosive jam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Dubai Basketball | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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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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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv-Valencia Basket | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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What an alley-oop from Milan! Motorola Magic Moment
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Taylor throws down De Larrea’s feed! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Poirier puts Birutis on a poster! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones posterizes Giedraitis! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones flushes the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Poirier dunks in Wright’s face! Motorola Magic Moment
