This week's theme of iconic coaches facing their former teams continues as Panathinaikos (11-8) boss Ergin Ataman prepares to welcome Efes (7-12).
Game Notes: Panathinaikos vs. Efes
2023-24
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Regular Season
Round 20 of 34
Group Regular Season
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Last week's record-breaking loss to Real was the latest in a six-game losing slide from the Turkish team, which needs more than just Shane Larkin's scoring heroics to reignite its playoff hopes. Panathinaikos, which will play four out of its next five games in Athens, will have to do without Luca Vildoza, who scored a season-high 19 points in a win at Valencia last time out but suffered a knee injury over the weekend. The Greens may be able to welcome back Kostas Sloukas, however. Efes beat Panathinaikos 71-68 in Round 12 behind 21 points from Tyrique Jones.
- Efes beat Panathinaikos 71-68 in Round 12 as Tyrique Jones had 22 points plus 13 rebounds, earning MVP of the Round honor with a PIR of 36.
- Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman was in charge of the Efes bench between 2017 and 2023 and guided the team to back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2021 and 2022. He was named the EuroLeague Coach of the Year in 2021, too.
- Last season in Istanbul, Efes beat Panathinaikos 88-69 behind 23 points and 10 rebounds from Will Clyburn, who hit a career-best 5 triples in that game.
- Last season in Athens, Will Clyburn had 24 points and 7 rebounds for a PIR of 32, earning MVP of the Round honor in Efes's 82-87 road win.
- When Panathinaikos beat Efes 95-69 in October 2021, Daryl Macon scored 34 points and made a club-record 9 three-point shots.
- Efes set its EuroLeague club record this century with 33 made free throws against Panathinaikos in April 2005.
- Panathinaikos recorded 51 total rebounds, its most in EuroLeague play this century, against Efes in March 2014.
- Panathinaikos beat Efes 81-71 in the 2000 EuroLeague Final Four semifinals and 74-66 in the 2001 FIBA SuproLeague semifinals.
- Panathinaikos ousted Efes 2-1 in their best-of-three EuroLeague playoffs series in 2005.
- Efes's Dogus Ozdemiroglu, Ercan Osmani and Erkan Yilmaz all played under Coach Ataman with the Turkish national team.
- Panathinaikos playmaker Jerian Grant and Efes center Tyrique Jones played at Turk Telekom Ankara last season, under current Efes head coach Erdem Can. Together they reached the 2023 EuroCup Finals and Turkish League finals.
- Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis and Efes forward Will Clyburn were teammates at CSKA Moscow during the 2021-22 season.
- Efes forward Derek Willis and Barcelona's Joel Parra were teammates at Joventut Badalona in the 2021-22 season.
- Clyburn made a career-high 11 two-point shots playing for Darussafaka Istanbul against Panathinaikos in November 2016.
- Efes guard Rodrigue Beaubois set his career-high with 4 blocks against Panathinaikos in November 2018.
- Panathinaikos point guard Luca Vildoza set his career-high in PIR with 34 playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Efes in March 2019.
Game Videos
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Shane Larkin: 'Big game from everybody'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Playoffs Game 4 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Elijah Bryant with a big three! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Nunn with a deep three! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Yurtseven with a sublime dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:08
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Juancho rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Yurtseven on the alley oop! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:22
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Kendrick Nunn: 'I'm just glad it's not my tooth!'
- 02:06
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Konstantinos Mitoglou: 'We expect a tougher game in the next game'
- 00:28
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A monster dunk from Oturu! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Playoffs Game 3 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:25
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Crucial block by Juancho! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:28
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A fine dunk from Oturu! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Cedi Osman steals and dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
- 02:40
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Masterpiece on the Mediterranean
- 01:34
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Shane Larkin: 'We just had to stay poised'
- 01:01
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Vincent Poirier: 'We finished until the end'
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | PO Game 2 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:32
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Larkin taking the lead for good! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:12
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Kostas Sloukas with a crazy buzzer-beater! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Oturu with a mighty dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:21
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Oturu with the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Jerian Grant shows big hustle! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Poirier with the put-back slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:08
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Poirier with a fierce small-dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:57
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Juancho Hernangomez: 'We have a lot of talent, everybody can step up'
- 00:44
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Jerian Grant: 'That's what championship teams do'
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | PO Game-1 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:24
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Yurtseven at it again! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:11
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Grant seals the win! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Juancho flies to the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:16
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Larkin and Dozier conjure some magic! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Oturu with a strong dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Poirier rips the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Yurtseven on the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kendrick NUNN Got MIC’D UP and SCORED BIG | AS Monaco - Panathinaikos
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The 7th Star - Trailer
- 00:52
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Kendrick Nunn: 'The one I'm most proud of is the 10 assists'
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:24
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Poirier with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 02:30
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Shane Larkin: 'We've had to win every single game to get here'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:16
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Nwora with a massive dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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EuroLeague 25 Moments: When Panathinaikos took Virtus’s crown in 2002
- 00:52
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Vincent Poirier: 'Really proud of the team and what we've accomplished so far'
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:12
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A sublime alley oop from Poirier! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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A ferocious dunk from Thompson! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:41
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Kendrick Nunn: 'We came here with one job: to win'
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AS Monaco-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
