After roaring back into winning ways in sensational style by thrashing Virtus on Friday, Efes (8-13) will look to continue its revival with a tough trip from second-placed Barcelona (15-6).
Game Facts: Efes vs. Barcelona
2023-24
3 Mins read
Regular Season
Round 22 of 34
Regular Season
Anadolu Efes IstanbulEFS
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FC BarcelonaBAR
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Dario Brizuela ensured that injured Nico Laprovittola wasn't missed by draining 24 points as Barca beat Zalgiris on Friday. Efes will hope Darius Thompson stays hot after masterminding the win over Virtus with 26 points. Barca is looking for a season sweep over Efes after comfortably winning their opening night meeting, 91-74, behind 18 points from Willy Hernangomez, who will be challenged by Tyrique Jones on Thursday.
Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Streaks
Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-pointer in 25 of his last 26 games.
Larkin has scored 10 or more points in 15 of his last 16 games.
Larkin has PIRs of 10 or more in 14 of his last 15 games.
Larkin has at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.
Will Clyburn has scored in double figures and had PIRs of 10 or more in five of his last six games.
Derek Willis has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.
Tyrique Jones has racked up a PIR in double figures in 10 of his last 11 games.
Mike Daum has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven of his last eight 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 18.1 per game.
Larkin ranks eighth in assists with 5.3 per game.
Efes has committed the second-fewest turnovers, 11.0 per game.
Efes ranks third in two-point shooting at 56.2%
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 218 blocked shots. Alex Tyus is fifth with 238.
Pleiss ranks 12th all-time with 1,351 career rebounds. Othello Hunter is 11th with 1,424.
Pleiss is ranked 10th all-time with 458 offensive rebounds. Ante Tomic is ninth with 520.
Shane Larkin ranks ninth all-time with 474 three-point shots made. Mike James of AS Monaco is eighth with 506 and counting.
Larkin is ranked 14th place all-time in scoring with 3,108 points. Paulius Jankunas is 13th with 3,241 career points.
Rodrigue Beaubois ranks 13th all-time with 438 three-pointers made. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is 12th with 440 and counting.
Beaubois needs 8 assists to reach 500 for his career.
Tibor Pleiss needs 2 steals to reach 100 for his career.
FC Barcelona
Streaks
Nicolas Laprovittola has made at least 1 three-pointer in 18 of his last 19 games.
Nikola Kalinic has made at least 1 three-point shot in 16 straight games.
Kalinic has made multiple triples in seven of his last eight games.
Jabari Parker has PIRs in double digits in six straight games.
Parker has scored 10 or more points in five straight games.
Parker has made multiple three-pointers in five straight games.
Parker has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in five of his last six games.
Alex Abrines has had at least one steal in five of his last six games.
Season rankings
Nicolas Laprovittola ranks sixth in assists with 5.6 per game.
Laprovittola ranks eighth with 2.5 three-pointers made per game.
Barcelona ranks second in average PIR with 96.6 per game.
Barcelona holds opponents to 51.4% on two-point shooting, which is second-lowest in the league.
Records/Milestones
Tomas Satoransky ranks third all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Jan Vesely is the all-time leader in two-pointers made with 1,401.
Vesely ranks fifth all-time with 591 offensive rebounds. Bryant Dunston of Virtus Segafredo Bologna is fourth with 594 and counting.
Vesely is ranked fourth all-time with 1,612 rebounds. Felipe Reyes is third with 1,799.
Vesely ranks seventh all-time with 202 blocks. Tibor Pleiss of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is sixth with 218 blocks and counting.
Vesely is seventh all-time with 3,614 points scored. Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is sixth with 3,697 and counting.
Vesely is ranked second all-time with 4,603 index rating points. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is the all-time leader with 4,940 and counting.
Vesely is tied with Pablo Prigioni in sixth place all-time with 322 steals. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is fifth with 323 and counting.
Vesely ranks ninth all-time with 725 free throws made. Paulius Jankunas is eighth with 748.
Alex Abrines needs 4 points to reach 1,500 for his career.
Abrines needs 4 rebounds to reach 400 for his career.
Nicolas Laprovittola needs 8 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Game Videos
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Brizuela wins it for Barca! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Barcelona-Dubai 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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Real Madrid-FC Barcelona | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Vesely puts it back! 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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FC Barcelona-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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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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Parra with a quick slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Vesely hammers it home! 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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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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FC Barcelona-Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Willy feeds Parra for 2! Motorola Magic Moment
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Roman Sorkin hammers it! Motorola Magic Moment
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Top 10 Assists | 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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FC Barcelona-AS Monaco | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Norris beats the buzzer with monster slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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EuroLeague & Friends: MVP Talk with Kevin Punter
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 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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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-FC Barcelona | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Satoransky races back to block Baldwin! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kevin Punter's career night in 3OT battle against Baskonia
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FC Barcelona-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Punter forces triple overtime! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Dubai Basketball | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Parra's alley-oop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Keita throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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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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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
