Two direct rivals just outside the playoff places go head to head as Partizan (12-14) welcomes Efes (11-15).
Game Facts: Partizan vs. Efes

Partizan needs to give its season fresh impetus after losing three in a row, while the Turkish team gave a reminder of its awesome offensive potential by blasting 105 points against Maccabi in the last game before the break, powered by 22 points and 6 assists from Shane Larkin. He was also the key performer when Efes edged a high-scoring thriller in November, 100-94, netting 27 points to overcome a career-best 24 points from Partizan big man Frank Kaminsky. PJ Dozier also shined in that game with 21 points, and his defensive skills will be fundamental on this occasion to slow down Larkin and playmaker Darius Thompson.
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade
Streaks
Kevin Punter has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven of his last eight games.
Danilo Andjusic has made 18 consecutive free throws.
Season rankings
Kevin Punter ranks eighth in scoring with 15.4 per game.
Punter ranks ninth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Danilo Andjusic ranks second in free throw shooting at 95.8%.
Bruno Caboclo ranks fifth in three-point shooting at 51.4%.
Partizan leads the league in two-point shooting at 58.6%.
Partizan leads the league in free-throw shooting at 81.6%.
Records/Milestones
James Nunnally ranks 11th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.9%.
Nunnally ranks 10th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 89.6%.
Kevin Punter ranks 12th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 89.1%.
Mateusz Ponitka needs 5 assists to reach 300 for his career.
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Streaks
Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-pointer in five straight and 30 of his last 31 games.
Larkin scored 11 or more points in five of his last six games.
Larkin has PIRs of 19 or more in four of his last five games.
Larkin has made 15 consecutive free throws.
Derek Willis has made at least 1 three-point shot in 10 of his last 11 games.
Darius Thompson has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine 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.
Rodrigue Beaubois has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Season rankings
Shane Larkin ranks second in average index rating with 20.8 per game.
Larkin ranks third in scoring with 17.6 per game.
Larkin ranks seventh in assists with 5.3 per game.
Larkin ranks ninth in free throw shooting at 90.8%.
Larkin is tied for fifth in three-pointers made with 2.7 per game.
Elijah Bryant ranks 10th in free throw shooting at 89.3%.
Tyrique Jones ranks 10th in offensive rebounding with 2.1 per game.
Efes has committed the second-fewest turnovers at 10.8 per game.
Efes ranks third in points scored at 84.6 per game.
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 222 blocked shots. Alex Tyus is fifth with 238.
Pleiss ranks 12th all-time with 1,377 career rebounds. Othello Hunter is 11th with 1,424.
Pleiss is ranked 10th all-time with 466 offensive rebounds. Ante Tomic is ninth with 520.
Pleiss ranks seventh all-time with 993 two-pointers made. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is sixth with 997 and counting.
Tibor Pleiss needs 1 steal to reach 100 for his career.
Shane Larkin ranks ninth all-time with 488 three-point shots made. Mike James of AS Monaco is eighth with 516 and counting.
Larkin is ranked 14th place all-time in scoring with 3,186 points. Paulius Jankunas is 13th with 3,241 career points.
Rodrigue Beaubois ranks 12th all-time with 447 three-pointers made. Alexey Shved is 11th with 459.