After blasting 105 and 109 points in its last two home games, Efes (12-16) will attempt to keep alive its fragile postseason hopes by ending a seven-game losing run on the road and overcoming ASVEL (6-22).
Game Notes: ASVEL vs. Efes



October's meeting between the teams saw Efes prevail 89-84 in Istanbul behind 19 points from Will Clyburn, who looks to be recovering his best form after scoring 17 and 21 points in the last two games. ASVEL has been boosted by the return from injury of Nando De Colo, who has scored 15 and 13 points in his two games back from injury. The French legend now needs a PIR of 19 to become the first in competition history to reach a career total of 5,000, and his backcourt battle with fellow scoring ace Shane Larkin could be crucial.
- Efes has won the last four games against ASVEL, but all by 6 points or fewer.
- ASVEL's only win over Efes came in October 2021, a 75-73 decision on its home floor. Efes went on to successfully defend its EuroLeague title that season.
- ASVEL beat Efes in Istanbul to take their quarterfinal series en route to the team's first and only EuroLeague Final Four in 1997.
- Efes beat ASVEL 68-66 in their third and final quarterfinal game on the way to making the first Final Four appearance by any Turkish club in 2000.
- Shane Larkin made history in January 2020 as the first player with four consecutive MVP of the Round honors. His third MVP in that stretch saw Larkin shine with 29 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds for a performance index rating of 45 in a 101-74 home win over ASVEL.
- Larkin set Efes's single-game club record with a career-best 14 free throws made in an 84-90 road win over ASVEL in November 2019.
- Larkin grabbed a career-high 4 steals in a 78-72 win over ASVEL in February 2022.
- ASVEL guard Nando De Colo and Efes guard Rodrigue Beaubois started their careers with Cholet Basket and played together from 2006 to 2009. They led their team to Leaders Cup titles in 2007 and 2008.
- Nando De Colo was the MVP for Top 16 Round 3 in the 2014-15 season after leading CSKA Moscow to a 69-78 triumph at Efes with 22 points on 12-of-13 free-throw shooting for a PIR of 34.
- ASVEL forward DeShaun Thomas played at Anadolu Efes during the 2016-17 season.
- Thomas and Efes center Tibor Pleiss were teammates at FC Barcelona for the 2014-15 season.
- Efes guard Darius Thompson earned MVP of the Round honors in Round 33 last season when he led Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz to a 120-100 win over ASVEL. He had 23 points, 12 assists and a PIR of 36.

























































































