Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul
· The two Istanbul teams have met on five previous occasions in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and Efes has triumphed every time. Efes held off Darussafaka 88-93 in Round 9 behind 24 points on a career-best 6-for-7 three-point shooting from Rodrigue Beaubois. Efes also edged Darussafaka 75-72 in their Turkish League game in October.
· Efes forwards Adrien Moerman and James Anderson spent the 2016-17 season with Darussafaka. They were teammates there of Oguz Savas.
· Darussafaka guard Jon Diebler spent the 2015-16 season with Efes; he was a teammate there of current Efes players Bryant Dunston and Dogus Balbay.
· Diebler and Efes center Tibor Pleiss were teammates at Galatasaray Istanbul during the 2016-17 season. They played under current Efes head coach Ergin Ataman.
· Darussafaka forward Berk Demir played two seasons for Efes from 2016 through 2018 and made his EuroLeague debut with the club.
· Darussafaka big man Emircan Kosut played parts of three seasons for Efes from 2013 through 2016 and made his EuroLeague debut with the club.
· The two Istanbul teams have met on five previous occasions in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and Efes has triumphed every time. Efes held off Darussafaka 88-93 in Round 9 behind 24 points on a career-best 6-for-7 three-point shooting from Rodrigue Beaubois. Efes also edged Darussafaka 75-72 in their Turkish League game in October.
· Efes forwards Adrien Moerman and James Anderson spent the 2016-17 season with Darussafaka. They were teammates there of Oguz Savas.
· Darussafaka guard Jon Diebler spent the 2015-16 season with Efes; he was a teammate there of current Efes players Bryant Dunston and Dogus Balbay.
· Diebler and Efes center Tibor Pleiss were teammates at Galatasaray Istanbul during the 2016-17 season. They played under current Efes head coach Ergin Ataman.
· Darussafaka forward Berk Demir played two seasons for Efes from 2016 through 2018 and made his EuroLeague debut with the club.
· Darussafaka big man Emircan Kosut played parts of three seasons for Efes from 2013 through 2016 and made his EuroLeague debut with the club.
Game Facts - Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Roster
No player has started every EuroLeague game for Efes this season. Adrian Moerman has started all but one.
Streaks
Adrien Moerman has collected at least 1 steal in 16 of his last 17 EuroLeague games.
Moerman has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 straight games; he is shooting 19 for 36 (52.7%) from downtown over that period.
Tibor Pleiss has made 19 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague games.
Rodrigue Beaubois has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 of his last 14 appearances.
Beaubois has made 16 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague games.
Vasilije Micic has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine straight and 14 of his last 15 EuroLeague appearances.
James Anderson has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven of his last eight EuroLeague games.
Rankings
Vasilije Micic ranks third in the league this season in assists with 5.4 per game.
Bryant Dunston ranks fourth in the league this season with 1.1 blocks per game.
Records/Milestones
Bryant Dunston is second in EuroLeague history with 208 blocked shots. He trails only Fran Vazquez and his 249 rejections.
Dunston ranks ninth all-time with 358 career offensive rebounds. Mirsad Turkcan is eighth with 385.
Tibor Pleiss ranks ninth all-time with 153 blocked shots. He needs 8 more to catch Victor Khryapa for eighth place.
Adrien Moerman is 13 points shy of reaching the 1,000-point milestone for his EuroLeague career.
Brock Motum needs 6 more three-pointers to reach 100 for his EuroLeague career.
Game Facts - Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul
Roster
Fourteen of the 15 Darussafaka players on the active roster have been in the starting lineup at least once this season. No player has started in every game.
Streaks
Jon Diebler has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 straight appearances.
Jeremy Evans has blocked at least 1 shot in nine straight and 15 of his 16 games.
Rankings
Micheal Eric ranks fourth in the league in offensive rebounds with 2.7 per game; Jeremy Evans is sixth with 2.1 per contest.
Jeremy Evans ranks second in the league this season with 1.2 blocks per game.
Jon Diebler is ranked fifth all-time, and first among active EuroLeague players, with 48.8% career three-point accuracy.