Milan and Efes have played each other at least twice in each of the last 13 seasons, including this one. Efes holds a 21-12 edge in games this century. Efes's 48-64 win in Game 1 snapped Milan's four-game winning streak against Efes.
In Game 1, the 48 points by Milan marked the fewest ever scored by a home team in the EuroLeague Playoffs. It was the lowest score by Milan in a playoff game, and the fewest points that Efes has allowed in a playoff game.
Milan's regular-season sweep this season includes a 75-71 win in Round 4 and a win in Istanbul in Round 32 when Milan rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to beat Efes 77-83 behind 12 points and 8 assists from Sergio Rodriguez.
Milan also swept their 2020-21 regular-season games, edging Efes 69-72 in Istanbul and beating Efes 98-75 in the regular-season finale on its home floor.
Milan set a club record in EuroLeague play this century with 8 blocks against Anadolu Efes Istanbul on November 21, 2019.
Efes guard Krunoslav Simon played for Milan from 2015 through 2017. He helped it win the 2016 Italian League and a pair of Italian Cups.
Milan center Kyle Hines and his Efes counterpart Tibor Pleiss were EuroLeague rookies together during the 2010-11 season with Brose Bamberg.
Efes big man Chris Singleton was a teammate of Milan guard Malcolm Delaney at Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar during the 2015-16 season. They reached the 2016 Final Four together.
Efes big man Chris Singleton and Milan's Dinos Mitoglou were teammates at Panathinaikos Athens during the 2017-18 season.
Shane Larkin led Efes to an 88-68 home victory against AX Armani Exchange Milan in Round 19 of the 2019-20 season with 23 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, a block. His performance index rating of 30 earned him the second of unprecedented four consecutive MVP of the Round honors that season.
Shane Larkin posted his career-high in steals with 4 playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Milan in November 2016.
Efes guard Vasilije Micic set a career high with 8 rebounds in last season's home loss against Milan.
Pleiss had a career game playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Milan in March 2014. He posted 30 points and 13 rebounds for a PIR of 43 – all career highs.
Efes forward Adrien Moerman scored a career-high 23 points on a career-best 10-of-12 two-point shooting in a road loss against Milan in November 2018.
Milan big man Kyle Hines matched his career-high with 4 blocks playing for Olympiacos against Efes in April 2013.
Milan forward Nicolo Melli grabbed as career-high 6 offensive rebounds against Efes in October 2013.
Milan guard Sergio Rodriguez set his career-high in steals with 6 playing for Estudiantes Madrid against Efes in December 2004.
Rodriguez made a career-best 6 three-pointers made without a miss playing for Real Madrid against Efes in December 2013.
Efes guard Elijah Bryant set his career-high with 9 rebounds and matched his career-best with 3 steals playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against Milan in November 2020.
In Game 1, the 48 points by Milan marked the fewest ever scored by a home team in the EuroLeague Playoffs. It was the lowest score by Milan in a playoff game, and the fewest points that Efes has allowed in a playoff game.
Milan's regular-season sweep this season includes a 75-71 win in Round 4 and a win in Istanbul in Round 32 when Milan rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to beat Efes 77-83 behind 12 points and 8 assists from Sergio Rodriguez.
Milan also swept their 2020-21 regular-season games, edging Efes 69-72 in Istanbul and beating Efes 98-75 in the regular-season finale on its home floor.
Milan set a club record in EuroLeague play this century with 8 blocks against Anadolu Efes Istanbul on November 21, 2019.
Efes guard Krunoslav Simon played for Milan from 2015 through 2017. He helped it win the 2016 Italian League and a pair of Italian Cups.
Milan center Kyle Hines and his Efes counterpart Tibor Pleiss were EuroLeague rookies together during the 2010-11 season with Brose Bamberg.
Efes big man Chris Singleton was a teammate of Milan guard Malcolm Delaney at Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar during the 2015-16 season. They reached the 2016 Final Four together.
Efes big man Chris Singleton and Milan's Dinos Mitoglou were teammates at Panathinaikos Athens during the 2017-18 season.
Shane Larkin led Efes to an 88-68 home victory against AX Armani Exchange Milan in Round 19 of the 2019-20 season with 23 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, a block. His performance index rating of 30 earned him the second of unprecedented four consecutive MVP of the Round honors that season.
Shane Larkin posted his career-high in steals with 4 playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Milan in November 2016.
Efes guard Vasilije Micic set a career high with 8 rebounds in last season's home loss against Milan.
Pleiss had a career game playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Milan in March 2014. He posted 30 points and 13 rebounds for a PIR of 43 – all career highs.
Efes forward Adrien Moerman scored a career-high 23 points on a career-best 10-of-12 two-point shooting in a road loss against Milan in November 2018.
Milan big man Kyle Hines matched his career-high with 4 blocks playing for Olympiacos against Efes in April 2013.
Milan forward Nicolo Melli grabbed as career-high 6 offensive rebounds against Efes in October 2013.
Milan guard Sergio Rodriguez set his career-high in steals with 6 playing for Estudiantes Madrid against Efes in December 2004.
Rodriguez made a career-best 6 three-pointers made without a miss playing for Real Madrid against Efes in December 2013.
Efes guard Elijah Bryant set his career-high with 9 rebounds and matched his career-best with 3 steals playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against Milan in November 2020.
Game Facts - AX Armani Exchange Milan
Roster
Luigi Datome did not play since Round 34.
Nicolo Melli suffered a leg injury in Game 1 and due to miss 4 weeks of action.
Streaks
Nicolo Melli has PIRs of 15 or more in five of his last six games.
Melli has grabbed more than 5 rebounds in 10 straight games.
Shavon Shields has had double-digit PIRs in nine of his last 10 appearances.
Rankings
Sergio Rodriguez ranks eighth this season in assists with 4.5 per game.
Nicolo Melli ranks third in rebounding this season with 6.7 per game.
Ben Bentil ranks second in the league in three-point accuracy at 48.6%.
Shavon Shields ranks sixth in minutes played this season with 29:41 per game.
Kyle Hines is tied for seventh in offensive rebounds this season at 2.2 per game.
Playoffs records/Milestones
Kyle Hines ranks fifth in playoff history in accumulated performance index rating with 379. Ante Tomic is fourth with 437.
Hines ranks fourth in playoff history with 153 total rebounds. Ioannis Bourousis is third with 161.
Hines ranks second in playoff history with 71 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is the all-time playoffs leader with 80.
Hines ranks third in playoff history with 22 blocks. Ioannis Bourousis is second with 26.
Sergio Rodriguez ranks ninth in playoff history in scoring with 326 points. Dimitris Diamantidis is eighth with 328 and Nando De Colo of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul seventh with 329.
Rodriguez ranks fourth in playoff history with 57 three-point shots made. Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 63.
Rodriguez ranks ninth in playoff history in assists with 114. Theo Papaloukas is eighth with 115.
Records/Milestones
Rodriguez ranks sixth all-time with 3,401 points. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is fifth with 3,454 and counting.
Kyle Hines is 10th place all-time with 3,019 points scored. Felipe Reyes is ninth with 3,029.
Hines is the all-time leader with 1,199 two-point shots made.
Hines is ranked second all-time with 283 blocked shots. Bryant Dunston of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is the all-time leader with 302 and counting.
Hines is the all-time leader with 729 offensive rebounds.
Hines is ranked third all-time with 1,635 rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 1,799.
Hines is in 11th place all-time with 253 steals. Gianluca Basile is 10th with 261.
Hines ranks 13th all-time with 615 free throws made. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is 12th with 616 and counting.
Hines ranks fifth all-time with 3,887 index rating points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fourth with 3,890.
Sergio Rodriguez ranks 11th all-time with 3,644 index rating points. Ante Tomic is 10th with 3,723.
Rodriguez ranks third all-time with 1,547 assists. Vassilis Spanoulis is second with 1,607.
Rodriguez ranks third all-time with 541 three-pointers made. Rudy Fernandez of Real Madrid is second with 545 three-pointers made, and Juan Carlos Navarro is the all-time leader with 623.
Rodriguez is tied with Vassilis Spanoulis in seventh place all-time with 273 career steals. Nando De Colo is sixth with 283.
Luigi Datome ranks fifth all-time in free throw accuracy at 90.8%.
Luigi Datome ranks 11th all-time in three-point accuracy at 44.1%.
Nicolo Melli is in 14th place all-time with 1,186 total rebounds. Kerem Gonlum is 13th with 1,189.
Luigi Datome did not play since Round 34.
Nicolo Melli suffered a leg injury in Game 1 and due to miss 4 weeks of action.
Streaks
Nicolo Melli has PIRs of 15 or more in five of his last six games.
Melli has grabbed more than 5 rebounds in 10 straight games.
Shavon Shields has had double-digit PIRs in nine of his last 10 appearances.
Rankings
Sergio Rodriguez ranks eighth this season in assists with 4.5 per game.
Nicolo Melli ranks third in rebounding this season with 6.7 per game.
Ben Bentil ranks second in the league in three-point accuracy at 48.6%.
Shavon Shields ranks sixth in minutes played this season with 29:41 per game.
Kyle Hines is tied for seventh in offensive rebounds this season at 2.2 per game.
Playoffs records/Milestones
Kyle Hines ranks fifth in playoff history in accumulated performance index rating with 379. Ante Tomic is fourth with 437.
Hines ranks fourth in playoff history with 153 total rebounds. Ioannis Bourousis is third with 161.
Hines ranks second in playoff history with 71 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is the all-time playoffs leader with 80.
Hines ranks third in playoff history with 22 blocks. Ioannis Bourousis is second with 26.
Sergio Rodriguez ranks ninth in playoff history in scoring with 326 points. Dimitris Diamantidis is eighth with 328 and Nando De Colo of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul seventh with 329.
Rodriguez ranks fourth in playoff history with 57 three-point shots made. Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 63.
Rodriguez ranks ninth in playoff history in assists with 114. Theo Papaloukas is eighth with 115.
Records/Milestones
Rodriguez ranks sixth all-time with 3,401 points. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is fifth with 3,454 and counting.
Kyle Hines is 10th place all-time with 3,019 points scored. Felipe Reyes is ninth with 3,029.
Hines is the all-time leader with 1,199 two-point shots made.
Hines is ranked second all-time with 283 blocked shots. Bryant Dunston of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is the all-time leader with 302 and counting.
Hines is the all-time leader with 729 offensive rebounds.
Hines is ranked third all-time with 1,635 rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 1,799.
Hines is in 11th place all-time with 253 steals. Gianluca Basile is 10th with 261.
Hines ranks 13th all-time with 615 free throws made. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is 12th with 616 and counting.
Hines ranks fifth all-time with 3,887 index rating points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fourth with 3,890.
Sergio Rodriguez ranks 11th all-time with 3,644 index rating points. Ante Tomic is 10th with 3,723.
Rodriguez ranks third all-time with 1,547 assists. Vassilis Spanoulis is second with 1,607.
Rodriguez ranks third all-time with 541 three-pointers made. Rudy Fernandez of Real Madrid is second with 545 three-pointers made, and Juan Carlos Navarro is the all-time leader with 623.
Rodriguez is tied with Vassilis Spanoulis in seventh place all-time with 273 career steals. Nando De Colo is sixth with 283.
Luigi Datome ranks fifth all-time in free throw accuracy at 90.8%.
Luigi Datome ranks 11th all-time in three-point accuracy at 44.1%.
Nicolo Melli is in 14th place all-time with 1,186 total rebounds. Kerem Gonlum is 13th with 1,189.
Game Facts - Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Roster
Dogus Balbay missed Game 1 and will miss Game 2 due to injury.
Egemen Guven is set to make his EuroLeague debut.
Streaks
Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-point shot in 16 of his last 17 games.
Larkin has scored in double figures in 16 of his last 17 games.
Vasilije Micic has scored 12 or more points in 14 of his last 15 games.
Micic has accrued PIRs of 13 or more in 14 of his last 15 appearances.
Adrien Moerman has made at least 1 three-pointer in 16 of his last 17 games.
Rodrigue Beaubois has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 of his last 12 games.
Rankings
Shane Larkin ranks third in average PIR this season with 18.8 per game and Vasilije Micic is seventh with 17.4 per game.
Vasilije Micic leads the league in scoring with 18.0 per game; Larkin ranks sixth with 14.7 points per game.
Larkin ranks fourth in assists with 5.3 per game and Micic ranks sixth with 4.6 assists per game.
Larkin ranks eighth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Larkin ranks third in three-point shots made with 2.4 per game and Vasilije Micic is seventh at 2.1.
Larkin ranks second in free throw accuracy this season at 91.2% and Micic is 10th at 88.1%.
Bryant Dunston ranks third in two-point shooting this season at 72.4%.
Adrien Moerman ranks ninth in the league in three-point accuracy at 44.0%.
Playoffs records/Milestones
Bryant Dunston is the all-time leader in the playoffs with 27 blocks.
Dunston ranks eighth in playoff history with 125 total rebounds. David Andersen is seventh with 130.
Dunston ranks fourth in playoff history with 59 offensive rebounds. Ante Tomic is third with 67.
Chris Singleton ranks 10th in playoff history with 115 total rebounds.
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.
Bryant Dunston is the all-time leader in blocked shots with 302.
Tibor Pleiss ranks sixth all-time with 196 blocked shots. Alex Tyus is fifth with 217.
Dunston is ranked 10th all-time with 1,258 rebounds. Mirsad Turkcan is eighth with 1,287.
Dunston is tied with Ante Tomic for fifth all-time with 520 career offensive rebounds. Othello Hunter is fourth with 555 and counting.
Pleiss ranks 12th all-time with 1,192 career rebounds. James Gist is 11th with 1,213.
Pleiss ranks 13th all-time with 401 offensive rebounds. Water Tavares of Real Madrid is 12th with 412 and counting.
Vasilije Micic ranks 10th all-time with 907 assists. Theo Papaloukas is ninth with 977.
Dogus Balbay needs 1 assist to reach 200 for his career.
Dogus Balbay missed Game 1 and will miss Game 2 due to injury.
Egemen Guven is set to make his EuroLeague debut.
Streaks
Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-point shot in 16 of his last 17 games.
Larkin has scored in double figures in 16 of his last 17 games.
Vasilije Micic has scored 12 or more points in 14 of his last 15 games.
Micic has accrued PIRs of 13 or more in 14 of his last 15 appearances.
Adrien Moerman has made at least 1 three-pointer in 16 of his last 17 games.
Rodrigue Beaubois has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 of his last 12 games.
Rankings
Shane Larkin ranks third in average PIR this season with 18.8 per game and Vasilije Micic is seventh with 17.4 per game.
Vasilije Micic leads the league in scoring with 18.0 per game; Larkin ranks sixth with 14.7 points per game.
Larkin ranks fourth in assists with 5.3 per game and Micic ranks sixth with 4.6 assists per game.
Larkin ranks eighth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Larkin ranks third in three-point shots made with 2.4 per game and Vasilije Micic is seventh at 2.1.
Larkin ranks second in free throw accuracy this season at 91.2% and Micic is 10th at 88.1%.
Bryant Dunston ranks third in two-point shooting this season at 72.4%.
Adrien Moerman ranks ninth in the league in three-point accuracy at 44.0%.
Playoffs records/Milestones
Bryant Dunston is the all-time leader in the playoffs with 27 blocks.
Dunston ranks eighth in playoff history with 125 total rebounds. David Andersen is seventh with 130.
Dunston ranks fourth in playoff history with 59 offensive rebounds. Ante Tomic is third with 67.
Chris Singleton ranks 10th in playoff history with 115 total rebounds.
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.
Bryant Dunston is the all-time leader in blocked shots with 302.
Tibor Pleiss ranks sixth all-time with 196 blocked shots. Alex Tyus is fifth with 217.
Dunston is ranked 10th all-time with 1,258 rebounds. Mirsad Turkcan is eighth with 1,287.
Dunston is tied with Ante Tomic for fifth all-time with 520 career offensive rebounds. Othello Hunter is fourth with 555 and counting.
Pleiss ranks 12th all-time with 1,192 career rebounds. James Gist is 11th with 1,213.
Pleiss ranks 13th all-time with 401 offensive rebounds. Water Tavares of Real Madrid is 12th with 412 and counting.
Vasilije Micic ranks 10th all-time with 907 assists. Theo Papaloukas is ninth with 977.
Dogus Balbay needs 1 assist to reach 200 for his career.