· Efes and Olympiacos are tied at 22-22 in their EuroLeague games this century.
· They last played in Round 26 when Kostas Sloukas hit a buzzer-beating corner three-pointer to lift Olympiacos to an 87-85 overtime win. Sloukas had 23 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds in that game.
· Before the Round 26 overtime loss, Efes had won five straight games against Efes, including an 88-69 triumph in Round 10 in which Rodrigue Beaubois netted a career-high 29 points on a career-best 7 three-point shots made.
· When the two teams met in Istanbul in March 2020, Shane Larkin earned his record-tying sixth MVP of the Round honor in a single season. In a 91-79 win, Larkin scored 40 points, becoming the first player this century with two 40-point games to his name, while also tying the EuroLeague single-game mark by downing 10 of 15 attempts from long distance. He also collected 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 rebounds, accumulating a performance index rating of 44.
· These teams contested a thrilling playoff series in the 2016-17 season. Efes took a 2-1 lead, but Olympiacos bounced back to win 3-2 and advance to the Final Four. The decisive fifth game saw Vassilis Spanoulis score 22 points in an 87-78 victory.
· Olympiacos and Efes battled for a Final Four spot in the 2013 playoffs, too. Efes had a 15-point lead in do-or-die Game 5, but Olympiacos came back, won the series and went on to lift the trophy.
· The Efes single-game record for blocks is 6, which Marcus Haislip set against Olympiacos Piraeus on January 17, 2007.
· The Efes single-game record for three-pointers made is 10, which Shane Larkin tied against Olympiacos Piraeus on March 6, 2020.
· Last season in Istanbul, Shane Larkin had 21 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds for a PIR 32, which earned him MVP of the Round honors in a 76-53 win over Olympiacos.
· Efes forward Adrien Moerman and Olympiacos forward Sasha Vezenkov were teammates at FC Barcelona during the 2017-18 season.
· Efes big man Bryant Dunston played two seasons at Olympiacos, from 2013 to 2015, and in both seasons was chosen the EuroLeague Best Defender. He was a teammate of current Olympiacos players Georgios Printezis and Kostas Sloukas and played under head coach Georgios Bartzokas.
· Dunston was a teammate of Sloukas also at Aris Thessaloniki during the 2010-11 season.
· Efes forward James Anderson played under Olympiacos head coach Georgios Bartzokas at Khimki Moscow Region during the 2017-18 season.
· Olympiacos guard Tyler Dorsey and Efes's Elijah Bryant were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv for two seasons, from 2019 to 2021.
· Efes guard Vasilije Micic dished a career-high 13 assists in an overtime loss against Olympiacos in Round 26 this season.
· Efes guard Elijah Bryant collected a career-high 3 steals in a Round 26 loss against Olympiacos.
· Olympiacos big man Livio Jean-Charles twice tied his career-high with 3 blocks playing for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne against Efes, first in November 2019, and again in October 2020.
· Olympiacos guard Giannoulis Larentzakis delivered a career-high with 8 assists in a road loss against Efes last February.
· Olympiacos big man Hassan Martin had a career-best 3 blocks in a loss against Efes in October 2020.
· Dunston tied his career-high in offensive rebounds with 8 in Game 4 of the 2017 EuroLeague Playoffs, which Olympiacos won in Istanbul 62-74.
· Krunoslav Simon of Efes had a career-high 4 steals against Olympiacos in December of last season.
· Efes center Tibor Pleiss matched his career-best with 4 blocks playing for Valencia Basket against Olympiacos in November 2017.
· They last played in Round 26 when Kostas Sloukas hit a buzzer-beating corner three-pointer to lift Olympiacos to an 87-85 overtime win. Sloukas had 23 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds in that game.
· Before the Round 26 overtime loss, Efes had won five straight games against Efes, including an 88-69 triumph in Round 10 in which Rodrigue Beaubois netted a career-high 29 points on a career-best 7 three-point shots made.
· When the two teams met in Istanbul in March 2020, Shane Larkin earned his record-tying sixth MVP of the Round honor in a single season. In a 91-79 win, Larkin scored 40 points, becoming the first player this century with two 40-point games to his name, while also tying the EuroLeague single-game mark by downing 10 of 15 attempts from long distance. He also collected 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 rebounds, accumulating a performance index rating of 44.
· These teams contested a thrilling playoff series in the 2016-17 season. Efes took a 2-1 lead, but Olympiacos bounced back to win 3-2 and advance to the Final Four. The decisive fifth game saw Vassilis Spanoulis score 22 points in an 87-78 victory.
· Olympiacos and Efes battled for a Final Four spot in the 2013 playoffs, too. Efes had a 15-point lead in do-or-die Game 5, but Olympiacos came back, won the series and went on to lift the trophy.
· The Efes single-game record for blocks is 6, which Marcus Haislip set against Olympiacos Piraeus on January 17, 2007.
· The Efes single-game record for three-pointers made is 10, which Shane Larkin tied against Olympiacos Piraeus on March 6, 2020.
· Last season in Istanbul, Shane Larkin had 21 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds for a PIR 32, which earned him MVP of the Round honors in a 76-53 win over Olympiacos.
· Efes forward Adrien Moerman and Olympiacos forward Sasha Vezenkov were teammates at FC Barcelona during the 2017-18 season.
· Efes big man Bryant Dunston played two seasons at Olympiacos, from 2013 to 2015, and in both seasons was chosen the EuroLeague Best Defender. He was a teammate of current Olympiacos players Georgios Printezis and Kostas Sloukas and played under head coach Georgios Bartzokas.
· Dunston was a teammate of Sloukas also at Aris Thessaloniki during the 2010-11 season.
· Efes forward James Anderson played under Olympiacos head coach Georgios Bartzokas at Khimki Moscow Region during the 2017-18 season.
· Olympiacos guard Tyler Dorsey and Efes's Elijah Bryant were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv for two seasons, from 2019 to 2021.
· Efes guard Vasilije Micic dished a career-high 13 assists in an overtime loss against Olympiacos in Round 26 this season.
· Efes guard Elijah Bryant collected a career-high 3 steals in a Round 26 loss against Olympiacos.
· Olympiacos big man Livio Jean-Charles twice tied his career-high with 3 blocks playing for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne against Efes, first in November 2019, and again in October 2020.
· Olympiacos guard Giannoulis Larentzakis delivered a career-high with 8 assists in a road loss against Efes last February.
· Olympiacos big man Hassan Martin had a career-best 3 blocks in a loss against Efes in October 2020.
· Dunston tied his career-high in offensive rebounds with 8 in Game 4 of the 2017 EuroLeague Playoffs, which Olympiacos won in Istanbul 62-74.
· Krunoslav Simon of Efes had a career-high 4 steals against Olympiacos in December of last season.
· Efes center Tibor Pleiss matched his career-best with 4 blocks playing for Valencia Basket against Olympiacos in November 2017.
Game Facts - Olympiacos Piraeus
Streaks
Kostas Sloukas has posted double-digit PIRs in 18 of his last 19 games.
Sloukas has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine straight games and made multiple triples in eight of those.
Sloukas has scored in double figures in five of his last six games.
Sasha Vezenkov has made at least 1 three-pointer in 30 of his last 31 games and made multiple triples in seven of his last eight games.
Vezenkov has posted a PIR in double figures in 27 straight games.
Vezenkov has scored in double figures in 16 of his last 17 games.
Moustapha Fall has recorded PIRs in double figures in 13 of his last 14 games.
Fall has blocked at least 1 shot in five of his last six games.
Tyler Dorsey has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10 games.
Thomas Walkup has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games and multiple triples in five of those games.
Rankings
Sasha Vezenkov ranks sixth this season in average PIR with 17.8 per game.
Vezenkov ranks ninth in rebounding this season with 5.8 per game.
Moustapha Fall ranks sixth in the league this season in two-point shooting at 70.2% and Vezenkov is ninth at 66.7%.
Fall ranks fourth in blocks with 1.0 per game.
Tyler Dorsey ranks ninth in three-point shots made with 2.0 per game.
Kostas Sloukas ranks fifth in assists with 4.9 per game.
Final Four records/Milestones
Sloukas is in 10th place on all-time Final Four charts with 38 assists. His former teammate Vassilis Spanoulis is ninth with 39 and CSKA Moscow greats JR Holden and Victor Khryapa are tied for seventh with 45.
Records/Milestones
Georgios Printezis is the all-time leader in field goals made with 1,427 for his career.
Printezis ranks second all-time in two-point shots made. He has 1,193 for his career. Kyle Hines of AX Armani Exchange Milan is the all-time leader with 1,209.
Printezis ranks sixth all-time with 1,452 career rebounds. Ante Tomic is fifth with 1,545.
Printezis ranks fourth all-time with 3,597 points scored. Nando De Colo of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is third with 3,825 points.
Printezis ranks fourth all-time with 1,065 defensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is third with 1,094.
Printezis ranks 14th all-time with 387 offensive rebounds. Tibor Pleiss of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 13th with 402 and counting.
Printezis ranks seventh all-time with 3,818 performance index rating points. Jan Vesely is sixth with 3,837.
Kostas Sloukas is in fifth place all-time with 1,297 assists. Thomas Heurtel of Real Madrid is fourth with 1,340 and counting.
Sloukas ranks eighth all-time with 675 free throws made. Marcus Brown is seventh with 690.
Kostas Papanikolaou and Georgios Printezis are tied for third place all-time with 237 career starts. Vassilis Spanoulis is second with 254.
Papanikolaou needs 18 points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Papanikolaou needs 4 three-pointers to reach 300 for his career.
Kostas Sloukas has posted double-digit PIRs in 18 of his last 19 games.
Sloukas has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine straight games and made multiple triples in eight of those.
Sloukas has scored in double figures in five of his last six games.
Sasha Vezenkov has made at least 1 three-pointer in 30 of his last 31 games and made multiple triples in seven of his last eight games.
Vezenkov has posted a PIR in double figures in 27 straight games.
Vezenkov has scored in double figures in 16 of his last 17 games.
Moustapha Fall has recorded PIRs in double figures in 13 of his last 14 games.
Fall has blocked at least 1 shot in five of his last six games.
Tyler Dorsey has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10 games.
Thomas Walkup has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games and multiple triples in five of those games.
Rankings
Sasha Vezenkov ranks sixth this season in average PIR with 17.8 per game.
Vezenkov ranks ninth in rebounding this season with 5.8 per game.
Moustapha Fall ranks sixth in the league this season in two-point shooting at 70.2% and Vezenkov is ninth at 66.7%.
Fall ranks fourth in blocks with 1.0 per game.
Tyler Dorsey ranks ninth in three-point shots made with 2.0 per game.
Kostas Sloukas ranks fifth in assists with 4.9 per game.
Final Four records/Milestones
Sloukas is in 10th place on all-time Final Four charts with 38 assists. His former teammate Vassilis Spanoulis is ninth with 39 and CSKA Moscow greats JR Holden and Victor Khryapa are tied for seventh with 45.
Records/Milestones
Georgios Printezis is the all-time leader in field goals made with 1,427 for his career.
Printezis ranks second all-time in two-point shots made. He has 1,193 for his career. Kyle Hines of AX Armani Exchange Milan is the all-time leader with 1,209.
Printezis ranks sixth all-time with 1,452 career rebounds. Ante Tomic is fifth with 1,545.
Printezis ranks fourth all-time with 3,597 points scored. Nando De Colo of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is third with 3,825 points.
Printezis ranks fourth all-time with 1,065 defensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is third with 1,094.
Printezis ranks 14th all-time with 387 offensive rebounds. Tibor Pleiss of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 13th with 402 and counting.
Printezis ranks seventh all-time with 3,818 performance index rating points. Jan Vesely is sixth with 3,837.
Kostas Sloukas is in fifth place all-time with 1,297 assists. Thomas Heurtel of Real Madrid is fourth with 1,340 and counting.
Sloukas ranks eighth all-time with 675 free throws made. Marcus Brown is seventh with 690.
Kostas Papanikolaou and Georgios Printezis are tied for third place all-time with 237 career starts. Vassilis Spanoulis is second with 254.
Papanikolaou needs 18 points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Papanikolaou needs 4 three-pointers to reach 300 for his career.
Game Facts - Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Streaks
Vasilije Micic has scored 12 or more points in 17 of his last 18 games.
Micic has PIRs of 12 or more in 17 of his last 18 appearances.
Micic has made at least 1 three-point shot in 15 straight games and has made multiple triples in 10 straight.
Micic has at least 1 steal in four consecutive games.
Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10 games.
Larkin has scored in double figures in nine of his last 10 games.
Larkin has posted double-digit PIRs in seven consecutive games.
Larkin has at least 1 steal in five straight games.
Rankings
Shane Larkin ranks second in average PIR this season with 18.9 per game and Vasilije Micic is seventh with 17.5 per game.
Vasilije Micic leads the league in scoring with 18.2 per game; Larkin ranks sixth with 14.6 points per game.
Larkin ranks fourth in assists with 5.3 per game and Micic ranks sixth with 4.6 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 third in free throw accuracy this season at 91.4%.
Bryant Dunston ranks third in two-point shooting this season at 71.1%.
Dunston ranks fifth in blocks with 1.0 per game.
Final Four records/Milestones
Shane Larkin set a Final Four championship game record with 29 points in a 2019 loss vs. CSKA Moscow.
Larkin set a Final Four championship game record by making 12 free throws without a miss in 2021. He tied the free throws made mark and became the first one to do it without a miss. He also made 11 of 12 free throws in the 2019 championship game.
Larkin scored 30 points in Anadolu Efes Istanbul's 92-73 win over Fenerbahce Istanbul in 2019 semis. It is tied for the eighth-most points scored in a Final Four game and tied for the fifth-most points in a Final Four semifinal game. Larkin is one of only seven different players to score at least 30 points in a Final Four 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.
Bryant Dunston is the all-time leader in blocked shots with 307.
Tibor Pleiss ranks sixth all-time with 200 blocked shots. Alex Tyus is fifth with 217.
Dunston is ranked 10th all-time with 1,265 rebounds. Mirsad Turkcan is eighth with 1,287.
Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 523 career offensive rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is fourth with 557.
Pleiss ranks 12th all-time with 1,204 career rebounds. James Gist is 11th with 1,213.
Pleiss ranks 13th all-time with 402 offensive rebounds. Water Tavares of Real Madrid is 12th with 416 and counting.
Vasilije Micic ranks 10th all-time with 920 assists. Theo Papaloukas is ninth with 977.
Dogus Balbay needs 1 assist to reach 200 for his career.
Vasilije Micic has scored 12 or more points in 17 of his last 18 games.
Micic has PIRs of 12 or more in 17 of his last 18 appearances.
Micic has made at least 1 three-point shot in 15 straight games and has made multiple triples in 10 straight.
Micic has at least 1 steal in four consecutive games.
Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10 games.
Larkin has scored in double figures in nine of his last 10 games.
Larkin has posted double-digit PIRs in seven consecutive games.
Larkin has at least 1 steal in five straight games.
Rankings
Shane Larkin ranks second in average PIR this season with 18.9 per game and Vasilije Micic is seventh with 17.5 per game.
Vasilije Micic leads the league in scoring with 18.2 per game; Larkin ranks sixth with 14.6 points per game.
Larkin ranks fourth in assists with 5.3 per game and Micic ranks sixth with 4.6 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 third in free throw accuracy this season at 91.4%.
Bryant Dunston ranks third in two-point shooting this season at 71.1%.
Dunston ranks fifth in blocks with 1.0 per game.
Final Four records/Milestones
Shane Larkin set a Final Four championship game record with 29 points in a 2019 loss vs. CSKA Moscow.
Larkin set a Final Four championship game record by making 12 free throws without a miss in 2021. He tied the free throws made mark and became the first one to do it without a miss. He also made 11 of 12 free throws in the 2019 championship game.
Larkin scored 30 points in Anadolu Efes Istanbul's 92-73 win over Fenerbahce Istanbul in 2019 semis. It is tied for the eighth-most points scored in a Final Four game and tied for the fifth-most points in a Final Four semifinal game. Larkin is one of only seven different players to score at least 30 points in a Final Four 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.
Bryant Dunston is the all-time leader in blocked shots with 307.
Tibor Pleiss ranks sixth all-time with 200 blocked shots. Alex Tyus is fifth with 217.
Dunston is ranked 10th all-time with 1,265 rebounds. Mirsad Turkcan is eighth with 1,287.
Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 523 career offensive rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is fourth with 557.
Pleiss ranks 12th all-time with 1,204 career rebounds. James Gist is 11th with 1,213.
Pleiss ranks 13th all-time with 402 offensive rebounds. Water Tavares of Real Madrid is 12th with 416 and counting.
Vasilije Micic ranks 10th all-time with 920 assists. Theo Papaloukas is ninth with 977.
Dogus Balbay needs 1 assist to reach 200 for his career.