- The last time Valencia hosted Efes, it won 76-74 in December 2020 on a game-winning buzzer-beating jumper by Klemen Prepelic.
- Valencia scored its most points in a EuroLeague game with 107 and set a club record with 31 two-pointers made in a 107-103 overtime win over Efes Pilsen in February 2004.
- Efes center Tibor Pleiss spent the 2017-18 season with Valencia. He was a teammate there of Josep Puerto, Bojan Dubljevic and Sam Van Rossom.
- Valencia playmaker Chris Jones and Efes center Ante Zizic were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv during the 2020-21 season.
- Valencia guard Martin Hermannsson set his career-high with 11 assists playing for ALBA Berlin against Efes in October 2019.
- Valencia big man Bojan Dubljevic made a career-high 9 two-pointers against Efes in October 2019.
- Efes guard Shane Larkin matched his career-high with 4 steals in a road win over Valencia in October 2019.
Game Facts - Valencia Basket
Jared Harper has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 of his last 14 games.
Chris Jones has collected at least 1 steal in nine of his last 10 games.
Jones has dished at least 5 assists in his last five games.
Jones has racked up a PIR of at least 10 in 11 of his last 12 games.
Rankings
Chris Jones ranks seventh this season in average index rating with 17.8 per game.
Jones ranks 10th this season in assists with 5.1 per game.
Jones ranks third this season in steals with 1.7 per game.
Jones ranks seventh this season in two-point shots made at 4.1 per game.
Jasiel Rivero ranks fifth this season in offensive rebounding with 2.6 per game.
Bojan Dubljevic is tied for fifth this season in free-throw shooting at 95.0% and Klemen Prepelic ranks seventh at 94.6%.
Records/Milestones
Martin Hermannsson needs 7 points to reach 500 for his career.
Game Facts - Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Vasilije Micic has scored 12 or more points in 31 straight games.
Micic has PIRs of 12 or more in 30 of his last 31 appearances.
Micic has made at least 1 three-point shot in 33 of his last 34 games.
Will Clyburn has made at least 1 three-point shot in 10 of his last 11 games.
Clyburn has scored at least 15 points and had PIRs of 16 or more in 11 of his last 12 games.
Rodrigue Beaubois has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 straight games.
Beaubois has scored at least 10 points in each of his last eight games.
Beaubois has racked up a PIR of at least 11 in eight of his last nine games.
Rankings
Vasilije Micic ranks third this season in average index rating with 20.9 per game.
Micic ranks fourth this season in scoring with 17.9 per game.
Micic ranks third this season in assists with 6.3 per game.
Will Clyburn ranks fourth this season in average index rating with 20.3 per game.
Clyburn ranks second this season in scoring with 19.1 per game.
Clyburn ranks 10th this season in two-point shots made with 3.9 per game.
Clyburn ranks sixth this season in rebounding with 6.1 per game.
Micic and Clyburn are tied for third this season in made three-point shots with 2.6 per game.
Rodrigue Beaubois is tied for sixth this season in blocks with 1.1 per game.
Ante Zizic ranks sixth this season in two-point shooting at 72.2%.
Amath M'Baye ranks third this season in three-point shooting at 52.6%.
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 ranks second all-time with 318 blocked shots. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is the all-time leader with 325 and counting.
Tibor Pleiss ranks sixth all-time with 209 blocked shots. Alex Tyus of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is fifth with 225 and counting.
Dunston ranks ninth all-time with 1,315 rebounds. Othello Hunter of FC Bayern Munich is eighth with 1,390 and counting.
Pleiss ranks 12th all-time with 1,268 career rebounds. Nicolo Melli of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is 11th with 1,271 and counting.
Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 539 career offensive rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is fourth with 557.
Pleiss ranks 12th all-time with 423 offensive rebounds. Ioannis Bourousis is 11th with 439.
Vasilije Micic ranks ninth all-time with 1,038 assists. Milos Teodosic of Virtus Segafredo Bologna is eighth with 1,203 and counting.
Larkin needs 3 steals to reach 200 for his career.
Ante Zizic ranks 11th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.0%.
Zizic needs 32 points to reach 1,000 for his career.
Will Clyburn needs 33 rebounds to reach 1,000 for his career.
Clyburn needs 58 points to reach 2,500 for his career.
Rodrigue Beaubois needs 11 triples to reach 400 for his career.
Beaubois needs 10 blocks to reach 100 for his career.
Shane Larkin needs 18 triples to reach 400 for his career.