- Fenerbahce leads 11-7 in their Turkish Airlines EuroLeague history together dating back to 2014. However, Efes has won five of the last six.
- Last season Efes swept their regular season series with a pair of five-point wins, including an 84-79 win on its home floor with Vasilije Micic scoring 24 and Rodrigue Beaubois 20 points. Efes also rallied to beat Fenerbahce on the road last season, 84-89, behind 29 points from Shane Larkin.
- The last time it beat Efes in EuroLeague action, an 70-81 road win in October 2020, Fenerbahce tied a club record with 48 rebounds.
- In the 2019 Final Four semifinals, Shane Larkin shined with 30 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds in accumulating the highest performance index rating in a Final Four game this century with 43. Efes beat Fenerbahce 73-92 to reach the championship game.
- Efes forward Achille Polonara played for Fenerbahce last season and helped the team win the Turkish League title.
- Efes forward Will Clyburn spent the last five seasons at CSKA Moscow where he played under current Fenerbahce head coach Dimitris Itoudis. Together they won EuroLeague titles in 2016 and 2019.
- Clyburn and Efes center Ante Zizic were teammates of Fenerbahce's Scottie Wilbekin at Darussafaka Istanbul during the 2016-17 season. They helped the team reach the EuroLeague Playoffs.
- Wilbekin and Zizic were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv the last two seasons. They helped the team make the 2022 EuroLeague Playoffs.
- Fenerbahce guard Melih Mahmutoglu has been a teammate of Efes's Dogus Balbay’s on the Turkish national team and played under current Efes head coach Ergin Ataman in the past.
- Efes guard Shane Larkin has played alongside Balbay and Mahmutoglu on the Turkish national team, too.
- Metecan Birsen spent the 2018-19 season with Efes and helped the team reach the 2019 championship game.
- Egehan Arna played for Fenerbahce from 2015 to 2019 and helped the team win the 2017 EuroLeague crown. He was a teammate of Melih Mahmutoglu and Marko Guduric over that time.
- Fenerbahce forward Nemanja Bjelica and Efes center Tibor Pleiss were teammates at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz during the 2012-13 season.
- Fenerbahce guard Marko Guduric and Efes guard Vasilije Micic were teammates at Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade during the 2015-16 season. They helped the team reach the EuroLeague Playoffs and win Serbian and Adriatic League titles.
- Micic and Guduric have also been teammates on the Serbian national team. They won the silver medal at EuroBasket 2017 together.
- Efes guard Vasilije Micic had a career game in February 2021 when Efes beat Fenerbahce 74-106, scoring a personal-best 37 points on 4-of-6 two-point shooting, 6-of-6 on three-pointers and 11-of-11 free throws plus 5 assists, 3 steals and 8 fouls drawn for a PIR of 44, which was also a career-high.
- In Game 3 of the 2021 EuroLeague Playoffs, In Will Clyburn posted his career-high in index rating with 38 in leading CSKA Moscow to a 68-85 series-clinching win against Fenerbahce. Clyburn scored a career-high 34 points, making a career-best 5 three-pointers and 11 free throws for CSKA to sweep the series.
- Fenerbahce point guard Nick Calathes set a career-high in PIR with 42 playing for Panathinaikos Athens in a thrilling 81-82 victory over Efes in Istanbul in Round 8 of the 2017-18 season. He tallied 29 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists in capturing MVP of the Round honors.
- Fenerbahce forward Dyshawn Pierre scored a career-high 19 points against Efes in March of last season. Pierre grabbed a career-high 9 rebounds against Efes in October 2020.
- In a loss against Efes in March of last season, Sehmus Hazer posted his career highs in PIR (15), points (13) and assists (5).
- Fenerbahce forward Nemanja Bjelica collected a career-high 7 offensive rebounds playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Anadolu Efes Istanbul on November 1, 2012.
- Fenerbahce guard Marko Guduric dished a career-high 6 assists against Efes in the 2019 Final Four semifinals.
- Amath M'Baye posted his career high in PIR (16) and points (16) playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan against Fenerbahce in October 2017.
- Efes guard Rodrigue Beaubois grabbed a career-high 6 rebounds for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Fenerbahce in April 2018.
- Last season Efes swept their regular season series with a pair of five-point wins, including an 84-79 win on its home floor with Vasilije Micic scoring 24 and Rodrigue Beaubois 20 points. Efes also rallied to beat Fenerbahce on the road last season, 84-89, behind 29 points from Shane Larkin.
- The last time it beat Efes in EuroLeague action, an 70-81 road win in October 2020, Fenerbahce tied a club record with 48 rebounds.
- In the 2019 Final Four semifinals, Shane Larkin shined with 30 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds in accumulating the highest performance index rating in a Final Four game this century with 43. Efes beat Fenerbahce 73-92 to reach the championship game.
- Efes forward Achille Polonara played for Fenerbahce last season and helped the team win the Turkish League title.
- Efes forward Will Clyburn spent the last five seasons at CSKA Moscow where he played under current Fenerbahce head coach Dimitris Itoudis. Together they won EuroLeague titles in 2016 and 2019.
- Clyburn and Efes center Ante Zizic were teammates of Fenerbahce's Scottie Wilbekin at Darussafaka Istanbul during the 2016-17 season. They helped the team reach the EuroLeague Playoffs.
- Wilbekin and Zizic were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv the last two seasons. They helped the team make the 2022 EuroLeague Playoffs.
- Fenerbahce guard Melih Mahmutoglu has been a teammate of Efes's Dogus Balbay’s on the Turkish national team and played under current Efes head coach Ergin Ataman in the past.
- Efes guard Shane Larkin has played alongside Balbay and Mahmutoglu on the Turkish national team, too.
- Metecan Birsen spent the 2018-19 season with Efes and helped the team reach the 2019 championship game.
- Egehan Arna played for Fenerbahce from 2015 to 2019 and helped the team win the 2017 EuroLeague crown. He was a teammate of Melih Mahmutoglu and Marko Guduric over that time.
- Fenerbahce forward Nemanja Bjelica and Efes center Tibor Pleiss were teammates at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz during the 2012-13 season.
- Fenerbahce guard Marko Guduric and Efes guard Vasilije Micic were teammates at Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade during the 2015-16 season. They helped the team reach the EuroLeague Playoffs and win Serbian and Adriatic League titles.
- Micic and Guduric have also been teammates on the Serbian national team. They won the silver medal at EuroBasket 2017 together.
- Efes guard Vasilije Micic had a career game in February 2021 when Efes beat Fenerbahce 74-106, scoring a personal-best 37 points on 4-of-6 two-point shooting, 6-of-6 on three-pointers and 11-of-11 free throws plus 5 assists, 3 steals and 8 fouls drawn for a PIR of 44, which was also a career-high.
- In Game 3 of the 2021 EuroLeague Playoffs, In Will Clyburn posted his career-high in index rating with 38 in leading CSKA Moscow to a 68-85 series-clinching win against Fenerbahce. Clyburn scored a career-high 34 points, making a career-best 5 three-pointers and 11 free throws for CSKA to sweep the series.
- Fenerbahce point guard Nick Calathes set a career-high in PIR with 42 playing for Panathinaikos Athens in a thrilling 81-82 victory over Efes in Istanbul in Round 8 of the 2017-18 season. He tallied 29 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists in capturing MVP of the Round honors.
- Fenerbahce forward Dyshawn Pierre scored a career-high 19 points against Efes in March of last season. Pierre grabbed a career-high 9 rebounds against Efes in October 2020.
- In a loss against Efes in March of last season, Sehmus Hazer posted his career highs in PIR (15), points (13) and assists (5).
- Fenerbahce forward Nemanja Bjelica collected a career-high 7 offensive rebounds playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Anadolu Efes Istanbul on November 1, 2012.
- Fenerbahce guard Marko Guduric dished a career-high 6 assists against Efes in the 2019 Final Four semifinals.
- Amath M'Baye posted his career high in PIR (16) and points (16) playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan against Fenerbahce in October 2017.
- Efes guard Rodrigue Beaubois grabbed a career-high 6 rebounds for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Fenerbahce in April 2018.
Game Facts - Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Streaks
Vasilije Micic has scored 12 or more points in 23 of his last 24 games.
Micic has PIRs of 12 or more in 23 of his last 24 appearances.
Micic has made at least 1 three-point shot in 21 straight games and has made multiple triples in 16 straight.
Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.
Larkin has scored in double figures in 11 of his last 12 games.
Larkin has posted double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine games.
Larkin has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Will Clyburn has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 straight games.
Clyburn has made multiple triples in six of his last seven games.
Clyburn has scored 15 or more points in eight of his last nine appearances.
Clyburn has posted double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine appearances.
Rankings
Will Clyburn ranks second this season in average PIR with 23.2 per game, and Vasilije Micic ranks third with 23.0 per game.
Clyburn ranks fourth this season in scoring with 20.2 per game.
Micic ranks fifth this season in scoring with 19.5 per game.
Micic leads the league in assists with 8.2 per game.
Micic ranks fourth this season in three-point shots made with 3.0 per 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 312.
Tibor Pleiss ranks sixth all-time with 203 blocked shots. Alex Tyus is fifth with 217.
Dunston is ranked 10th all-time with 1,279 rebounds. Mirsad Turkcan is ninth with 1,287.
Pleiss ranks 11th all-time with 1,234 career rebounds.
Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 525 career offensive rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is fourth with 557.
Pleiss ranks 13th all-time with 413 offensive rebounds. Kerem Gonlum is 12th with 421.
Vasilije Micic ranks 10th all-time with 964 assists. Theo Papaloukas is ninth with 977.
Larkin needs 3 steals to reach 200 for his career.
Ante Zizic needs 12 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.
Dogus Balbay needs 1 assist to reach 200 for his career.
Vasilije Micic has scored 12 or more points in 23 of his last 24 games.
Micic has PIRs of 12 or more in 23 of his last 24 appearances.
Micic has made at least 1 three-point shot in 21 straight games and has made multiple triples in 16 straight.
Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.
Larkin has scored in double figures in 11 of his last 12 games.
Larkin has posted double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine games.
Larkin has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Will Clyburn has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 straight games.
Clyburn has made multiple triples in six of his last seven games.
Clyburn has scored 15 or more points in eight of his last nine appearances.
Clyburn has posted double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine appearances.
Rankings
Will Clyburn ranks second this season in average PIR with 23.2 per game, and Vasilije Micic ranks third with 23.0 per game.
Clyburn ranks fourth this season in scoring with 20.2 per game.
Micic ranks fifth this season in scoring with 19.5 per game.
Micic leads the league in assists with 8.2 per game.
Micic ranks fourth this season in three-point shots made with 3.0 per 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 312.
Tibor Pleiss ranks sixth all-time with 203 blocked shots. Alex Tyus is fifth with 217.
Dunston is ranked 10th all-time with 1,279 rebounds. Mirsad Turkcan is ninth with 1,287.
Pleiss ranks 11th all-time with 1,234 career rebounds.
Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 525 career offensive rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is fourth with 557.
Pleiss ranks 13th all-time with 413 offensive rebounds. Kerem Gonlum is 12th with 421.
Vasilije Micic ranks 10th all-time with 964 assists. Theo Papaloukas is ninth with 977.
Larkin needs 3 steals to reach 200 for his career.
Ante Zizic needs 12 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.
Dogus Balbay needs 1 assist to reach 200 for his career.
Game Facts - Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
Streaks
Nemanja Bjelica has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 21 straight games dating back to the 2014-15 season.
Bjelica has made at least 1 three-pointer in 7 straight games dating back to the 2014-15 season.
Bjelica has had double-digit PIRs in 27 of his last 28 games dating back to the 2014-15 season.
Nick Calathes has dished 5 or more assists in 18 of his last 19 games.
Scottie Wilbekin has made at least 1 three-pointer in 30 straight games.
Rankings
Nick Calathes ranks ninth this season in average PIR with 17.2 per game.
Calathes ranks fourth this season in assists with 7.2 per game.
Calathes ranks fifth this season in steals with 1.8 per game.
Nigel Hayes-Davis is tied for second this season in steals with 2.0 per game.
Scottie Wilbekin ranks third in the league in three-point shots made with 3.2 per game.
Tonye Jekiri is third in the league this season in two-point shooting at 83.3%.
Records/Milestones
Nick Calathes set the EuroLeague single-season record in 2018-19 with 286 total assists.
Calathes is the EuroLeague career leader with 1,740 assists.
Calathes is in second place all-time time with 374 steals; his former Panathinaikos teammate Dimitris Diamantidis is the all-time leader with 434.
Calathes is third all-time with 241 career starts. Vassilis Spanoulis is in second place with 254.
Calathes ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Calathes ranks 13th all-time with 3,520 index rating points. His countryman Kostas Sloukas is 12th with 3,591 and counting.
Calathes needs 4 triples to reach 250 for his career.
Scottie Wilbekin is ranked ninth all-time with 444 career triples made. Alexey Shved is eighth with 459.
Melih Mahmutoglu needs 10 triples to reach 200 for his career.
Nemanja Bjelica has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 21 straight games dating back to the 2014-15 season.
Bjelica has made at least 1 three-pointer in 7 straight games dating back to the 2014-15 season.
Bjelica has had double-digit PIRs in 27 of his last 28 games dating back to the 2014-15 season.
Nick Calathes has dished 5 or more assists in 18 of his last 19 games.
Scottie Wilbekin has made at least 1 three-pointer in 30 straight games.
Rankings
Nick Calathes ranks ninth this season in average PIR with 17.2 per game.
Calathes ranks fourth this season in assists with 7.2 per game.
Calathes ranks fifth this season in steals with 1.8 per game.
Nigel Hayes-Davis is tied for second this season in steals with 2.0 per game.
Scottie Wilbekin ranks third in the league in three-point shots made with 3.2 per game.
Tonye Jekiri is third in the league this season in two-point shooting at 83.3%.
Records/Milestones
Nick Calathes set the EuroLeague single-season record in 2018-19 with 286 total assists.
Calathes is the EuroLeague career leader with 1,740 assists.
Calathes is in second place all-time time with 374 steals; his former Panathinaikos teammate Dimitris Diamantidis is the all-time leader with 434.
Calathes is third all-time with 241 career starts. Vassilis Spanoulis is in second place with 254.
Calathes ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Calathes ranks 13th all-time with 3,520 index rating points. His countryman Kostas Sloukas is 12th with 3,591 and counting.
Calathes needs 4 triples to reach 250 for his career.
Scottie Wilbekin is ranked ninth all-time with 444 career triples made. Alexey Shved is eighth with 459.
Melih Mahmutoglu needs 10 triples to reach 200 for his career.