- This game marks the return of Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman to Istanbul. Ataman was in charge of the Efes bench between 2017 and 2023 and guided the team to back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2021 and 2022. He was named the EuroLeague Coach of the Year in 2021, too.
- Last season in Istanbul, Efes beat Panathinaikos 88-69 behind 23 points and 10 rebounds from Will Clyburn, who hit a career-best 5 triples in that game.
- The last time they played, Will Clyburn had 24 points and 7 rebounds for a PIR of 32, earning MVP of the Round honor in Efes's 82-87 road win.
- When Panathinaikos beat Efes 95-69 in October 2021, Daryl Macon scored 34 points and made a club-record 9 three-point shots.
- Efes set its EuroLeague club record this century with 33 made free throws against Panathinai-kos in April 2005.
- Panathinaikos recorded 51 total rebounds, its most in EuroLeague play this century, against Efes in March 2014.
- Panathinaikos beat Efes 81-71 in the 2000 EuroLeague Final Four semifinals and 74-66 in the 2001 FIBA SuproLeague semifinals.
- Panathinaikos ousted Efes 2-1 in their best-of-three EuroLeague playoffs series in 2005.
- Panathinaikos center Mathias Lessort and Efes center Ante Zizic were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv for the first part of the 2021-22 season
- Panathinaikos playmaker Jerian Grant and Efes center Tyrique Jones played at Turk Telekom Ankara last season, under current Efes head coach Erdem Can. Together they reached the 2023 EuroCup Finals and Turkish League finals.
- Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis and Efes forward Will Clyburn were teammates at CSKA Moscow in the 2021-22 season.
- Clyburn made a career-high 11 two-point shots playing for Darussafaka Istanbul against Pan-athinaikos in November 2016.
- Efes guard Rodrigue Beaubois set his career-high with 4 blocks against Panathinaikos in No-vember 2018.
- Panathinaikos point guard Luca Vildoza set his career-high in PIR with 34 playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Efes in March 2019.
- Last season in Istanbul, Efes beat Panathinaikos 88-69 behind 23 points and 10 rebounds from Will Clyburn, who hit a career-best 5 triples in that game.
- The last time they played, Will Clyburn had 24 points and 7 rebounds for a PIR of 32, earning MVP of the Round honor in Efes's 82-87 road win.
- When Panathinaikos beat Efes 95-69 in October 2021, Daryl Macon scored 34 points and made a club-record 9 three-point shots.
- Efes set its EuroLeague club record this century with 33 made free throws against Panathinai-kos in April 2005.
- Panathinaikos recorded 51 total rebounds, its most in EuroLeague play this century, against Efes in March 2014.
- Panathinaikos beat Efes 81-71 in the 2000 EuroLeague Final Four semifinals and 74-66 in the 2001 FIBA SuproLeague semifinals.
- Panathinaikos ousted Efes 2-1 in their best-of-three EuroLeague playoffs series in 2005.
- Panathinaikos center Mathias Lessort and Efes center Ante Zizic were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv for the first part of the 2021-22 season
- Panathinaikos playmaker Jerian Grant and Efes center Tyrique Jones played at Turk Telekom Ankara last season, under current Efes head coach Erdem Can. Together they reached the 2023 EuroCup Finals and Turkish League finals.
- Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis and Efes forward Will Clyburn were teammates at CSKA Moscow in the 2021-22 season.
- Clyburn made a career-high 11 two-point shots playing for Darussafaka Istanbul against Pan-athinaikos in November 2016.
- Efes guard Rodrigue Beaubois set his career-high with 4 blocks against Panathinaikos in No-vember 2018.
- Panathinaikos point guard Luca Vildoza set his career-high in PIR with 34 playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Efes in March 2019.
Game Facts - Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Streaks
Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-pointer in 16 straight and 26 of his last 27 games.
Larkin has scored 13 or more points in six straight and eight of his last nine games.
Larkin has PIRs of 10 or more in eight of his last nine games.
Larkin has made at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.
Elijah Bryant has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven straight games.
Darius Thompson has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.
Rodrigue Beaubois has made at least 1 three-point shot in 10 of his last 11 games.
Will Clyburn scored in double figures and had PIRs of 10 or more in five of his last six games.
Derek Willis has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10 games.
Season rankings
Shane Larkin is tied for fourth in assists with 5.8 per game.
Efes has committed the second-fewest turnovers, 10.9 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.
Tibor Pleiss ranks sixth all-time with 216 blocked shots. Alex Tyus is fifth with 238.
Pleiss ranks 12th all-time with 1,318 career rebounds. Bryant Dunston of Virtus Segafredo Bologna is 11th with 1,396 and counting. Nicolo Melli of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is 10th with 1,404 and counting.
Pleiss ranks 11th all-time with 443 offensive rebounds. James Gist is 10th with 452.
Shane Larkin ranks 11th all-time with 441 three-point shots made. Alexey Shved is 10th with 459.
Rodrigue Beaubois is 14th all-time with 432 three-pointers made. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is 13th with 435ple and counting.
Ante Zizic ranks 13th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.2%.
Tibor Pleiss needs 2 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-pointer in 16 straight and 26 of his last 27 games.
Larkin has scored 13 or more points in six straight and eight of his last nine games.
Larkin has PIRs of 10 or more in eight of his last nine games.
Larkin has made at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.
Elijah Bryant has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven straight games.
Darius Thompson has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.
Rodrigue Beaubois has made at least 1 three-point shot in 10 of his last 11 games.
Will Clyburn scored in double figures and had PIRs of 10 or more in five of his last six games.
Derek Willis has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10 games.
Season rankings
Shane Larkin is tied for fourth in assists with 5.8 per game.
Efes has committed the second-fewest turnovers, 10.9 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.
Tibor Pleiss ranks sixth all-time with 216 blocked shots. Alex Tyus is fifth with 238.
Pleiss ranks 12th all-time with 1,318 career rebounds. Bryant Dunston of Virtus Segafredo Bologna is 11th with 1,396 and counting. Nicolo Melli of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is 10th with 1,404 and counting.
Pleiss ranks 11th all-time with 443 offensive rebounds. James Gist is 10th with 452.
Shane Larkin ranks 11th all-time with 441 three-point shots made. Alexey Shved is 10th with 459.
Rodrigue Beaubois is 14th all-time with 432 three-pointers made. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is 13th with 435ple and counting.
Ante Zizic ranks 13th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.2%.
Tibor Pleiss needs 2 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Game Facts - Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Streaks
Marius Grigonis has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight straight and 19 of his last 20 games.
Mathias Lessort has posted PIRs in double figures in 18 straight games.
Kostas Sloukas scored more than 10 points in five of his last six games.
Jerian Grant had PIRs of 10 or more in eight straight games.
Dinos Mitoglou had at least 1 steal in nine of his last 10 games.
Mitoglou has scored in double figures and had double-digit PIRs in seven of his eight games this season.
Season rankings
Dinos Mitoglou ranks fifth in average index rating with 19.8 per game.
Mitoglou ranks fourth in scoring with 16.8 points per game.
Mathias Lessort is tied for second in total rebounds with 6.7 per game.
Lessort ranks first in offensive rebound2 with 2.8 per game.
Jerian Grant ranks second in steals with 2.1 per game.
Eleftherios Mantzoukas leads the league lead in three-point shooting at 66.7%.
Panathinaikos has forced the second-most turnovers per game at 14.4.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 1,558 assists. His former teammate Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 1,607.
Sloukas ranks sixth all-time with 838 free throws made. Juan Carlos Navarro is fifth with 853.
Sloukas ranks 10th all-time with 3,369 career points. Nikola Mirotic of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is ninth with 3,376 and counting.
Sloukas ranks sixth all-time with 4,142 index rating points. His former teammate Vassilis Spanoulis is fifth with 4,183.
Sloukas ranks 16th all-time in free throw accuracy at 88.9%.
Marius Grigonis ranks ninth all-time in free throw accuracy at 90.3%.
Grigonis ranks 14th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.6%.
Ioannis Papapetrou needs 39 points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Marius Grigonis has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight straight and 19 of his last 20 games.
Mathias Lessort has posted PIRs in double figures in 18 straight games.
Kostas Sloukas scored more than 10 points in five of his last six games.
Jerian Grant had PIRs of 10 or more in eight straight games.
Dinos Mitoglou had at least 1 steal in nine of his last 10 games.
Mitoglou has scored in double figures and had double-digit PIRs in seven of his eight games this season.
Season rankings
Dinos Mitoglou ranks fifth in average index rating with 19.8 per game.
Mitoglou ranks fourth in scoring with 16.8 points per game.
Mathias Lessort is tied for second in total rebounds with 6.7 per game.
Lessort ranks first in offensive rebound2 with 2.8 per game.
Jerian Grant ranks second in steals with 2.1 per game.
Eleftherios Mantzoukas leads the league lead in three-point shooting at 66.7%.
Panathinaikos has forced the second-most turnovers per game at 14.4.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 1,558 assists. His former teammate Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 1,607.
Sloukas ranks sixth all-time with 838 free throws made. Juan Carlos Navarro is fifth with 853.
Sloukas ranks 10th all-time with 3,369 career points. Nikola Mirotic of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is ninth with 3,376 and counting.
Sloukas ranks sixth all-time with 4,142 index rating points. His former teammate Vassilis Spanoulis is fifth with 4,183.
Sloukas ranks 16th all-time in free throw accuracy at 88.9%.
Marius Grigonis ranks ninth all-time in free throw accuracy at 90.3%.
Grigonis ranks 14th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.6%.
Ioannis Papapetrou needs 39 points to reach 2,000 for his career.