- The home team has won seven straight regular-season games between Olympiacos and Efes.
- Efes pulled out a 77-74 win over Olympiacos in the 2022 Final Four semifinals on a last-second three-pointer by Vasilije Micic.
- When these 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 PIR 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.
- Efes’ single-game record for blocks is 6, which Marcus Haislip set against Olympiacos on January 17, 2007.
- In February 2021 in Istanbul, Shane Larkin had 21 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds for a PIR of 32, which earned him MVP of the Round honors in a 76-53 win over Olympiacos.
- Efes guard Elijah Bryant and Olympiacos guard Tyler Dorsey were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv from 2019 to 2021.
- Olympiacos center Filip Petrusev made his EuroLeague debut with Efes and helped it win the 2022 EuroLeague title.
- Olympiacos center Moustapha Fall and guard Evan Fournier have been teammates of Efes center Vincent Poirier on the French national team. Together they won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and EuroBasket 2022.
- Olympiacos point guard Keenan Evans dished a career-high 9 assists while playing for Maccabi against Efes in December 2021.
- Olympiacos point guard Luca Vildoza set his career high in PIR with 34 while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Efes in March 2019.
- Olympiacos center Nikola Milutinov blocked a career-high 3 shots for CSKA Moscow against Efes in February 2022.
- Darius Thompson grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Olympiacos in April 2023.
- Efes guard Rodrigue Beaubois netted 29 points on a career-best 7 made three-point shots in a home win over Olympiacos in November 2021.
- Olympiacos guard Nigel Williams-Goss posted a career-high 7 rebounds against Efes in a home win in October last season.
- Elijah Bryant collected a career-high 3 steals in an 87-85 overtime loss against Olympiacos in Piraeus in February 2022, and also in a loss in Piraeus in February 2023.
- Olympiacos guard Giannoulis Larentzakis dished a career-high 8 assists in a road loss against Efes in February 2021.
- Efes pulled out a 77-74 win over Olympiacos in the 2022 Final Four semifinals on a last-second three-pointer by Vasilije Micic.
- When these 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 PIR 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.
- Efes’ single-game record for blocks is 6, which Marcus Haislip set against Olympiacos on January 17, 2007.
- In February 2021 in Istanbul, Shane Larkin had 21 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds for a PIR of 32, which earned him MVP of the Round honors in a 76-53 win over Olympiacos.
- Efes guard Elijah Bryant and Olympiacos guard Tyler Dorsey were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv from 2019 to 2021.
- Olympiacos center Filip Petrusev made his EuroLeague debut with Efes and helped it win the 2022 EuroLeague title.
- Olympiacos center Moustapha Fall and guard Evan Fournier have been teammates of Efes center Vincent Poirier on the French national team. Together they won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and EuroBasket 2022.
- Olympiacos point guard Keenan Evans dished a career-high 9 assists while playing for Maccabi against Efes in December 2021.
- Olympiacos point guard Luca Vildoza set his career high in PIR with 34 while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Efes in March 2019.
- Olympiacos center Nikola Milutinov blocked a career-high 3 shots for CSKA Moscow against Efes in February 2022.
- Darius Thompson grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Olympiacos in April 2023.
- Efes guard Rodrigue Beaubois netted 29 points on a career-best 7 made three-point shots in a home win over Olympiacos in November 2021.
- Olympiacos guard Nigel Williams-Goss posted a career-high 7 rebounds against Efes in a home win in October last season.
- Elijah Bryant collected a career-high 3 steals in an 87-85 overtime loss against Olympiacos in Piraeus in February 2022, and also in a loss in Piraeus in February 2023.
- Olympiacos guard Giannoulis Larentzakis dished a career-high 8 assists in a road loss against Efes in February 2021.
Game Facts - Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Streaks
Rodrigue Beaubois has made at least 1 steal in 10 of his last 11 games.
Beaubois has made 18 consecutive free throws.
Elijah Bryant has made 12 consecutive free throws.
Ercan Osmani has made all 12 free throws in his EuroLeague career.
Records/Milestones
Shane Larkin tied the EuroLeague single-game record with 10 made three-pointers in a victory over FC Bayern Munich in November 2019.
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.
Larkin is ranked 11th all-time in scoring with 3,343 points. Nikola Mirotic is 10th with 3,566 and counting.
Shane Larkin ranks ninth all-time in three-pointers made with 511. Vassilis Spanoulis is eighth with 518.
Rodrigue Beaubois is tied with Arturas Milaknis for 10th place all-time with 461 made three-pointers.
Rodrigue Beaubois has made at least 1 steal in 10 of his last 11 games.
Beaubois has made 18 consecutive free throws.
Elijah Bryant has made 12 consecutive free throws.
Ercan Osmani has made all 12 free throws in his EuroLeague career.
Records/Milestones
Shane Larkin tied the EuroLeague single-game record with 10 made three-pointers in a victory over FC Bayern Munich in November 2019.
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.
Larkin is ranked 11th all-time in scoring with 3,343 points. Nikola Mirotic is 10th with 3,566 and counting.
Shane Larkin ranks ninth all-time in three-pointers made with 511. Vassilis Spanoulis is eighth with 518.
Rodrigue Beaubois is tied with Arturas Milaknis for 10th place all-time with 461 made three-pointers.
Game Facts - Olympiacos Piraeus
Streaks
Sasha Vezenkov has scored in double figures and had double-digit PIRs in 12 of his last 13 games.
Shaquielle McKissic has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.
Keenan Evans has scored at least 10 points in 10 straight and 21 of his last 22 games.
Evans has posted a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.
Evans has made at least 1 three-pointer in 17 straight games.
Evans has made 21 consecutive free throws.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Papanikolaou is tied with Nick Calathes of AS Monaco in games started with 311.
Papanikolaou ranks ninth place all-time in steals with 304. Sergio Rodriguez is eighth with 309.
Moustapha Fall ranks second all-time in two-point accuracy at 72.8%.
Thomas Walkup ranks 16th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Walkup is ranked 14th all-time in assists with 923. Theo Papaloukas is 13th with 977 assists.
Alec Peters ranks 13th all-time in free-throw shooting at 89.4%.
Peters ranks fifth all-time in three-point accuracy at 45.8%.
Nikola Milutinov is ranked seventh all-time in offensive rebounds with 577. Othello Hunter is sixth with 611.
Sasha Vezenkov has scored in double figures and had double-digit PIRs in 12 of his last 13 games.
Shaquielle McKissic has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.
Keenan Evans has scored at least 10 points in 10 straight and 21 of his last 22 games.
Evans has posted a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.
Evans has made at least 1 three-pointer in 17 straight games.
Evans has made 21 consecutive free throws.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Papanikolaou is tied with Nick Calathes of AS Monaco in games started with 311.
Papanikolaou ranks ninth place all-time in steals with 304. Sergio Rodriguez is eighth with 309.
Moustapha Fall ranks second all-time in two-point accuracy at 72.8%.
Thomas Walkup ranks 16th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Walkup is ranked 14th all-time in assists with 923. Theo Papaloukas is 13th with 977 assists.
Alec Peters ranks 13th all-time in free-throw shooting at 89.4%.
Peters ranks fifth all-time in three-point accuracy at 45.8%.
Nikola Milutinov is ranked seventh all-time in offensive rebounds with 577. Othello Hunter is sixth with 611.