- The home team had won the last five games between these two teams before Efes thrashed Zalgiris 64-87 in Round 16. It was head coach Pablo Laso's first game on Efes bench.
- In that Round 16 win, Efes guard Nick Weiler-Babb tied his career high with 13 assists.
- Weiler-Babb dished a career-high 13 assists for the first time when playing for FC Bayern Munich against Zalgiris in January of last season, which was also a Bayern single-game club record.
- Zalgiris's single-game club record for three-pointers made is 19, which it set in a 96-91 road loss against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in February 2020.
- Zalgiris's single-game record for three-pointers made by a player is 7, which Marko Popovic tied against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in November 2012.
- Efes big man Rolands Smits spent two seasons with Zalgiris, from 2022 to 2024.
- Zalgiris guard Nigel Williams-Goss played under current Efes head coach Pablo Laso at Real Madrid for two seasons. In the second of those two seasons, they won the 2023 EuroLeague championship together.
- Zalgiris guard Sylvain Francisco played under Laso at FC Bayern Munich in the 2023-24 season. He was a teammate with Efes guard Nick Weiler-Babb that season, too.
- Francisco has been a teammate of Efes's Isaia Cordinier on the French national team.
- Zalgiris guard Maodo Lo and Efes guard Nick Weiler Babb won bronze medals together at EuroBasket 2022 with the German national team.
- Efes big man Georgios Papagiannis played under current Zalgiris head coach Tomas Masiulis at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, where Masiulis served as an assistant coach.
- Zalgiris center Laurynas Birutis scored a career-high 18 points when Zalgiris thrashed Efes 96-70 in Kaunas in January 2024.
- Efes guard Rodrigue Beaubois dished a career-high 7 assists in a 60-86 thrashing in Kaunas in December 2022.
- Zalgiris forward Edgaras Ulanovas scored a career-high 22 points in a 91-83 home win against Efes in November 2017.
- Efes guard Shane Larkin collected a career-high 4 steals against Zalgiris in March 2021.
- Zalgiris's Ignas Brazdeikis posted his career highs in PIR (25) and points (23) in an 80-70 road loss against Efes in February 2023.
- Efes's Isaia Cordinier dished a career-high 9 assists while playing for Virtus Bologna against Zalgiris in October 2023.
- Zalgiris guard Nigel Williams-Goss posted a career-high 7 rebounds while playing for Olympiacos Piraeus against Efes in October 2023.
- In that Round 16 win, Efes guard Nick Weiler-Babb tied his career high with 13 assists.
- Weiler-Babb dished a career-high 13 assists for the first time when playing for FC Bayern Munich against Zalgiris in January of last season, which was also a Bayern single-game club record.
- Zalgiris's single-game club record for three-pointers made is 19, which it set in a 96-91 road loss against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in February 2020.
- Zalgiris's single-game record for three-pointers made by a player is 7, which Marko Popovic tied against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in November 2012.
- Efes big man Rolands Smits spent two seasons with Zalgiris, from 2022 to 2024.
- Zalgiris guard Nigel Williams-Goss played under current Efes head coach Pablo Laso at Real Madrid for two seasons. In the second of those two seasons, they won the 2023 EuroLeague championship together.
- Zalgiris guard Sylvain Francisco played under Laso at FC Bayern Munich in the 2023-24 season. He was a teammate with Efes guard Nick Weiler-Babb that season, too.
- Francisco has been a teammate of Efes's Isaia Cordinier on the French national team.
- Zalgiris guard Maodo Lo and Efes guard Nick Weiler Babb won bronze medals together at EuroBasket 2022 with the German national team.
- Efes big man Georgios Papagiannis played under current Zalgiris head coach Tomas Masiulis at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, where Masiulis served as an assistant coach.
- Zalgiris center Laurynas Birutis scored a career-high 18 points when Zalgiris thrashed Efes 96-70 in Kaunas in January 2024.
- Efes guard Rodrigue Beaubois dished a career-high 7 assists in a 60-86 thrashing in Kaunas in December 2022.
- Zalgiris forward Edgaras Ulanovas scored a career-high 22 points in a 91-83 home win against Efes in November 2017.
- Efes guard Shane Larkin collected a career-high 4 steals against Zalgiris in March 2021.
- Zalgiris's Ignas Brazdeikis posted his career highs in PIR (25) and points (23) in an 80-70 road loss against Efes in February 2023.
- Efes's Isaia Cordinier dished a career-high 9 assists while playing for Virtus Bologna against Zalgiris in October 2023.
- Zalgiris guard Nigel Williams-Goss posted a career-high 7 rebounds while playing for Olympiacos Piraeus against Efes in October 2023.
Game Facts - Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Streaks
Entering this week, PJ Dozier has made at least 1 three-point shot in five of his last six games.
Entering this week, Saben Lee has scored at least 13 points and had a PIR of at least 15 in five of his last six games.
Entering this week, Kai Jones has pulled down at least 6 rebounds in four of his last five games.
Entering this week, Shane Larkin has scored at least 10 points in 11 of his last 12 games.
Entering this week, Larkin has made 13 consecutive free throws.
Entering this week, Larkin has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine straight games; he has made multiple threes in eight of his last nine games.
Entering this week, Larkin has had PIRs of 12 or more in eight of his last nine games.
Entering this week, Georgios Papagiannis has made 15 consecutive free throws.
Season rankings
Entering this week, Nick Weiler-Babb ranks second in steals with 1.4 per game.
Entering this week, Kai Jones leads the league in two-point accuracy at 94.4%.
Records/Milestones
Entering this week, Shane Larkin ranks ninth all-time in scoring with 3,817. Juan Carlos Navarro is in eighth place all-time with 4,152.
Entering this week, Shane Larkin ranks seventh all-time in performance index rating points with 4,481. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is in sixth place all-time with 4,684.
Entering this week, Shane Larkin ranks 13th all-time in assists with 1,184. Vasilije Micic of Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv is in 12th place all-time with 1,188.
Entering this week, Shane Larkin ranks 14th all-time in steals with 292. Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos Piraeus is in 12th place all-time with 299.
Entering this week, Shane Larkin ranks eighth all-time in three-point shots made with 590. Rudy Fernandez is in seventh place all-time with 594.
Entering this week, Rodrigue Beaubois ranks 11th all-time in three-point shots made with 521. Nando De Colo of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is in 10th place all-time with 538.
Entering this week, Shane Larkin ranks ninth all-time in free throws made with 829. Juan Carlos Navarro is in eighth place all-time with 853 free throws made.
Entering this week, Georgios Papagiannis ranks fourth all-time in blocks with 256. Kyle Hines is in third place all-time with 320.
Entering this week, Vincent Poirier ranks eighth all-time in blocks with 225. Tibor Pleiss is in seventh place all-time with 229.
Entering this week, Vincent Poirier ranks 10th all-time in offensive rebounds with 492. Ante Tomic is in ninth place all-time with 520.
Entering this week, Nick Weiler-Babb ranks 11th all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Entering this week, Jordan Loyd needs to make 14 free throws to reach 500 for his career.
Entering this week, PJ Dozier has made at least 1 three-point shot in five of his last six games.
Entering this week, Saben Lee has scored at least 13 points and had a PIR of at least 15 in five of his last six games.
Entering this week, Kai Jones has pulled down at least 6 rebounds in four of his last five games.
Entering this week, Shane Larkin has scored at least 10 points in 11 of his last 12 games.
Entering this week, Larkin has made 13 consecutive free throws.
Entering this week, Larkin has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine straight games; he has made multiple threes in eight of his last nine games.
Entering this week, Larkin has had PIRs of 12 or more in eight of his last nine games.
Entering this week, Georgios Papagiannis has made 15 consecutive free throws.
Season rankings
Entering this week, Nick Weiler-Babb ranks second in steals with 1.4 per game.
Entering this week, Kai Jones leads the league in two-point accuracy at 94.4%.
Records/Milestones
Entering this week, Shane Larkin ranks ninth all-time in scoring with 3,817. Juan Carlos Navarro is in eighth place all-time with 4,152.
Entering this week, Shane Larkin ranks seventh all-time in performance index rating points with 4,481. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is in sixth place all-time with 4,684.
Entering this week, Shane Larkin ranks 13th all-time in assists with 1,184. Vasilije Micic of Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv is in 12th place all-time with 1,188.
Entering this week, Shane Larkin ranks 14th all-time in steals with 292. Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos Piraeus is in 12th place all-time with 299.
Entering this week, Shane Larkin ranks eighth all-time in three-point shots made with 590. Rudy Fernandez is in seventh place all-time with 594.
Entering this week, Rodrigue Beaubois ranks 11th all-time in three-point shots made with 521. Nando De Colo of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is in 10th place all-time with 538.
Entering this week, Shane Larkin ranks ninth all-time in free throws made with 829. Juan Carlos Navarro is in eighth place all-time with 853 free throws made.
Entering this week, Georgios Papagiannis ranks fourth all-time in blocks with 256. Kyle Hines is in third place all-time with 320.
Entering this week, Vincent Poirier ranks eighth all-time in blocks with 225. Tibor Pleiss is in seventh place all-time with 229.
Entering this week, Vincent Poirier ranks 10th all-time in offensive rebounds with 492. Ante Tomic is in ninth place all-time with 520.
Entering this week, Nick Weiler-Babb ranks 11th all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Entering this week, Jordan Loyd needs to make 14 free throws to reach 500 for his career.
Game Facts - Zalgiris Kaunas
Streaks
Entering this week, Sylvain Francisco has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 straight and 46 of his last 47 games.
Entering this week, Francisco has made multiple three-pointers in six straight games.
Entering this week, Francisco has posted PIRs of at least 15 in seven straight games.
Entering this week, Francisco has posted PIRs in double figures in 19 of his last 20 games.
Entering this week, Francisco has scored at least 10 points in seven straight and 19 of his last 20 games.
Entering this week, Francisco has dished at least 5 assists in 14 of his last 15 games.
Entering this week, Moses Wright has scored at least 10 points in nine straight games.
Entering this week, Wright has posted double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine games.
Entering this week, Wright has at least 6 rebounds in six straight games.
Entering this week, Deividas Sirvydis has made 12 consecutive free throws.
Entering this week, Nigel Williams-Goss has scored in double figures and had double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.
Entering this week, Williams-Goss has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Season rankings
Entering this week, Sylvain Francisco ranks seventh in scoring with 17.2 points per game.
Entering this week, Francisco ranks fourth in average PIR with 20.3 per game.
Entering this week, Francisco ranks second in assists with 6.7 per game.
Entering this week, Francisco ranks fifth in three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.
Entering this week, Moses Wright ranks ninth in rebounding with 5.9 per game.
Entering this week, Wright ranks 10th in offensive rebounding with 2.2 per game.
Entering this week, Wright ranks fourth in two-pointers made with 4.6 per game.
Entering this week, Arnas Butkevicius ranks second in three-point accuracy at 51.2%.
Records/Milestones
Entering this week, Edgaras Ulanovas ranks fourth all-time in games started with 280. Paulius Jankunas is in third place all-time with 283.
Entering this week, Edgaras Ulanovas ranks 13th all-time in games played with 365. Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is in 12th place all-time with 367.
Entering this week, Edgaras Ulanovas is tied with Kyle Hines for 17th place all-time in free throws made with 669 apiece. Jaka Lakovic is in 16th place all-time with 673 free throws made.
Entering this week, Edgaras Ulanovas is tied with Nikola Mirotic of AS Monaco for 16th place all-time in offensive rebounds with 429 apiece. Ioannis Bourousis is in 15th place all-time with 439.
Entering this week, Ulanovas needs 1 steal to reach 200 for his career.
Entering this week, Ulanovas needs 3 assists to reach 700 for his career.
Entering this week, Laurynas Birutis ranks 19th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.4%.
Entering this week, Arnas Butkevicius needs 1 offensive rebound to reach 100 for his career.
Entering this week, Sylvain Francisco has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 straight and 46 of his last 47 games.
Entering this week, Francisco has made multiple three-pointers in six straight games.
Entering this week, Francisco has posted PIRs of at least 15 in seven straight games.
Entering this week, Francisco has posted PIRs in double figures in 19 of his last 20 games.
Entering this week, Francisco has scored at least 10 points in seven straight and 19 of his last 20 games.
Entering this week, Francisco has dished at least 5 assists in 14 of his last 15 games.
Entering this week, Moses Wright has scored at least 10 points in nine straight games.
Entering this week, Wright has posted double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine games.
Entering this week, Wright has at least 6 rebounds in six straight games.
Entering this week, Deividas Sirvydis has made 12 consecutive free throws.
Entering this week, Nigel Williams-Goss has scored in double figures and had double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.
Entering this week, Williams-Goss has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Season rankings
Entering this week, Sylvain Francisco ranks seventh in scoring with 17.2 points per game.
Entering this week, Francisco ranks fourth in average PIR with 20.3 per game.
Entering this week, Francisco ranks second in assists with 6.7 per game.
Entering this week, Francisco ranks fifth in three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.
Entering this week, Moses Wright ranks ninth in rebounding with 5.9 per game.
Entering this week, Wright ranks 10th in offensive rebounding with 2.2 per game.
Entering this week, Wright ranks fourth in two-pointers made with 4.6 per game.
Entering this week, Arnas Butkevicius ranks second in three-point accuracy at 51.2%.
Records/Milestones
Entering this week, Edgaras Ulanovas ranks fourth all-time in games started with 280. Paulius Jankunas is in third place all-time with 283.
Entering this week, Edgaras Ulanovas ranks 13th all-time in games played with 365. Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is in 12th place all-time with 367.
Entering this week, Edgaras Ulanovas is tied with Kyle Hines for 17th place all-time in free throws made with 669 apiece. Jaka Lakovic is in 16th place all-time with 673 free throws made.
Entering this week, Edgaras Ulanovas is tied with Nikola Mirotic of AS Monaco for 16th place all-time in offensive rebounds with 429 apiece. Ioannis Bourousis is in 15th place all-time with 439.
Entering this week, Ulanovas needs 1 steal to reach 200 for his career.
Entering this week, Ulanovas needs 3 assists to reach 700 for his career.
Entering this week, Laurynas Birutis ranks 19th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.4%.
Entering this week, Arnas Butkevicius needs 1 offensive rebound to reach 100 for his career.