Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. FC Barcelona Lassa
· Barcelona has won nine of the 13 games between the teams this century, including an 80-65 victory in Round 15 as Pierre Oriola scored 14 points.
· The last time these two teams played in Istanbul, Barcelona beat Efes 83-107 in March of last season. Barcelona matched its club best in the EuroLeague in points and set a club record in three-point shots made with 19.
· Efes recorded its team record in two-point shots made with 32 against Barcelona in October 2002.
· Efes forward Adrien Moerman played at Barcelona last season. He played under Coach Svetislav Pesic and was a teammate of most of the current Barcelona players.
· Barcelona point guard Thomas Heurtel played for Efes from 2015 to 2017; he was a teammate of Dogus Balbay and Bryant Dunston during his time there.
· Efes center Tibor Pleiss played at Barcelona during the 2014-15 season and was a teammate of Ante Tomic.
· Pleiss was a teammate of Heurtel for two seasons at Baskonia, from 2012 to 2014. Pleiss was also a teammate of Adam Hanga at Baskonia in the 2013-14 season.
· Barcelona's Kevin Pangos was a teammate of Efes point guard Vasilije Micic at Zalgiris Kaunas last season. They helped the team reach the 2018 Final Four.
· Barcelona's Jaka Blazic and Hanga were teammates with the Efes backcourt duo of Rodrigue Beaubois and Shane Larkin at Baskonia during the 2016-17 season.
· Barcelona center Ante Tomic was a long-time teammate of Efes guard Krunoslav Simon, first with KK Zagreb where they both grew up, and with the Croatian national team, too.
· Tomic set his EuroLeague career high and a Barcelona club record in index rating with 40 and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds in Barcelona's 84-89 road win over Efes in February 2014. Tomic posted a career-high and matched a club record with 11 two-point shots made in that game, too.
· Efes big man Brock Motum posted his EuroLeague career-highs in scoring (26) and index rating (26) playing for Zalgiris Kaunas against Barcelona in November 2017.
· Shane Larkin posted his career high in steals with 4 playing for KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Barcelona in January 2017.
· Barcelona forward Adam Hanga posted his EuroLeague career high in scoring with 20 for Baskonia against Efes in February 2017.
· Victor Claver matched his career-high with 3 steals against Efes in November of last season.
· Barcelona has won nine of the 13 games between the teams this century, including an 80-65 victory in Round 15 as Pierre Oriola scored 14 points.
· The last time these two teams played in Istanbul, Barcelona beat Efes 83-107 in March of last season. Barcelona matched its club best in the EuroLeague in points and set a club record in three-point shots made with 19.
· Efes recorded its team record in two-point shots made with 32 against Barcelona in October 2002.
· Efes forward Adrien Moerman played at Barcelona last season. He played under Coach Svetislav Pesic and was a teammate of most of the current Barcelona players.
· Barcelona point guard Thomas Heurtel played for Efes from 2015 to 2017; he was a teammate of Dogus Balbay and Bryant Dunston during his time there.
· Efes center Tibor Pleiss played at Barcelona during the 2014-15 season and was a teammate of Ante Tomic.
· Pleiss was a teammate of Heurtel for two seasons at Baskonia, from 2012 to 2014. Pleiss was also a teammate of Adam Hanga at Baskonia in the 2013-14 season.
· Barcelona's Kevin Pangos was a teammate of Efes point guard Vasilije Micic at Zalgiris Kaunas last season. They helped the team reach the 2018 Final Four.
· Barcelona's Jaka Blazic and Hanga were teammates with the Efes backcourt duo of Rodrigue Beaubois and Shane Larkin at Baskonia during the 2016-17 season.
· Barcelona center Ante Tomic was a long-time teammate of Efes guard Krunoslav Simon, first with KK Zagreb where they both grew up, and with the Croatian national team, too.
· Tomic set his EuroLeague career high and a Barcelona club record in index rating with 40 and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds in Barcelona's 84-89 road win over Efes in February 2014. Tomic posted a career-high and matched a club record with 11 two-point shots made in that game, too.
· Efes big man Brock Motum posted his EuroLeague career-highs in scoring (26) and index rating (26) playing for Zalgiris Kaunas against Barcelona in November 2017.
· Shane Larkin posted his career high in steals with 4 playing for KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Barcelona in January 2017.
· Barcelona forward Adam Hanga posted his EuroLeague career high in scoring with 20 for Baskonia against Efes in February 2017.
· Victor Claver matched his career-high with 3 steals against Efes in November of last season.
Game Facts - Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Roster
No player has started every EuroLeague game for Efes this season. Adrian Moerman has started all but one game.
Streaks
Adrien Moerman has posted a performance index rating in double figures in nine straight games.
Rodrigue Beaubois has made 18 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague games.
Shane Larkin has hit at least 1 three-point shot in four of his last five games.
Vaslije Micic had at least 5 assists in four of his last five games.
Rankings
Adrien Moerman is fifth in the league this season in rebounding with 6.3 per game.
Vasilije Micic ranks third in the league in assists this season with 5.3 per game.
Bryant Dunston is fourth in the league this season with 1.0 blocks per game.
Records/Milestones
Bryant Dunston is second in EuroLeague history with 213 blocked shots. He trails only Fran Vazquez and his 249 rejections.
Dunston ranks ninth all-time with 366 career offensive rebounds. Mirsad Turkcan is eighth with 385.
Tibor Pleiss ranks ninth all-time with 157 blocked shots. He needs 4 more to catch Victor Khryapa for eighth place.
Brock Motum needs 4 more three-pointers to reach 100 for his EuroLeague career.
Motum needs 1 more rebound to reach 300 for his career.
Game Facts - FC Barcelona Lassa
Roster
Chris Singleton has started every EuroLeague game for Barcelona this season.
Streaks
Pau Ribas has made at least 1 three-pointer in five of his last six EuroLeague games.
Victor Claver has made his last 15 free throws in EuroLeague action.
Rankings
Thomas Heurtel is tied for fifth in the league in assists this season with 5.0 per game.
Records/Milestones
Ante Tomic ranks fourth in EuroLeague history with 1,372 rebounds.
Tomic is fourth on the all-time EuroLeague charts with 462 offensive rebounds.
Tomic is the only player in EuroLeague history to reach 1,000 two-point baskets in his EuroLeague career. He has 1,015.
Thomas Heurtel is tied with Milos Teodosic for third place in EuroLeague history in assists with 1,126.
Adam Hanga needs 1 more three-pointer to reach 100 for his EuroLeague career.