The former champs capped the regular season with an eighth successive win
Efes beats Zalgiris 87-77 to reach playoffs
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Round 34 of 34
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul sailed into the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs after an 87-77 home win over Zalgiris Kaunas lifted the former back-to-back champs to a 20-14 record, following an eighth straight victory.
Jordan Nwora and Shane Larkin paced Efes on 13 points each, Roland Smits added 11, while PJ Dozier and Ercan Osmani chipped in with 10 apiece. At the other end, Sylvain Francisco and Edgaras Ulanovas led Zalgiris with 12 points each and Ignas Brazdeikis scored 11. Isaiah Wong, Laurynas Birutis and Deividas Sirvydis sank 10 points apiece for the visitors.
Game Videos
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Poirier with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 02:30
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Shane Larkin: 'We've had to win every single game to get here'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:16
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Nwora with a massive dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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The Fantasy Challenge Podcast prepares for the end of the regular season
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The EuroLeague & Friends gang are joined by Nick Calathes for episode 22
- 00:52
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Vincent Poirier: 'Really proud of the team and what we've accomplished so far'
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:12
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A sublime alley oop from Poirier! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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A ferocious dunk from Thompson! Motorola Magic Moment
- 02:30
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Sylvain Francisco: 'I just can't wait for next season'
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:12
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Thompson to Poirier alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:14
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Smailagic throws it down in traffic! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Birutis hammers home the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:32
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Shane Larkin breaking ankles! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 01:31
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Shane Larkin: 'To catch our rhythm at the right time is perfect'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:15
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Jordan Nwora denies his opponent! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Bryant sets up Poirier for an alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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AS Monaco-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:09
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Wong finds Smailagic for the slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:12
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Elijah Bryant: 'Maybe I'll have some ice cream to celebrate'
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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FC Barcelona-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:18
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Oturu with a incredible play! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:15
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Dunston’s dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:23
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Oturu's alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 01:21
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Shane Larkin: 'We're in playoff mode right now'
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FC Bayern Munich-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:08
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Poirier's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:33
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Francisco for the win! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 01:59
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Sylvain Francisco: 'I knew I was gonna make it!'
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Paris Basketball | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:07
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What a block by Isaiah Wong! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Butkevicius and Birutis shine for Zalgiris! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Smailagic denies at the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:22
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Elijah Bryant: 'Today, we got better'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Bryant beats the halftime buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Poirier’s alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:23
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Smits skies for a poster-dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 02:04
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Vincent Poirier: 'We helped each other on the court'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Smits skies for a poster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:21
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Nwora beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Larkin feeds Poirer! Motorola Magic Moment
Efes thrived from ironclad defense in the opening period and won the first quarter 22-14 after making 11-of-15 shots from inside, where the hosts thoroughly dominated.
The Turkish team pulled away to 33-14 on the back of a 15-0 run late in the first quarter and early in the second, with Dan Oturu and particularly Nwora doing damage from all over. Nwora hit a couple of threes in the process to finish the first half on 11 points, with former Zalgiris forward adding Smits 8 while Oturu netted 7.
Zalgiris regained some composure late in the first half and having trailed 49-37 at halftime, the Lithuanian side slashed the deficit to 58-49 early in the third quarter before Darius Thompson stepped to keep Efes firmly in the driving seat. A 6-0 run saw the hosts regain a 15-point lead, with their fast-flowing offense paying dividends.
The visitors were able to counter through Ulanovas, who caught fire in the third quarter and knocked down a barrage of shots from inside as well as from downtown to help Zalgiris stay in touch. Having seen the visiting team close the gap to 65-61 with a flurry of three-pointers, Efes was spurred back into action and carried a 71-64 advantage into the final 10 minutes.
Driven by the third quarter fightback, Zalgiris was soon breathing down the home side’s neck, 71-69, as Francisco hit a step-back triple. The teams were level, 73-73, moments later as big man Bryant Dunston dunked on his former club which finally forced Efes to ramp up its defense in the next few minutes.
Larkin sank four successive free throws, Nwora followed up with a huge dunk on a fast break and Bryant netted a baseline mid-range jumper amid a 10-0 streak which put Efes back in control, 83-73. It turned out to be a clutch sequence as the home side kept its foot on the gas, eventually running out a comfortable winner in front of a noisy home crowd.
