Anadolu Efes pursuing unbroken series in EuroLeague

Turkish team to host Lithuania’s Zalgiris Kaunas while seeking to push winning streak to 9 games

By Emre Asikci

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey’s Anadolu Efes will face Zalgiris Kaunas from Lithuania in a EuroLeague basketball game on Thursday.

The Istanbul game will be held at Sinan Erdem Dome at 1730GMT.

Anadolu Efes will seek to crown their winning series with victory over Zalgiris Kaunas as they won the last eight games in the Turkish Airlines-sponsored league.

They won games against Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, Khimki Moscow Region, Barcelona, Armani Exchange Milan, ASVEL Villeurbanne, Real Madrid, Crvena Zvezda, and CSKA Moscow.

Zalgiris Kaunas are currently sitting 11th with 9/14 win/loss record as they won their last three games -- ALBA Berlin, ASVEL Villeurbanne, and Olympiacos Piraeus.

With 20 wins and 3 defeats, Anadolu Efes is a dominant team in the EuroLeague to lead the standings.

- Round 24 games in the EuroLeague are as follows:

Thursday:

Anadolu Efes Istanbul - Zalgiris Kaunas

Alba Berlin - Real Madrid

Olympiacos Piraeus - CSKA Moscow

Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria - Asvel Villeurbanne

Friday:

Khimki Moscow Region - Crvena Zvezda

Fenerbahce Beko - Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv

Bayern Munich - Valencia Basket

Panathinaikos - Zenit St. Petersburg