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Basketball - Europe - EuroLeague - 2025/2026 season (22. round)
15. January 2026. 20:30h
Anadolu Efes vs Saski Baskonia
Basketbol GeliĹźim Merkezi, Istanbul, TR
2026
15
January
Photo by: Domagoj Skledar/ arhiva (vlastita)

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Looking for tickets for Anadolu Efes vs Saski Baskonia in the EuroLeague 2025/2026? Here you can quickly secure your tickets for the big clash in Basketbol GeliĹźim Merkezi in Istanbul, check key match info and make sure you have your seat ready when the arena fills with noise and blue and red colours

Istanbul under the EuroLeague lights: Anadolu Efes and Saski Baskonia open a major play-in battle

The EuroLeague season 2025/2026 is entering its delicate middle phase, and Round 22 brings a matchup that can turn the course of the season for two teams with big ambitions and currently modest results. On Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 20:30, Anadolu Efes hosts Saski Baskonia in the modern Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi complex in Istanbul’s Kazlıçeşme district, at 10. Yıl Cd. No: 2/1, where a true basketball spectacle is expected. It is one of the first EuroLeague nights in the new arena with a capacity of around 10,000 spectators, built on the site of the former Abdi İpekçi Arena, which further raises fan interest and the pressure on both teams. In recent years, Efes has accustomed its fans to fighting at the top, and now the stake looks more modest – to stay in the playoff race and improve the impression after a string of losses and changes on the bench. Baskonia, recognizable for fast offenses and bold shooting streaks, arrives in Istanbul seeking a win that would pull them away from the lower part of the standings and highlight them as a serious play-in candidate, which makes this game even more valuable for everyone considering buying tickets and wanting to secure their seats in time via the button below.

A season under pressure: Efes and Baskonia look for a way out of the lower part of the standings

A look at the current EuroLeague table says enough about how much pressure Anadolu Efes and Saski Baskonia are under ahead of this Round 22 clash. After 18 games played by the end of December 2025, both teams have a 6–12 record, with Baskonia 15th and Efes 16th in the table, with a negative point differential – Baskonia is at about minus fifty points, while Efes is slightly worse in the overall point difference. That means both sides score a solid number of points, but at the same time concede more than they produce, which further underscores the importance of a defensive response precisely in games like this between direct competitors. Valencia leads the upper part of the standings, and the play-in zone (7th–10th place) is still relatively close, but each new loss leaves less room to recover and forces clubs into risk, shortening the rotation and chasing wins at any cost. Fans who buy tickets in time for this match will get not only an insight into the current reality of their favorites, but also a chance to witness a potential turning point of the season, because a win here can also mean psychological relief ahead of an extremely dense schedule that follows in January and February.

A new start for Anadolu Efes: the Pablo Laso era and the search for identity

Anadolu Efes used the summer and autumn of 2025 for a thorough rebuild – a series of new players arrived, and after a weaker start in the EuroLeague, the coaching staff was changed, so the team was taken over by Pablo Laso, one of the most famous coaching names in European basketball. The Spaniard won the EuroLeague with Real Madrid, led teams with deep rosters and a recognizable offensive identity, and now in Istanbul he is trying to combine veteran experience with the energy of new faces to bring Efes back into the playoff race. Injuries do not make his job easier: Georgios Papagiannis is practically lost for the season, Vincent Poirier spent most of the autumn out of action, while Shane Larkin, the key engine of the offense, according to announcements should return only around February, which means his appearance against Baskonia is seriously in doubt. That is why Laso increasingly relies on a wide guard line in which Jordan Loyd, Rodrigue Beaubois, Isaia Cordinier, P.J. Dozier and Nick Weiler-Babb are responsible for creation, outside shooting and defensive aggression. The game against Baskonia is an ideal opportunity for that new Efes identity to be shown in full light to the home crowd, and fans who secure their tickets in time can expect Laso to push a high tempo from the first minute and seek support from the stands in every defensive stretch.

Baskonia powered by Luwawu-Cabarrot, Howard and Šamanić

On the other side, Saski Baskonia comes to Istanbul with a recognizable signature – the team from Vitoria lives this season as well off the offensive explosiveness of its perimeter players, with an increasingly important role for bigs who can space the paint and attack from the perimeter. Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot confirms his leader status from the 6.75 line, capable of scoring 20 or more points in the domestic league and in the EuroLeague, and of taking responsibility in the final minutes, which he already showed with game-winning threes at the end of 2025. Markus Howard remains one of the most dangerous “microwave” scorers in the competition – on several occasions he shook the nets with runs of threes in a short period and in doing so completely changed the rhythm of the game, while Luka Šamanić further opens space with his outside shot and the ability to push the ball after a rebound. Along with them, Baskonia has a whole series of useful players such as Trent Forrest, Hamidou Diallo, Kobi Simmons and Tadas Sedekerskis, who with their energetic drives, rebounding and multi-position defense maintain a high level of intensity. Exactly that depth and offensive potential are the reason why it is expected that Baskonia will play bravely in an arena filled with Efes fans, without calculations, so fans who buy tickets can count on the EuroLeague in its most common edition – fast, shot-making and uncertain until the last minute.

Key perimeter matchups: guards who can decide the game

When the rosters are compared, it is clear that the guard lines will play a key role in the Anadolu Efes–Baskonia meeting, because that is where both teams have the greatest concentration of talent and players capable of taking the game onto their shoulders. Efes, even without a fully healthy Larkin, is rich in solutions: Loyd can attack out of pick-and-roll and pull-up shooting, Beaubois can “explode” at any moment with a few threes, while Cordinier and Weiler-Babb bring athleticism, defense and transition. On the other side, Howard is often guarded by the strongest opposing perimeter stoppers, but he still finds ways to create a shot off the dribble, while Luwawu-Cabarrot combines NBA-profile physical tools with European discipline in tactical terms. Coaches are expected to hunt mismatches through switching, so every double-teamed player will have to read situations quickly and find the open teammate on the three-point line or in the “short roll”. From the fans’ perspective, precisely those 1-on-1 battles, three-point runs and quick reactions after pick-and-roll are the biggest reason why it is a pleasure to follow the game live and not only on television – a ticket here means an opportunity to watch from the front row how one of the best EuroLeague guard arsenals tries to break through an organized Basque defense and vice versa.

The paint as a battlefield: frontcourts, rebounding and control of the tempo

Although there will be plenty of talk about shooters, the final word can very easily be decided by what happens under the rims, especially because both teams in the EuroLeague have a negative point differential and often lose control of the rebound. Efes relies on a combination of bigs such as Rolands Smits, Ercan Osmani, Cole Swider, Brice Desert and Kai Jones, while Papagiannis is long-term out, and Poirier is only getting back into rhythm after injury problems, so Laso must carefully manage their minutes. Baskonia, on the other hand, has mobile bigs – Luka Šamanić, Khalifa Diop, Eugene Omoruyi and Tadas Sedekerskis – who can play the “five” in small lineups, switch onto guards after switches and run fast breaks after a defensive rebound. In such a context, every offensive rebound carries great weight, because it means not only second-chance points, but also breaking the opponent’s rhythm and a potential surge of crowd roar from the stands that lifts the energy of the home or away team. Seen through the prism of tickets, precisely those “dirty” details – fighting for every possession, wrestling under the basket and emotions after every called personal foul – are what simply cannot be felt through the screen, so every fan who secures their tickets will have the privilege of experiencing those moments up close.

A new basketball icon of Istanbul: the Basketbol GeliĹźim Merkezi experience

Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi is one of the newest and most modern basketball complexes in Europe, built on the site of the legendary Abdi İpekçi Arena and opened at the end of 2024 as the home of Turkish national teams and clubs such as Anadolu Efes. The main arena holds around 10,000 spectators, and within the complex there are additional training halls, a 3x3 court, a fitness center, museum and library content, a hotel, and numerous hospitality and social spaces that make the whole neighborhood live to the rhythm of basketball. For fans, that means that coming to the game can easily turn into an all-evening experience: from walking through modern access zones and plazas around the arena, through taking photos in fan zones, to a late trip to the city center after the final buzzer. Zeytinburnu, the city district in which the BGM is located, is situated at the junction of residential and former industrial areas, close to the Sea of Marmara and along important transport routes, so fans arriving from other parts of Istanbul, as well as from abroad, will find their way easily. For those planning to stay several days, especially Baskonia fans traveling from Vitoria and the rest of Spain, it is worth checking in advance accommodation offers in Istanbul, because the combination of an attractive game and a new basketball complex is expected to raise demand for rooms in the area around the arena, and thus the value of every ticket bought on time.

Getting to the game: transport, tips and planning your day

Practical travel details to Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi are just as important as buying tickets, especially because the game is played in an evening slot and many fans will arrive right after work or school obligations. The complex is located in Kazlıçeşme, in the Zeytinburnu district, on 10. Yıl Caddesi, and the easiest way to reach it is by using Marmaray – getting off at Kazlıçeşme station and taking a short walk of a few minutes to the arena entrance. It is also possible to combine the T1 tram line (Seyitnizam–Akşemsettin stop) and the M1A metro line to Zeytinburnu, with the rest of the trip by bus or on foot, while for those arriving by car it is important to know that the complex has its own parking lot, but that it fills up quickly ahead of big games. Given dense city traffic and increased security checks around the arena, it is recommended to arrive at least an hour before the start to avoid crowds at the entrances and lines at control points. Fans arriving from outside Istanbul, whether from the rest of Turkey or from abroad, can check in time accommodation near the venue and align their arrival time with the ticket purchase process, so that without rushing they can pick up tickets, find their seat and enjoy the complete game-day experience from warm-up to the final buzzer.

Fan atmosphere: Efes’s blue army vs. Basque passion

One of the reasons why tickets for a matchup like this are sought earlier lies in the special atmosphere jointly created by home and away fans, and in Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi that blend of tradition and new ambiance will be felt especially. Efes’s “blue army” is known for loud support, choreographies and singing throughout the entire game, and the new arena with compact stands and a steep incline ensures that every chanted shout and every whistle immediately echoes across the court. Baskonia traditionally has a loyal core of fans who travel across Europe, so it can be expected that a respectable number of Basque flags and drums will appear in the stands, which further raises the level of charge and emotion. In such an atmosphere every basket, every comeback and every called personal foul is experienced more intensely, and the players on the court almost in real time feel the mood shifts from the stands. Whoever secures tickets in time and perhaps pre-books accommodation for fans on game day, will get a chance to experience that symbiosis of crowd and team firsthand, instead of the whole experience being reduced to a TV broadcast and short highlights.

Numbers that promise a spectacle: offense, defense and game tempo

EuroLeague statistics clearly show that Anadolu Efes and Baskonia are teams that currently offer more on offense than on defense, which from a neutral spectator’s perspective is almost an ideal recipe for a rich and attractive game. With an overall 6–12 record and a negative point differential, both teams show a tendency toward games in which the line of 80 points conceded is easily crossed, so the focus of the coaching staffs is precisely on how to close the paint, reduce turnovers and force the opponent into difficult shots late in possessions. Under Laso, Efes tries to raise defensive quality through more aggressive switching, more ball pressure and quick transition after steals, while Baskonia lives for rhythm for most of the season – when their threes are falling and when they control the boards, they look like an upper-table team, but as soon as their concentration dips, a streak of losses quickly drags them down. All of that suggests that this duel in Istanbul will feature rapid swings of runs, periods in which Efes will dominate through pick-and-roll, and Baskonia will respond with shooting bursts and open three-point attempts. Fans who are in the stands, instead of merely glancing at the score on a phone, will get the full picture of what the numbers really mean on the court – the tempo, the energy, the small details of defensive communication and the way one good defensive possession can flip an entire game.

Why it is important to secure tickets in time

The combination of an important game for the standings, a new arena that quickly fills its 10,000 seats, and the fact that Anadolu Efes and Baskonia play basketball that promises plenty of points and dramatic finishes gives tickets for this matchup special weight. Every Efes fan who believes Laso can turn the season around will want to be there when the team fights for a key win against a direct play-in competitor, just as Baskonia fans will want to follow their stars in one of the most modern arenas in Europe. Ticket sales are therefore more than a formality – they are a chance to reserve a place in the stands that on the evening of January 15 will be filled with fan songs, drum rhythms and the inevitable tension of every EuroLeague night. Buying tickets via the button below is the simplest way to avoid last-minute disappointment and secure for yourself and your group a night to remember, instead of fighting at the last moment with a limited number of remaining tickets. The stake is clear: for the clubs it is a fight for survival in the race for the playoffs, and for fans a chance to be part of a story that will be retold long after the final referee’s whistle, from the stands of Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi that will keep trembling for some time to the EuroLeague rhythm.

Sources:
- Wikipedia / EuroLeague regular season 2025–26 – standings and competition format
- EuroLeague official rosters of Anadolu Efes and Baskonia – player lists and performance in the 2025/2026 season
- Anadolu Efes SK and RealGM – data on the roster, coaches and recent club results
- Be-Basketball – Baskonia roster and highlighted player roles in the 2025/2026 season
- AS (Spain) – information on Pablo Laso’s arrival at Anadolu Efes and injuries to key players
- Wikipedia and Mir Arena – data on Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi (capacity, facilities, history and role in Turkish basketball)
- Turkish traffic and location portals (Kazlıçeşme, Zeytinburnu) – directions to the arena and local context

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