In a thriller, Anadolu Efes Istanbul grabbed its 9th consecutive win in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season by downing Zalgiris Kaunas 96-91 at Sinan Erdem Dome on Thursday. Efes improved to 21-3 in the standings and could be the first time to qualify to the playoffs tomorrow, depending on other results. Zalgiris dropped to 9-15 and saw its three-game winning streak come to an end.