Nicolas Laprovittola of FC Barcelona and Nikola Ivanovic of Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade could play major roles when their teams duel this week.
Major matchup: Laprovittola, Barcelona vs. Ivanovic, Zvezda

Laprovittola has been starting for Barcelona backcourt alongside Nick Calathes and Dante Exum and playing a huge role as a sharpshooter and secondary playmaker. For the season he has averaged 9.4 points on 45.5% three-point shooting and 3.3 assists per game. He contributed 6 points and 5 assists when these teams met in Round 15 in Belgrade to help Barcelona win 69-76. Barca is 9-2 when Laprovittola has scored in double figures this season and he is sure to have a big role again this week.
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Ivanovic plays a game-changing role as Zvezda’s first guard off the bench. Though he has averaged 8.0 points and 2.8 assists over 16 minutes per game, his experience and energy are even more valuable. Ivanovic’s aggressiveness comes through from the fact that he leads the league in fouls drawn on a per-minute basis by a wide margin with 8.9 over 40 minutes; the next closest players are below 7! That skill could be important against Barcelona.
