Name: Bogdan Bogdanovic Explains Europe’s Wildest Basketball Rivalry | EuroLeague & Friends w/ Deniz Aksoy & Kyle Hines
Channel: Euroleague Basketball

EuroLeague & Friends Global, Episode 1

Bogdan Bogdanovic Explains Europe’s Wildest Basketball Rivalry | EuroLeague & Friends w/ Deniz Aksoy & Kyle Hines

Bogdan Bogdanovic on the Serbian Derby’s CRAZY Atmosphere

As we enter the second half of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season, one might think we know plenty about the best players for the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge. I say, "think again". 

Fantasy tips, Round 10: Four overlooked options 

As we enter the second half of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season, one might think we know plenty about the best players for the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge. I say, "think again". There are new players arriving every week who are making impact. There are others who have been overlooked and are still underpriced. While I won’t say which of the players below are on my final roster, let’s say that all were given serious consideration and I think they should be considered for your teams.

### John Newman, Chemnitz (9.2 credits)

A EuroCup newcomer, one could be forgiven for not seeing something special in [John Newman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/john-newman-iii/013891/)’s rather average averages (10.2 ppr., 11.8 PIR). But dig a little deeper and you see a monster Round 1 game (22 points, 24 PIR) before an injury, 10 minutes played in his return game, another strong outing (18 PIR) and a subpar effort as his team was blown out. He's had PIRs of 16 and 21 in his last two German League games, too, and now faces Panionios at home.

Yovel Zoosman

### Yovel Zoosman, Jerusalem (9.2 credits)

Jerusalem's number 50 has found his groove recently. [Yovel Zoosman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/yovel-zoosman/006625/) has posted a PIR of at least 17 in three of his last four games. This week, Zoosman leads Jerusalem into a clash with Hamburg, which should make for a high-scoring affair as the team plays in front of its fans for the first time all season. Seems like a nice time to grab Zoosman.

### Egidijus Mockevicius, Neptunas (7.7 credits)

Big man [Egidijus Mockevicius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/egidijus-mockevicius/002333/) jumped right into the Neptunas lineup and made an impact with 8 points and 8 rebounds in 28 minutes to help his team upset Bahcesehir. He outplayed Trevion Williams (4 PIR), who is the second-most expensive center in the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge. Rebounding is Mockevicius's calling card, so he should always have a safe floor. Now is the time to pounce.

### Jamel Morris, Lietkabelis (6.6 credits)

There is something wild about [Jamel Morris](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jamel-morris/011931/)'s stats this season and it does not seem sustainable. He has had four games with negative PIRs. He has shot poorly and is second in the league in turnovers with 3.8 per game. However, he has scored in double figures in two-thirds of his games and averaged a PIR of 14.5 in his last two. Moreover, he is Lietkabelis’s top scorer in the Lithuanian League (18.5 ppg.), where he has a PIR of 16.1. There’s a lot to like here for this price.

Jamel Morris

Frankie Sachs has some ideas to help your EuroCup Fantasy Challenge teams this week

NINERS Chemnitz v Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens (2025-12-09T18:00:00.000Z)

Besiktas GAIN Istanbul v Lietkabelis Panevezys (2025-12-09T17:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2025-12-09T18:00:00.000Z)

Neptunas Klaipeda v Slask Wroclaw (2025-12-10T17:00:00.000Z)

The Reds will be eager for a return to action after the suspension of last week’s scheduled meeting with Fenerbahce, while Barca demonstrated its growing confidence under Coach Xavi Pascual by powering to victory at Zvezda. Will Clyburn was instrumental to that success with 22 points, and his duel with Sasha Vezenkov (17.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per night) is a must-watch matchup. The hosts boast the league’s third-best long-range shooting game, converting 38.9% from beyond the arc, and Dario Brizuela will look to stay hot after making 5-of-9 three-pointers in the last two games. At the other end, Evan Fournier is starting to find his best form with 10 triples in the last three games.

### FC Barcelona

**Streaks**

Tomas Satoransky has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 of his last 12 games.

Nico Laprovittola has made at least 1 three-pointer in 25 straight games.

Toko Shengelia has scored at least 10 points in nine of his last 10 games.

Shengelia has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in eight of his last nine games.

Shengelia has made 11 consecutive free throws.

Will Clyburn made at least 1 three-pointer in eight straight games.

Clyburn has had at least 1 steal in nine of his last 10 games.

Kevin Punter has had at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.

Dario Brizuela has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven straight games.

**Season rankings**

Tomas Satoransky ranks third in three-point accuracy at 52.5%.

 **Records/Milestones**

Tomas Satoransky ranks fourth all-time with a 2.8-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Jan Vesely is the all-time leader in two-pointers made with 1,616.

Toko Shengelia ranks sixth all-time with 1,114 two-pointers made. Ante Tomic is fifth with 1,137.

Vesely ranks third all-time with 5,271 index rating points. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is second with 5,643 and counting.

Shengelia is 10th all-time with 4,287 index rating points. Kyle Hines is ninth with 4,299.

Vesely is in third place all-time with 379 steals. Dimitris Diamantidis is second with 434 steals.

Vesely ranks fourth all-time with 1,828 rebounds. Kyle Hines is third with 1,855.

Shengelia ranks 15th all-time with 1,431 rebounds. Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos Piraeus is 14th with 1,450 rebounds and counting.

Vesely is in sixth place all-time with 677 offensive rebounds. Bryant Dunston of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is fifth with 682 and counting.

Shengelia is tied with Ioannis Bourousis for 14th place all-time in offensive rebounds with 439 apiece. Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul ranks 13th with 442 offensive rebounds and counting.

Vesely ranks seventh all-time with 4,183 points. Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is in sixth place all-time with 4,194 points and counting.

Shengelia ranks 11th all-time in scoring with 3,686 points. Sergio Rodriguez is 10th with 3,772.

Will Clyburn is in 13th place all-time in scoring with 3,531 points. Georgios Printezis is 12th all-time with 3,599 points.

Vesely ranks ninth all-time with 219 blocks. Vincent Poirier of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is eighth with 223 and counting, and Tibor Pleiss is seventh with 229.

Shengelia ranks eighth all-time with 840 free throws made. Juan Carlos Navarro is seventh with 853.

Vesely ranks 10th all-time with 822 free throws made. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is ninth with 829.

Kevin Punter ranks eighth all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.4%.

Youssoupha Fall ranks 15th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.1%.

Juan Nunez needs 8 assists to reach 100 for his career.

Game Videos

### Olympiacos Piraeus

**Streaks**

Sasha Vezenkov has posted double-digit PIRs in 11 of his last 12 games.

Vezenkov has scored in double figures in 11 of his last 12 games.

Milutinov has posted PIRs in double digits in 15 straight games.

Milutinov has at least 5 rebounds in seven straight games.

Milutinov has multiple offensive rebounds in seven straight games.

Tyler Dorsey has made at least 1 three-point shot in 13 straight games.

Dorsey has scored in double figures in 13 straight games.

Keenan Evans has scored at least 10 points in 10 of his last 11 games.

Evans has made at least 1 three-pointer in 17 of his last 18 games.

Evans has made 21 consecutive free throws.

**Season rankings**

Nikola Milutinov leads the league in average index rating with 21.3 per game.

Sasha Vezenkov ranks third in average index rating with 20.5 per game.

Tyler Dorsey ranks sixth in scoring with 17.8 points per game.

Vezenkov is tied for seventh in scoring with 17.1 points per game.

Nikola Milutinov ranks first in rebounding with 8.0 per game.

Vezenkov ranks third in rebounding with 7.4 per game.

Milutinov ranks first in offensive rebounding with 3.5 per game.

Thomas Walkup ranks seventh in assists with 5.3 per game.

Dorsey ranks fourth in three-pointers made with 2.7 per game.

**Records/Milestones**

Kostas Papanikolaou is the all-time leader in games started with 339 entering this week.

Papanikolaou is in eighth place all-time in steals with 330. Theo Papaloukas is seventh with 335.

Walkup ranks 12th all-time in steals with 294. Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is 11th with 303 steals and counting.

Nikola Milutinov set the EuroLeague single-game record with 16 offensive rebounds on December 30, 2020, while playing for CSKA Moscow against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.

Milutinov is ranked fourth all-time in offensive rebounds with 700. Felipe Reyes is third with 705.

Milutinov is ranked 10th all-time with 1,529 career rebounds. Ante Tomic is ninth with 1,545 and counting.

Papanikolaou is ranked 13th all-time with 1,450 career rebounds. Georgios Printezis is 12th with 1,452.

Papanikolaou is ranked 16th all-time with 444 three-pointers made. Nikola Mirotic of AS Monaco is 15th with 453 three-pointers made.

Donta Hall leads the all-time charts in two-point accuracy at 73.9%, Moustapha Fall ranks second all-time in two-point accuracy at 72.8%

Fall is ranked 12th all-time with 171 career blocked shots. Stephane Lasme is 11th with 174 career blocks.

Milutinov is in 15th place all-time with 166 blocked shots. Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and James Gist are tied for 13th with 167 apiece.

Sasha Vezenkov ranks 20th all-time in scoring with 3,173 points. Vasilije Micic of Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv is 19th with 3,192 and counting.

Thomas Walkup ranks 15th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Walkup is ranked 14th all-time in assists with 1,076. Vasilije Micic of Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv is 13th with 1,155 assists and counting.

Alec Peters ranks third all-time in three-point accuracy at 46.6%.

Peters ranks 11th all-time in free-throw shooting accuracy at 90.1%.

Peters needs 4 three-pointers made to reach 300 for his career.

Peters needs 2 steals to reach 100 for his career.

Tyler Dorsey needs 1 steal to reach 100 for his career.

Keenan Evans needs 2 steals to reach 100 for his career.

Game News

The round concludes with a true heavyweight battle as in-form Barcelona (9-5) receives a visit from Olympiacos (8-5). 

Game Facts: Barcelona vs. Olympiacos

FC Barcelona v Olympiacos Piraeus (2025-12-12T19:30:00.000Z)

\- Out of the 42 games that Olympiacos and Barcelona have played this century, 13 have been either at the Final Four or in the EuroLeague Playoffs.

\- Last season, Olympiacos swept two games against Barcelona, including an 88-90 win at Palau Blaugrana on a game-winning buzzer-beater by Evan Fournier.

\- In the 2024 EuroLeague playoff series, Olympiacos beat Barcelona in five games, winning 59-63 on the road at Palau Blaugrana in a do-or-die Game 5. It was just the second time that a road team won Game 5 in the EuroLeague Playoffs on the road.

\- The Reds demolished Barcelona 92-58 in Game 4, handing the visitors their worst-ever road loss in a EuroLeague game. Shaq McKissic paced Olympiacos with 21 points.

\- Olympiacos won its first EuroLeague crown by beating Barcelona 73-58 in the 1997 championship game in Rome, led by Final Four MVP David Rivers's 26 points.

\- Barcelona downed Olympiacos in the 2010 EuroLeague Championship Game in Paris, 86-68, thanks to 21 points from Final Four MVP Juan Carlos Navarro.

\- Olympiacos edged Barcelona 68-64 in the 2012 semifinals on its way to winning the EuroLeague title in Istanbul.

\- Olympiacos beat Barcelona 3-1 in the 2015 EuroLeague Playoffs.

\- Barcelona and Olympiacos have played in the third-place game twice: first in 2009 when Barcelona won 95-79, then at the 2022 Final Four when Barcelona prevailed over Olympiacos by winning 84-74.

\- Olympiacos forward Sasha Vezenkov spent three seasons with Barcelona, from 2015 to 2018.

\- Olympiacos coach Georgios Bartzokas was Barcelona's head coach during the 2016-17 season; he led the club to a 12-18 regular-season record. No player from that season remains on the Barcelona roster.

\- Olympiacos forward Kostas Papanikolaou played for Barcelona during the 2013-14 season. He helped the team win the Spanish League championship.

\- Barcelona guard Kevin Punter made his EuroLeague debut with Olympiacos, playing the first part of the 2019-20 season there. He was a teammate of current Olympiacos players Shaq McKissic and Kostas Papanikolaou.

\- Olympiacos forward Alec Peters was a teammate of Barcelona forward Will Clyburn at CSKA Moscow during the 2018-19 season. They won the 2019 EuroLeague championship together.

\- Olympiacos center Nikola Milutinov was a teammate of Barcelona's Tornike Shengelia and Will Clyburn at CSKA Moscow for two seasons, from 2020 to 2022. Together, they helped CSKA reach the 2021 Final Four.

\- Milutinov earned MVP of the Round honors after he led Olympiacos to a 60-69 victory in Barcelona in December 2018 with 18 points plus 14 rebounds, including 7 offensive boards, for a PIR of 36.

\- Barcelona forward Tornike Shengelia earned MVP of the Round honors in October 2019 while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz at home against Olympiacos. Shengelia collected 25 points and 9 rebounds for a PIR of 28 in an 82-66 win.

\- Shengelia matched his career best with 4 steals playing for Virtus Bologna against Olympiacos in March 2024.

\- Kevin Punter set a career high in PIR with 33 while playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan against Olympiacos in January 2021.

\- The last time these two teams met, Punter dished a career-high 7 assists in an 88-90 home loss against Olympiacos.

\- Punter collected a career-high 4 steals while playing for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against Olympiacos in October 2022.

\- Barcelona guard Nico Laprovittola tied his career high with 7 rebounds in a loss in Game 5 of the 2024 playoffs against Olympiacos.

\- Olympiacos center Donta Hall had a career-high 4 blocks playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Barcelona last January.

\- Olympiacos guard Shaq McKissic swiped a career-high 5 steals in the third-place game at the 2022 Final Four.

\- Olympiacos guard Tyler Dorsey tied his career high with 7 assists while playing for Fenerbahce Istanbul against Barcelona in December 2023.

\- Barcelona center Youssoupha Fall set a career high with 10 defensive rebounds while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Olympiacos in October 2019.

Game Notes: Barcelona vs. Olympiacos

The hosts grabbed a much-needed victory by downing Bayern last week, sparked by 21 points and 10 rebounds from Tyrique Jones. He faces a fierce battle in the paint with visiting star Chima Moneke, who again showed his rebounding ability by grabbing 6 offensive boards in last week’s home loss to Barcelona. Accuracy from beyond the arc will be crucial: Partizan guard Duane Washington has drained at least 3 triples in seven of the last nine games, while Zvezda’s long-range threat needs to reemerge after making just 4 three-pointers on 24 attempts against Barcelona. Jared Butler is among those looking for a return to form for the visitor, after averaging just 5.4 points in the last three games.

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade

**Streaks**

Duane Washington has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 of his last 13 games.

Washington has scored in double figures and made multiple three-pointers in 10 of his last 11 games.

Tyrique Jones has had PIRs of 12 or more in eight of his last nine games.

Sterling Brown had made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10.

Carlik Jones has scored at least 10 points in eight of his last nine games.

**Season rankings**

Tyrique Jones ranks sixth in rebounding with 6.4 per game.

Tyrique Jones ranks third in offensive rebounding with 2.6 per game.

Jabari Parker ranks sixth in free-throw shooting at 94.1%.

Duane Washington ranks sixth in three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.

**Records/Milestones**

Nick Calathes set the EuroLeague single-season assists record in 2018-19 with 286.

Calathes is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in assists with 2,150.

Calathes is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in steals with 465.

Calathes is ranked 16th all-time in scoring with 3,305 points. Kyle Hines is 15th with 3,339 points.

Calathes is eighth all-time with 4,305 performance index rating points. Shane Larkni of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is in seventh place all-time with 4,481 performance index rating points.

Calathes is in 10th place all-time with 1,016 two-pointers made. Bryant Dunston of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is ninth with 1,066 and counting.

Calathes ranks second all-time in games started with 321, behind only Olympiacos Piraeus’s Kostas Papanikolaou, who has 339 and counting.

Calathes ranks 10th all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Sterling Brown ranks 10th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.1%.

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

**Streaks**

Chima Moneke has posted PIRs in double figures in 14 of his last 15 games.

Moneke has scored at least 11 points in 10 of his last 11 games.

Moneke has pulled down at least 6 rebounds in seven of his last eight games.

Codi Miller-McIntyre has dished out at least 5 assists in seven of his last eight games.

Miller-McIntyre posted double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.

Miller-McIntyre had at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.

Nikola Kalinic has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven straight games.

Jordan Nwora has scored in double digits in nine straight games.

Nwora has posted PIRs in double figures in eight of his last nine games.

Isaiah Canaan has made at least 1 three-point shot in 10 of his last 11 games.

Joel Bolomboy has posted PIRs in double digits in seven of his last eight games.

Bolomboy has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in eight straight and 19 of his last 20 appearances dating back to the 2023-24 season.

**Season rankings**

Jordan Nwora ranks fourth in average index rating with 20.4 per game.

Chima Moneke ranks eighth in average index rating with 18.8 per game.

Nwora ranks fourth in scoring with 18.6 points per game.

Moneke ranks second in rebounding with 7.5 per game.

Moneke ranks 10th in offensive rebounding with 2.3 per game.

Codi Miller-McIntyre is tied for second in assists with 6.6 per game.

Nwora ranks third in steals with 1.6 per game.

**Records/Milestones**

Codi Miller-McIntyre set the EuroLeague single-game record for assists on February 8, 2024, while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. In that game, Miller-McIntyre dished 20 assists, the most ever in a single game entering this week.

Miller-McIntyre ranks 18th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Nikola Kalinic is in 20th place on the all-time charts with 272 career steals. Vassilis Spanoulis ranks 19th with 273 steals.

Yago dos Santos needs 2 points to reach 500 for his career.

Kalinic needs 7 free throws made to reach 500 for his career.

Dejan Davidovac needs 16 points to reach 1,000 for his career.

Davidovac needs 27 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.

Donatas Motiejunas set the EuroLeague single-game record with 18 defensive rebounds on December 7, 2011, while playing for Asseco Prokom Gdynia against Union Olimpija Ljubljana. In that game, Motiejunas pulled down 21 rebounds, the most rebounds in a single game by any active player entering this week.

Motiejunas needs 30 points to reach 1,500 for his career.

Jasiel Rivero needs 5 more rebounds to reach 300 in his career.

Joel Bolomboy needs 3 more blocks to reach 100 for his career.

Local pride – and much more – will be up for grabs as Partizan (5-9) welcomes Zvezda (9-5) for the Belgrade derby. 

Game Facts: Partizan vs. Zvezda

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2025-12-12T19:30:00.000Z)

\- Out of six EuroLeague clashes between Partizan and Zvezda, each team has won three games, including two apiece on the road. The two teams split road wins last season.

\- In the first-ever EuroLeague meeting between these Belgrade rivals, in December 2022, Zvezda rallied to stun Partizan 73-76 on a game-winning three-pointer from Nemanja Nedovic.

\- Zvezda point guard Codi Miller-McIntyre played for Partizan for the better part of the 2020-21 season.

\- Partizan sharpshooter Vanja Marinkovic and Miller-McIntyre were teammates at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz during the 2023-24 season.

\- Partizan's Mario Nakic and Zvezda point guard Codi Miller-McIntyre were teammates at Andorra during the 2021-22 season and helped the team reach the EuroCup Semifinals.

\- Coaches Mirko Ocokoljic of Partizan and Sasa Obradovic of Zvezda worked together at AS Monaco for nearly three years, from December 2021 to November 2024, with Obradovic as a head coach and Ocokoljic as his assistant. They took the team to the 2023 EuroLeague Final Four, twice to the EuroLeague playoffs, and won two French League championships and one French Cup.

\- Partizan guard Nick Calathes played under Sasa Obradovic at Monaco in the first part of last season, and was a teammate of Zvezda's Donatas Motiejunas.

\- Zvezda's Nikola Kalinic and Partizan's Jabari Parker were teammates at FC Barcelona during the 2023-24 season.

\- Kalinic and Partizan's Vanja Marinkovic were teammates at Valencia Basket during the 2020-21 season and have also been teammates on the Serbian national team.

\- Marinkovic has been a teammate of Zvezda's Dejan Davidovac, Ognjen Dobric and Uros Plavsic on the Serbian national team. Together, they won the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Marinkovic, Davidovac and Dobric also won the silver medal at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.

\- Plavsic has also been a teammate of Partizan's Arijan Lakic and Mario Nakic on the Serbian national team.

\- Partizan's Arijan Lakic grew up with the Crvena Zvezda juniors and played in NextGen EuroLeague tournaments for Zvezda.

\- Partizan's Dylan Osetkowski had a career-high 7 rebounds playing for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne against Crvena Zvezda in November 2021.

\- Zvezda's Chima Moneke had a personal-best 4 steals, and a pair of game-winning free throws with 1.1 seconds to go, in leading Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz to a thrilling 84-83 win over Partizan 84-83 in November 2023.

\- Calathes set his career high with 6 steals in a 91-71 win over Crvena Zvezda in March 2018.

\- Zvezda center Jasiel Rivero set his personal bests with 22 points, 9 two-pointers made and 6 offensive rebounds while playing for Valencia Basket against Partizan in a 96-100 overtime road win in December 2022.

\- Rivero tied his career high of 6 offensive rebounds playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv against Partizan in October of last season.

Local pride – and much more – will be up for grabs as Partizan (5-9) welcomes Zvezda (9-5) for the Belgrade derby.

Game Notes: Partizan vs. Zvezda

The Italian team went 6-0 at home by narrowly overcoming Dubai last week, and playmaker Luca Vildoza will look to ride his feel-good factor after hitting a crucial late pair of triples in that triumph. The inside power of Dan Oturu, who recorded 18 points and 7 rebounds in last week’s hard-fought win over ASVEL, will be a key for the visiting team, which can also rely on an increasingly confident backcourt contribution from Antonio Blakeney (14.6 points per game). Up against him, Virtus will rely heavily on the scoring contribution of Carsen Edwards, who has surpassed 20 points in five straight home games.

### Virtus Bologna

**Streaks**

Carsen Edwards has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.

Edwards has scored at least 11 points in seven straight and 26 of his last 27 games.

Alen Smailagic has made at least 1 three-point shot in six straight games.

Smailagic has made 20 consecutive free throws.

Luca Vildoza has made at least 1 steal in 10 straight games.

Matthew Morgan has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games.

**Season rankings**

Carsen Edwards ranks fifth in scoring with 18.1 points per game.

Edwards ranks third in three-pointers made with 2.8 per game.

Luca Vildoza ranks seventh in steals with 1.3 per game.

Aliou Diarra ranks seventh in two-point accuracy at 75%.

Derrick Alston Jr. ranks fifth in three-point accuracy at 52.0%.

**Records/Milestones**

Carsen Edwards ranks 19th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 88.4%.

Daniel Hackett ranks 15th all-time in assists with 981. Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos Piraeus ranks 14th with 1,076 assists and counting.

Alessandro Pajola ranks second all-time with a 3.1-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

### Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv

**Streaks**

Elijah Bryant has posted double-digit PIRs in 17 straight games.

Bryant has grabbed at least 5 rebounds in 11 straight games.

Dan Oturu has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in seven of his last eight games.

Antonio Blakeney has scored in double figures in 13 of his last 14 games.

Blakeney has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 of his last 14 games.

Blakeney has recorded at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.

Johnathan Motley has posted double-digit PIRs in six straight games.

Motley has scored at least 10 points in five of his last six games.

**Season rankings**

Elijah Bryant ranks sixth in average index rating with 19.4 per game.

Bryant is tied for 10th in rebounding with 5.9 per game.

Vasilije Micic ranks fifth in free-throws shooting at 94.3%.

Bryant ranks seventh in free-throws shooting at 93.6%.

Dan Oturu ranks third in blocks with 1.2 per game.

Oturu is tied for 10th in rebounding with 5.9 per game.

Oturu is tied for fifth in offensive rebounding with 2.6 per game.

Chris Jones is tied for 10th in steals with 1.2 per game.

Johnathan Motley ranks eighth in two-point accuracy at 74.2%.

**Records/Milestones**

Vasilije Micic is 13th all-time with 1,155 assists. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is in 12th place with 1,184 assists and counting.

Micic ranks 19th all-time in scoring with 3,192 points. Scottie Wilbekin of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is 18th with 3,225 and counting.

Micic ranks 20th all-time in three-pointers made with 407. Gianluca Basile is in 19th place with 421.

Dan Oturu ranks fourth all-time in two-point accuracy at 69.8%.

Johnathan Motley ranks 17th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.8%.

Yam Madar needs 5 two-pointers made to reach 100 for his career.

Bryant needs 7 points to reach 2,000 for his career.

Co-leader Hapoel (10-4) will aim to keep on rolling with the tough assignment of overcoming home warriors Virtus (7-7). 

Game Facts: Virtus vs. Hapoel

Virtus Bologna v Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (2025-12-12T19:30:00.000Z)

\- This is the first EuroLeague game between these two clubs.

\- Virtus guard Daniel Hackett played under Hapoel head coach Dimitris Itoudis at CSKA Moscow. Hackett won the EuroLeague with Itoudis in 2019.

\- Virtus guard Carsen Edwards played under Coach Itoudis and was a teammate of Hapoel center Johnathan Motley at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul during the 2022-23 season.

\- Carsen Edwards was a teammate of Hapoel's Yam Madar at FC Bayern Munich in the first part of last season.

\- Virtus big man Alen Smailagic and Hapoel point guard Yam Madar played two seasons together at Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, from 2021 to 2023.

\- Hapoel center Bruno Caboclo and Virtus center Alen Smailagic were teammates at Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade during the 2023-24 season.

\- Smailagic and Hapoel guard Vasilije Micic have been teammates on the Serbian national team.

\- Caboclo and Virtus's Karim Jallow were teammates at ratiopharm ulm during the 2022-23 season. They won the German League together.

\- Virtus's Nicola Akele and Hapoel center Tai Odiase were teammates at Italian side Brescia during the 2022-23 season.

\- Hapoel guard Elijah Bryant tied his career high by making 5 three-pointers for Anadolu Efes Istanbul against Virtus last March.

\- Bryant grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds, all on the defensive end, playing for Efes against Virtus in March 2023.

\- Hapoel center Johnathan Motley made a career-best 12 two-point shots playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against Virtus in November 2023.

\- Hapoel center Dan Oturu tied his career high with 9 rebounds playing for Efes against Virtus in October of last season.

Game Notes: Virtus vs. Hapoel

The Roca Team has set club scoring records in three consecutive games, most recently blazing 125 points against Paris behind 26 points and 8 assists from Elie Okobo, who earned the weekly MVP award. The postponement of last week’s scheduled game at Olympiacos means that reigning champ Fenerbahce will be physically fresh to give maximum defensive intensity, and limiting the long-range looks of Matthew Strazel (6-of-8 triples in Round 14) will be a key focus. The Turkish team will also look for the likes of Nicolo Melli (averaging 7 rebounds in the last five games) to control the paint, while Wade Baldwin (14.3 points, 5.5 assists per game) will take responsibility for leading the offense.

### AS Monaco

**Streaks**

Mike James has posted PIRs of 10 or more in nine straight and 18 of his last 19 games.

James has scored at least 10 points in eight of his last nine games.

James has dished at least 5 assists in 11 straight games.

Alpha Diallo has posted double-digit PIRs in nine of his last 10 games.

Diallo has at least 1 steal in nine straight games.

Elie Okobo has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.

Okobo has posted double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.

Okobo has made 11 consecutive free throws.

**Season rankings**

Mike James is tied for second in assists with 6.6 per game.

Elie Okobo ranks eighth in assists with 5.1 per game.

James ranks ninth in average index rating with 18.6 per game.

James ranks 10th in scoring with 16.5 points per game.

Alpha Diallo ranks first in steals with 1.8 per game.

Daniel Theis ranks sixth in two-point accuracy at 75.8%.

**Records/Milestones**

Mike James is the EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer with 5,507 career points.

Nikola Mirotic is in fifth place all-time in scoring with 4,221 points. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is fourth with 4,255 points.

James is the all-time leader with 5,698 index rating points.

Mirotic is ranked fifth all-time with 5,036 index rating points. Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is fourth with 5,255 and counting.

James is in second place all-time in free throws made with 1,219. Nando De Colo is the all-time leader with 1,233 and counting.

Mirotic is in fifth place all-time with 1,026 free throws made. Kostas Sloukas is fourth with 1,058 and counting.

James is in fourth place all-time with 1,613 career assists. Sergio Rodriguez is third with 1,874 assists.

James is in second place all-time with 630 three-pointers made. Sergio Llull is the all-time leader with 692 three-pointers made.

Mirotic ranks 15th all-time with 453 three-pointers made each. Alexey Shved is 14th with 459 triples made.

Nemanja Nedovic ranks 18th all-time in three-pointers made with 434. Jaycee Carroll is 17th with 437.

James is in third place all-time in two-point shots made with 1,199. Kyle Hines is second with 1,332.

James is in sixth place all-time with 343 career steals. Rudy Fernandez is fifth with 367 steals.

Mirotic is ranked 11th all-time with 1,523 rebounds. Nikola Milutinov of Olympiacos Piraeus is 10th with 1,529 and Ante Tomic is ninth with 1,545.

Mirotic is in eighth place all-time in defensive rebounds with 1,107. Kostas Papanikolaou is seventh with 1,119 defensive rebounds.

Alpha Diallo needs 11 rebounds to reach 700 for his career.

Nemanja Nedovic needs 4 assists to reach 700 for his career.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

**Streaks**

Wade Baldwin has scored at least 10 points in nine of his last 10 games.

Scottie Wilbekin has made at least 1 three-point shot in four of his last five games.

Bonzie Colson has made at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.

Colson has posted a double-digit PIR in five of his last six games.

Colson has made at least 1 three-point shot in five of his last six games.

Colson has scored at least 10 points in four of his last five games.

Tarik Biberovic has made multiple three-pointers in four of his last five games.

Devon Hall has made at least 1 three-pointer in four straight games.

Hall has posted double-digit PIRs in four of his last five games.

**Season rankings**

Wade Baldwin ranks sixth in assists with 5.5 per game.

Nicolo Melli ranks eighth in steals with 1.2 per game.

Bonzie Colson ranks eighth in free-throws shooting at 93.5%.

**Records/Milestones**

Nicolo Melli is in sixth place all-time in rebounds with 1,711. Felipe Reyes is fifth with 1,799.

Melli is in second place all-time in defensive rebounds with 1,269. Paulius Jankunas is the all-time leader with 1,453 defensive rebounds.

Melli ranks 13th all-time with 442 offensive rebounds. James Gist ranks 12th with 452 offensive rebounds.

Melli is in joint 13th place all-time with James Gist with 167 career blocks. Moustapha Fall is 12th with 171 career blocks.

Melli is in 11th place all-time with 303 steals. Sergio Rodriguez is 10th all-time with 309 career steals.

Scottie Wilbekin is tied with Kyle Hines for 14th place all-time with 287 steals apiece. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 13th with 292 steals and counting.

Wilbekin ranks fourth all-time with 619 three-pointers made. Juan Carlos Navarro is third with 623.

Wilbekin needs 12 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.

Devon Hall needs 5 steals to reach 100 for his career.

A repeat of last season’s Championship Game will see Monaco (9-5) attempt to continue its remarkable form by downing Fenerbahce (8-5). 

Game Facts: Monaco vs. Fenerbahce

AS Monaco v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2025-12-12T18:30:00.000Z)

\- This is a rematch of last season's championship game in which Fenerbahce beat Monaco 81-70 to win its second EuroLeague championship.

\- Last season, Monaco swept Fenerbahce in two regular-season games, including a 69-99 win in Istanbul. It was Fenerbahce’s fourth-highest home losing margin in EuroLeague history.

\- In the 2024 playoffs, Fenerbahce made history by becoming the first-ever team to win Game 5 on the road, after a 79-80 overtime win at Monaco.

\- Fenerbahce set a club playoff record with 16 three-pointers made in a Game 2 road loss in that series.

\- Fenerbahce and Monaco never played an official game before the 2021-22 season.

\- Head coaches Vasilis Spanoulis and Sarunas Jasikevicius were teammates at Panathinaikos Athens, where they won the 2009 EuroLeague title together.

\- Fenerbahce forward Bonzie Colson earned co-MVP of the Round honors with a PIR of 34 while playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv in a 93-83 win over Monaco in January 2024.

\- Monaco center Kevarrius Hayes was a teammate of Fenerbahce forward Mikael Jantunen at Paris Basketball last season.

\- Kevarrius Hayes grabbed a career-best 9 rebounds playing for Zalgiris Kaunas against Fenerbahce in March 2023.

\- Monaco's Nemanja Nedovic made a career-high 7 three-pointers playing for Panathinaikos Athens in a win over Fenerbahce in October 2020. His PIR of 28 earned MVP of the Round honors for that performance.

\- Nedovic set his career high with 13 made free throws playing for Unicaja Malaga against Fenerbahce in April 2018.

\- James dropped 31 points on Fenerbahce in November 2019 while playing for CSKA Moscow in an 88-70 win. James's scoring total saw him hit a career-best 6-of-8 three-pointers and 9-of-9 free throws as he accumulated a performance index rating of 38 and earned MVP of the Round honors.

\- Mike James has made a career-best 6 triples twice in his career against Fenerbahce; first for AX Armani Exchange Milan in December 2018 and then for CSKA Moscow in November 2019.

\- Fenerbahce's Tarik Biberovic posted a career-high 8 rebounds in a home loss against Monaco in Game 4 of the 2024 EuroLeague Playoffs.

\- Fenerbahce guard Wade Baldwin tied his personal best with 8 rebounds while playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv against Monaco in a Game 3 loss in the 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs.

\- Fenerbahce guard Scottie Wilbekin set career highs in points (37) and PIR (37) while playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv against Monaco in November 2021. He won MVP of the Round honors for that performance in a 95-84 win.

Game Notes: Monaco vs. Fenerbahce

The German team will need to improve its defense after allowing more than 90 points in the last three games, while hoping that Spencer Dinwiddie can continue to spark the offense after scoring in double digits in five straight games. Dubai was edged out on the road by Virtus last week, but has won three straight at home, scoring at least 90 points in each of those wins. The hosts will hope Justin Anderson keeps on firing after netting 16 points last week, while Filip Petrusev looks to extend his 14-game sequence of double-digit scoring as he takes on Bayern powerhouse Johannes Voigtmann, who set a career high with 18 rebounds last week.

### Dubai Basketball

**Streaks**

Filip Petrusev has posted a PIR of at least 10 in 20 straight games.

Petrusev has scored in double figures in 17 straight games.

Dzanan Musa has scored in double figures and posted double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.

Musa has made 13 consecutive free throws.

Dwayne Bacon has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine games.

Bacon has made at least 1 three-point shot in five of his last six games.

Davis Bertans has made multiple three-point shots in six of his last seven games.

McKinley Wright has had double-digit PIRs in five straight games.

**Season rankings**

Filip Petrusev ranks fifth in average index rating with 20.3 per game.

Mfiondu Kabengele ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.3 per game.

Petrusev ranks ninth in rebounding with 6.0 per game.

Kabengele ranks ninth in offensive rebounding with 2.4 per game.

Mckinley Wright ranks fourth in assists with 6.1 per game.

**Records/Milestones**

Sertac Sanli needs 2 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.

### FC Bayern Munich

**Streaks**

Andreas Obst has made at least 1 three-point shot in 12 straight games.

Obst has made 18 consecutive free throws.

Spencer Dinwiddie has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games.

Dinwiddie has scored in double figures in five straight games.

Vladimir Lucic has made 15 consecutive free throws.

Justinian Jessup has made 10 consecutive free throws.

Johannes Voigtmann has made at least 1 three-pointer in five of his last six games.

Xavier Rathan-Mayes has made at least 1 three-pointer in five straight games.

Rokas Jokubaitis has scored at least 12 points in six of his last seven games.

Jokubaitis has posted double-digit PIRs in five of his last six games.

**Season rankings**

Stefan Jovic ranks sixth in steals with 1.3 per game.

Andreas Obst ranks second in three-pointers made with 2.8 per game.

Obst ranks fourth in free-throws shooting at 95.2%.

Oscar da Silva is tied for ninth in free-throws shooting at 93.3%.

**Records/Milestones**

Johannes Voigtmann is ranked 12th all-time with 1,464 rebounds. Nikola Mirotic of AS Monaco is 11th with 1,523 rebounds and counting.

Voigtmann is in 10th place all-time in defensive rebounds with 1,091. Felipe Reyes is ninth with 1,094 defensive rebounds.

Voigtmann needs 7 blocks to reach 100 for his career.

Voigtmann needs 4 three-point shots to reach 300 for his career.

Rokas Jokubaitis needs 9 two-pointers made to reach 400 for his career.

Niels Giffey needs 2 defensive rebounds to reach 300 for his career.

Stefan Jovic ranks ninth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Andreas Obst holds the individual single-game record with 11 three-point shots made, which he set in a game against FC Barcelona in November 2024.

Bayern (5-9) will aim to snap a worrying five-game losing run as it continues its mammoth road trip with a visit to Dubai (6-8). 

Game Facts: Dubai vs. Bayern

Dubai Basketball v FC Bayern Munich (2025-12-12T16:00:00.000Z)

\- This is the first-ever official game between these two clubs.

\- Dubai's Nemanja Dangubic played at Bayern during the 2018-19 season. He was a teammate there of Vladimir Lucic and Stefan Jovic.

\- Dangubic and Jovic were also teammates at Crvena Zvezda for three years, from 2014 to 2017, and teammates on the Serbian national team.

\- Dubai's Aleksa Avramovic and Filip Petrusev have been teammates of Bayern point guard Stefan Jovic on the Serbian national team. Together, they won the silver medal at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.

\- Bayern's Vladimir Lucic and Aleksa Radanov have also been teammates of Dubai guard Aleksa Avramovic on the Serbian national team.

\- Lucic and Dubai sharpshooter Davis Bertans were teammates at Partizan Belgrade during the 2012-13 season.

\- Dubai's Dzanan Musa and Bayern's Xavier Rathan-Mayes were teammates at Real Madrid last season, and won the Spanish championship together.

\- Dubai's Filip Petrusev posted his career-highs in points (30) and two-pointers made (12) playing for Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in the first round of the 2025 Play-In Showdown against Bayern.

Bayern (5-9) will aim to snap a worrying five-game losing run as it continues its mammoth road trip with a visit to Dubai (6-8).

Game Notes: Dubai vs. Bayern

Sergio Scariolo’s men are starting to demonstrate a winning mentality after grinding out three straight narrow victories, helped by a welcome return to form by Mario Hezonja (19 and 22 points in the last two games). Baskonia grabbed another home win on Friday, comfortably downing Milan with the help of 18 points and 4 assists from former Real youngster Matteo Spagnolo, and now needs to deliver the same level of performance on the road. Defense will be key for the visitors, who have allowed at least 82 points in each of their six away defeats so far.

### Real Madrid

**Streaks**

Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11 games.

Walter Tavares has blocked at least 1 shot in eight straight and 13 of his last 14 games.

Theo Maledon has made 23 consecutive free throws.

Trey Lyles has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven of his last eight games.

Lyles has made 14 consecutive free throws.

Facundo Campazzo had scored at least 11 points in five of his last six games.

**Season rankings**

Walter Tavares leads the league in blocks with 2.0 per game.

Tavares ranks eighth in rebounding with 6.2 per game.

Gabriel Deck ranks fifth in two-point accuracy at 77.1%.

Chuma Okeke is tied for sixth in three-point accuracy at 50.0%.

Alberto Abalde ranks eighth in three-point accuracy at 47.8%.

**Records/Milestones**

Theo Maledon set the single-season EuroLeague record by making 208 free throws in the 2024-25 season.

Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.

Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 500.

Tavares is in fifth place all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.5%.

Usman Garuba ranks 11th all-time in two-point accuracy at 66.0%.

Tavares ranks second all-time with 1,964 rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is the all-time leader with 2,010 rebounds.

Tavares is in second place all-time with 736 offensive rebounds. Kyle Hines is the all-time leader with 824 career offensive rebounds.

Tavares ranks sixth on the all-time list with 4,494 PIR points. Nikola Mirotic of AS Monaco is fifth with 5,036 and counting.

Sergio Llull is the all-time leader in games played with 460 EuroLeague appearances entering this week.

Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 692.

Llull ranks fourth all-time in scoring with 4,255 points. Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 4,455.

Sergio Llull is in sixth place all-time with 1,493 assists and counting. Vassilis Spanoulis is fifth with 1,607.

Facundo Campazzo is in 11th place all-time with 1,190 assists. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is in 10th place with 1,244 and counting.

Llull ranks 11th all-time with 749 free throws made. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is 10th with 822 and counting.

Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Llull needs 5 steals to reach 250 for his career.

Facundo Campazzo ranks 19th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Tavares needs 4 assists to reach 300 in his career.

Gabriel Deck needs 2 two-point shots made to reach 500 for his career.

Mario Hezonja needs 4 two-point shots made to reach 500 for his career.

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

**Streaks**

Trent Forrest has dished at least 5 assists in eight of his last nine games.

Forrest has posted double-digit PIRs in nine straight games.

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot has scored at least 16 points in 14 straight games.

Luwawu-Cabarrot has had a PIR in double figures in 14 straight games.

Luwawu-Cabarrot has made at least 1 three-pointer in 15 consecutive games; he has made multiple three-pointers in 14 straight games.

Kobi Simmons has posted double-digit PIRs in six straight games.

Simmons has scored at least 10 points in five straight games.

**Season rankings**

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot ranks second in scoring with 19.7 per game.

Luwawu-Cabarrot leads the league in three-pointers made with 3.5 per game.

Luwawu-Cabarrot ranks 10th in three-point accuracy at 47.1%.

Mamadi Diakite ranks second in blocks with 1.4 per game.

Kobi Simmons is tied for ninth in free-throws shooting at 93.3%.

Tadas Sedekerskis ranks second in two-point accuracy at 78.4%.

Rodions Kurucs ranks ninth in two-point accuracy at 74.1%.

Khalifa Diop ranks 10th in two-point accuracy at 72.7%.

**Records/Milestones**

Markus Howard made 148 triples in the 2023-24 season to set the all-time single-season record.

Tadas Sedekerskis ranks 12th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.9%.

Sedekerskis needs 7 points to reach 1,000 for his career.

A clash between Spanish League foes will see increasingly confident Real (8-6) target a fourth consecutive victory with a visit from a Baskonia team (5-9) seeking its first road win. 

Game Facts: Madrid vs. Baskonia

Real Madrid v Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-12-11T20:00:00.000Z)

\- Baskonia and Real Madrid had never met in the EuroLeague before the 2015-16 season, but since have played each other 23 times with Real winning 12.

\- In the 2024 EuroLeague Playoffs, Real swept Baskonia 3-0 and set a club playoff scoring record in a 98-102 series-clinching road win in Game 3.

\- In Game 2 of that series, Real beat Baskonia 101-90 behind 24 points and 7 assists from Facundo Campazzo, who earned MVP of the Round honors.

\- Baskonia's last EuroLeague win in Madrid came in April 2024, a 91-95 triumph in which Markus Howard netted a career-high 35 points and Tadas Sedekerskis pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds.

\- In that game, Real Madrid point guard Facundo Campazzo tied his career high with 5 steals.

\- When it visited Buesa Arena in the 2019-20 season, Real Madrid blew past Baskonia 55-77. Real held Baskonia to some record lows in that clash. Baskonia's 55 points still stand as the fewest it has scored in a EuroLeague home game this century. Baskonia also had just 4 assists; tied for the fewest in any regular-season game the team has played in the competition.

\- Baskonia's Mateo Spagnolo joined Real Madrid as a 15-year-old in 2018 and spent three seasons there.

\- Real's Gabriele Procida and Baskonia's Spagnolo were teammates at ALBA Berlin the past two seasons. The two have also been teammates on the Italian national team.

\- Baskonia's Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot has been a teammate of Real's Theo Maledon on the French national team. Together they won a silver at EuroBasket 2022.

\- Real Madrid guard Theo Maledon earned MVP of the Round honors for his performance playing for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in a 76-69 win over Baskonia in October of last season. Maledon posted a PIR of 36 with 25 points on a career-high 5 three-pointers.

\- Real's Alberto Abalde grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Baskonia in November 2021.

\- Baskonia center Khalifa Diop grabbed a career-best 11 total rebounds in a home loss against Real Madrid in the 2023-24 season-opener.

\- Real center Walter Tavares grabbed a career-high 9 offensive rebounds in a road loss against Baskonia in October of last season.

Game Notes: Madrid vs. Baskonia

The Lithuanian team has lost three straight on the road and needs to bounce back from its heaviest loss of the season at home to Maccabi last week, with a particular need for better long-range shooting after going 5-of-29 from deep in that defeat. Paris needs defensive improvement after allowing 104.3 points during its three-game losing run, but will hope for more offensive fireworks from Justin Robinson after netting at least 22 points in four of the last six games. Zalgiris will look to limit Paris’s preferred fast tempo through the backcourt control of Nigel Williams-Goss, who returned from injury last week.

### Paris Basketball

**Streaks**

Nadir Hifi has scored at least 13 points in 21 straight games.

Hifi has made at least 1 triple in 20 of his last 21 games.

Hifi has posted double-digit PIRs in 13 of his last 14 games.

Momo Faye has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in seven straight games.

Justin Robinson has scored in double figures in 12 of his last 13 games.

Robinson has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.

Derek Willis has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.

**Season rankings**

Nadir Hifi leads the league in scoring with 20.4 per game.

Hifi ranks 10th in average index rating with 17.8 per game.

Justin Robinson is tied for seventh in scoring with 17.1 points per game.

Hifi ranks second in steals with 1.6 per game.

Hifi ranks fifth in three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.

Mouhamed Faye is tied for fifth in offensive rebounding with 2.6 per game.

Allan Dokossi is tied for third in two-point accuracy at 77.8%.

**Records/Milestones**

Ismael Bako needs 29 points to reach 500 for his career.

### Zalgiris Kaunas

**Streaks**

Sylvain Francisco has made at least 1 three-pointer in 35 of his last 36 games.

Francisco has posted PIRs in double figures in nine straight games.

Francisco has scored at least 12 points in nine straight games.

Francisco has dished at least 7 assists in seven of his last eight games.

Deividas Sirvydis has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.

Sirvydis has made 12 consecutive free throws.

Azuolas Tubelis has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in eight straight games.

Nigel Williams-Goss has made 9 consecutive free throws.

**Season rankings**

Sylvain Francisco leads the league in assists with 7.3 per game.

Francisco ranks ninth in scoring with 16.6 points per game.

Francisco is tied for seventh in three-pointers made with 2.4 per game.

Arnas Butkevicius ranks second in three-point accuracy at 53.3%.

Moses Wright is tied for 10th in rebounding with 5.9 per game.

Wright is tied for seventh in offensive rebounding with 2.4 per game.

**Records/Milestones**

Edgaras Ulanovas ranks fourth all-time with 278 games started. His former teammate, Paulius Jankunas, is third with 283 starts.

Ulanovas needs 5 steals to reach 200 for his career.

Arnas Butkevicius needs 4 offensive rebounds to reach 100 for his career.

Nigel Williams-Goss needs 24 assists to reach 500 for his career.

Dovydas Giedraitis needs 3 assists to reach 100 for his career.

Giedraitis needs 8 rebounds to reach 100 for his career.

Two teams desperate for a return to winning ways meet in the French capital as Paris (5-9) welcomes Zalgiris (8-6).

Game Facts: Paris vs. Zalgiris

Paris Basketball v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-12-11T19:45:00.000Z)

\- Paris's 83-77 home victory over Zalgiris last season was the first-ever official meeting between the clubs.

\- Zalgiris guard Maodo Lo spent last season with Paris, helping it reach the EuroLeague Playoffs and win the French League and Cup double.

\- Paris's Nadir Hifi and Yakuba Ouattara have been teammates of Zalgiris guard Sylvain Francisco on the French national team.

\- Zalgiris forward Arnas Butkevicius tied his career high with 9 rebounds in a road loss against Paris last season and had a career-high 3 blocks in a home win over Paris last season.

\- Zalgiris guard Sylvain Francisco tied his career high with 6 rebounds in a home win against Paris last season.

\- Paris forward Derek Willis collected his first career double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul against Zalgiris in November 2023.

\- Zalgiris forward Dustin Sleva spent five seasons with Paris, making his professional debut there in 2018 and playing there until December 2022. He played three seasons with the club in French second division, and was with Paris in its EuroCup debut in the 2022-23 campaign.

\- Zalgiris guard Sylvain Francisco played with Paris in the 2019-20 season in the French second division.

Two teams desperate for a return to winning ways meet in the French capital as Paris (5-9) welcomes Zalgiris (8-6). 

Game Notes: Paris vs. Zalgiris

The Greens will be keen to establish an early presence in the paint after both big men Kenneth Faried and Omer Yurtseven struggled in last week’s loss to Valencia, and they will be tested by Devin Booker after he netted 13 points in defeat at Baskonia on Friday. Both teams possess a wealth of long-range shooting talent, with Milan ranked fourth in the league with 37.6% shooting from deep. In particular, watch out for the shooting duel between Armoni Brooks (17 triples in the last five games) and visiting superstar Kendrick Nunn, who has scored at least 20 points in five of the last seven.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

**Streaks**

Shavon Shields has scored at least 10 points in 11 of his last 12 games.

Zach LeDay has posted PIRs in double figures in four of his last five games.

LeDay has scored in double figures in four of his last five games.

Niccolo Mannion has made at least 1 three-pointer in four straight games.

Leandro Bolmaro has posted PIRs of at least 12 in nine of his last 10 games.

Armoni Brooks has scored at least 12 points in five straight and eight of his last nine games.

Brooks has made multiple three-point shots in five straight and eight of his last nine games.

**Season rankings**

Armoni Brooks is tied for seventh in three-pointers made with 2.4 per game.

Leandro Bolmaro ranks fourth in three-point accuracy at 52.4%.

**Records/Milestones**

Bryant Dunston ranks second all-time with 373 blocked shots. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is the all-time leader with 500 and counting.

Dunston ranks seventh all-time with 1,617 rebounds. Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul ranks sixth with 1,711 rebounds and counting.

Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 682 career offensive rebounds. Nikola Milutinov of Olympiacos Piraeus is fourth with 700 and counting.

Dunston is ninth all-time with 1,066 two-pointers made. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is eighth with 1,086 two-point makes and counting.

Dunston ranks 16th all-time with 280 career steals. Scottie Wilbekin of Fenerbahce and Kyle Hines are tied for 14th with 287 steals apiece.

Josh Nebo ranks 14th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.6%.

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

**Streaks**

Kendrick Nunn has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine straight games.

Nunn has at least 1 steal in eight of his last nine games.

Cedi Osman has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10 games.

Kostas Sloukas has posted double-digit PIRs in 10 straight games.

Sloukas has scored in double figures in six of his last seven games.

Sloukas has made 13 consecutive free throws.

Juancho Hernangomez has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.

Konstantinos Mitoglou has made 14 consecutive free throws.

Mathias Lessort has posted a PIR in double figures in 27 of his last 28 games.

**Season rankings**

Kendrick Nunn ranks third in scoring with 18.8 points per game.

Juancho Hernangomez ranks fifth in rebounding with 7.1 per game.

Hernangomez is tied for seventh in offensive rebounding with 2.4 per game.

Kostas Sloukas ranks fifth in assists with 5.6 per game.

**Records/Milestones**

Kendrick Nunn set the single-season EuroLeague scoring record with 802 points during the 2024-25 season.

Kostas Sloukas is in second place all-time with 440 games played, behind only the 460 – and counting – played by Real Madrid’s Sergio Llull.

Sloukas is the all-time leader in playing time: 10,094 minutes.

Sloukas is ranked second all-time with 1,965 assists. Nick Calathes of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade is the all-time leader with 2,150 and counting.

Sloukas is in fourth place all-time with 1,058 free throws made. Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 1,131.

Sloukas is in sixth place all-time with 4,194 career points. Nikola Mirotic of AS Monaco is fifth with 4,221.

Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 5,255 index rating points. Jan Vesely is third with 5,271 and counting.

Sloukas is in ninth place all-time with 526 three-point shots made. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is eighth with 590 triples made and counting.

Marius Grigonis ranks seventh all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.6%.

Nunn ranks 15th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 89.3%.

Sloukas ranks 16th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 89.2%.

Sloukas ranks in 17th place all-time with 278 career steals. Bryant Dunston of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is 16th with 280 steals and counting.

Jerian Grant is the all-time leader with a 3.2-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Juancho Hernangomez needs 12 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.

Hernangomez needs 5 three-pointers made to reach 100 for his career.

Mathias Lessort needs 1 two-pointer made to reach 600 for his career.

Grigonis needs 4 steals to reach 100 for his career.

Cedi Osman needs 9 steals to reach 100 for his career.

Two teams aiming to bounce back meet in the Italian fashion capital as inconsistent Milan (7-7) hosts Panathinaikos (9-5). 

Game Facts: Milan vs. Panathinaikos

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-12-11T19:30:00.000Z)

\- The home team has won five of the last six games in this rivalry, including Milan's 87-75 win last January in which Zach LeDay earned MVP of the Round honors. LeDay tied his career high with 33 points, tied his career best with 5-of-7 three-point shooting and grabbed 8 rebounds for a PIR of 39.

\- Panathinaikos thrashed Milan 103-74 last season in Athens with Kendrick Nunn setting career-highs in points (39) and three-pointers made (8).

\- Milan beat Panathinaikos in the 1997-98 Saporta Cup Semifinals. Panathinaikos won Game 1 in Athens 77-58, but Milan took Game 2, 86-61.

\- Milan set a club record with 34 free throws made in a last-second 95-96 home loss against Panathinaikos in April 2018.

\- Milan's single-game record for assists by a player is 12, which Omar Cook set against Panathinaikos on February 23, 2012.

\- Milan point guard Lorenzo Brown played with Panathinaikos last season.

\- Lorenzo Brown and Panathinaikos forward Juancho Hernangomez have been teammates on the Spanish national team; together they won the gold medal at EuroBasket 2022.

\- Milan's Lorenzo Brown had a personal best 12 assists, while also collecting a career-high 5 steals playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv in an 81-86 overtime win over Panathinaikos in Athens in October 2023.

\- Brown earned the MVP of the Round honor playing for Maccabi against Panathinaikos, collecting 22 points and 9 assists for a 33 PIR in an 85-74 win in October 2022.

\- Panathinaikos guard Jerian Grant played for Milan during the 2021-22 season and appeared in 26 EuroLeague games.

\- Jerian Grant and Milan forward Nate Sestina were teammates at Turk Telekom Ankara during the 2022-23 season and helped the team reach the EuroCup Finals.

\- Konstantinos Mitoglou played for Milan during the 2021-22 season and appeared in 13 EuroLeague games.

\- Milan forward Zach LeDay and Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis were teammates at Zalgiris Kaunas during the 2019-20 season.

\- Milan center Bryant Dunston played under Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman at Anadolu Efes Istanbul for five seasons, from 2018 to 2023. Together, they won EuroLeague championships in 2021 and 2022.

\- Dunston was also a teammate of Cedi Osman at Efes, for two seasons, from 2015 to 2017.

\- Dunston was a teammate of Panathinaikos guard Kostas Sloukas at Olympiacos Piraeus from 2013 to 2015. They reached the EuroLeague championship game together in 2015. Dunston was also a teammate of Sloukas at Aris Thessaloniki during the 2010-11 season.

\- Dunston grabbed a career-high 4 steals playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul against Panathinaikos in January 2022.

\- Milan center Josh Nebo earned MVP of the Round honors in Game 3 of the 2024 EuroLeague Playoffs. Playing for Maccabi against Panathinaikos, in an 85-83 win, Nebo tied his career high with 22 points, made a career-high 10 two-point shots, and also grabbed 9 rebounds for a PIR of 31.

\- Panathinaikos guard TJ Shorts earned MVP of the Round honors last March playing for Paris Basketball in a 92-79 win over Milan. Shorts had a 24-point, 10-assist double-double and a 37 PIR.

\- In their last game, Panathinaikos guard Kostas Sloukas tied his career high with 5 three-pointers made in a loss against Milan.

\- Sloukas also hit a career-best 5 three-point shots while playing for Olympiacos Piraeus against Milan in January 2021.

\- Milan big man Devin Booker made a career-high 4 blocks playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against Panathinaikos in November 2022.

\- Booker had a career-high 6 offensive rebounds playing for FC Bayern Munich in a loss against Panathinaikos in October 2023.

\- Milan's Leandro Bolmaro made a career-high 9 two-pointers playing for Bayern against Panathinaikos in October 2023.