Friday's opening tip will see Monaco (1-2) look to build on its first victory when it faces an ALBA (0-3) team that is still searching for a stroke in the win column. Monaco can always rely upon the firepower of Mike James, who averages 17.7 points and 7 assists after having recorded a double-double of 18 points and 11 helpers to help stop Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade on Wednesday. ALBA is gradually finding a new weapon in summer signing Sterling Brown, who had his best game yet with 17 points and 6 rebounds in Wednesday's defeat at Virtus. The German team committed 17 turnovers in the opening three quarters of that loss in Italy but zero in the final period, which it won 20-25, marking a path for Israel Gonzalez's team to follow into Monaco.
Pre-game quotes: Monaco vs. ALBA
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Sasa Obradovic, AS Monaco head coach
"The win over Zvezda was an important moment for the whole group, and we needed to assert ourselves and regain our confidence. Our group is getting closer to its full configuration. Kemba will gradually find his rhythm again, and Jordan will be back soon. We need to turn the page on Zvezda and do everything we can to win this match against ALBA. Nobody would understand if we didn't win at home after winning in Belgrade. That's our mission, and it would be dangerous to think that it will be any easier than it was on Wednesday. ALBA have the talent to worry anyone. We'll have to be ready in spirit. Mike (James) is doing a great job for the team. The group is moving in the right direction. Now we have to get our first win at home."
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