Thursday’s final game will see Paris (18-15) warm up for the postseason by receiving a visit from last-placed ALBA (5-29).
Game Facts: Paris vs. ALBA

The French club could still make the top six with a victory, but will need to show better defense after allowing 101, 98 and 105 points in the last three games. ALBA showed it is capable of exploiting any defensive weakness by putting 92 points on the board against Olympiacos last week, led by 19 points on 9-of-12 two-point shooting from Yanni Wetzell. But Paris’s explosive style should also be well suited to an open ALBA defense which has allowed a league-high 91.9 points per game, giving plenty of opportunities to TJ Shorts (19.0 points per game) and Nadir Hifi (14.7 ppg.) to continue their strong seasons.
Paris Basketball
Streaks
TJ Shorts has scored in double figures in all but one of his 32 EuroLeague appearances – including the last 25.
Shorts has posted a PIR of at least 10 in 25 straight games.
Tyson Ward has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 of his last 13 games.
Mikael Jantunen has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11 games.
Yakuba Ouattara is perfect in 11 trips to the foul line this season.
Season rankings
TJ Shorts ranks second in average index rating with 23.4 per game.
Shorts ranks fourth in scoring with 19.0 points per game.
Shorts leads the league in assists with 7.5 per game.
Nadir Hifi ranks sixth in three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.
Paris has committed 10.2 turnovers per game, the fewest in the league.
Records/Milestones
Maodo Lo needs 1 rebound to reach 400 for his career.
Yakuba Ouattara needs 4 three-point shots to reach 100 for his career.
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ALBA Berlin
Streaks
Matt Thomas has made at least 1 three-pointer in 15 of his last 16 games. He has made multiple threes in 14 of those games.
Thomas has scored in double figures in 13 of his last 14 games.
Yanni Wetzell has scored 10 or more points in 11 straight games.
Season rankings
Martin Hermannsson ranks fourth in assists with 5.8 per game.
Louis Olinde ranks eighth in two-point shooting at 69.6%.
Matt Thomas ranks fourth in three-pointers made with 2.7 per game.
Thomas ranks sixth in three-point shooting at 46.1%.
ALBA has committed a league-high 15.3 turnovers per game.
ALBA has made a league-low 30.0% of its three-pointers.
ALBA has made a league-low 73.1% of its free throws.
ALBA has allowed a league-high 91.9 points per game.
Records/Milestones
Matteo Spagnolo needs 12 assists to reach 200 for his career.