Two of the five teams tied for fourth place go head to head as Maccabi (8-6) welcomes Baskonia (8-6).
Game Notes: Maccabi vs. Baskonia

Maccabi has scored at least 90 points in four consecutive games, with the creativity of Lorenzo Brown (15.3 ppg., 6.7 apg.) and the all-round skills of Bonzie Colson (13.4 ppg., 6.3 rpg.) proving a tough combination to handle. But Baskonia also boasts plenty of depth with Markus Howard's long-range shooting – he has made 3.4 triples per game, more than any other player – nicely complementing the paint prowess of Tadas Sedekerskis and Chima Moneke, who respectively rank first and fourth in the league in rebounding (8.2 and 6.5 rpg.). Get ready for a fast-paced and high-scoring shootout.


- Of their 35 meetings this century, two came at the Final Four. Maccabi defeated Baskonia in consecutive Final Fours in 2005 and 2006 - the former of which came in the championship game in Moscow, where Maccabi successfully defended its title with a 90-78 victory. Final Four MVP and current Fenerbahce coach Sarunas Jasikevicius led the winners with 22 points.
- The last time these two teams played; Maccabi beat Baskonia 93-79 with Josh Nebo posting a career-high 14 rebounds last March.
- Maccabi ousted Baskonia 3-1 in their 2011 EuroLeague Playoffs series.
- When Baskonia beat Maccabi 116-87 last season in Vitoria-Gasteiz, it set a Maccabi club record for the most points allowed in a EuroLeague game this century.
- In their lone meeting in the 2019-20 season, Maccabi beat Baskonia in Vitoria-Gasteiz 83-113. In that game, Maccabi set a club record with 17 three-pointers made. Its 113 points tied Maccabi's scoring record for a road game and were the most points a road team has scored in a single game in almost 12 years. It was also the first time in EuroLeague history that Baskonia lost at home by 30 points.
- Maccabi established a club and Final Four record 9 blocks against Baskonia in an 85-70 victory in the 2006 semifinals.
- Maccabi's single-game club record of 6 blocks by a player was originally set by Maceo Baston against Baskonia in the 2006 Final Four semifinals.
- Maccabi guard Wade Baldwin played for Baskonia in the 2021-22 season.
- Maccabi's John DiBartolomeo set a career-high with 6 assists against Baskonia in October 2017. DiBartolomeo matched those 6 assists in a win over Baskonia in November 2019.
- Maccabi's Tamir Blatt posted his career high 9 assists playing for ALBA Berlin against Baskonia last January.
- Baskonia guard Niccolo Mannion dished a career-high 7 assists playing for Virtus Segafredo Bologna against Maccabi in March of last season.
























































































