A matchup between two genuine title contenders concludes the week in style as second-placed Barcelona (18-8) hosts fourth-placed (16-10) Monaco.
Game Notes: Barcelona vs. Monaco



All eyes will be on Mike James as Monaco's star guard hunts down the 29 points that would make him the competition's all-time leading scorer, but another combo guard will also look to have a say as Nico Laprovittola looks to extend Barça's six-game home winning run. Monaco earned a convincing home victory, 91-71, when the teams met in December, led by 19 points on 4 of 6 three-point shooting from the all-action Alpha Diallo. Barca had more turnovers (14) than assists (13) in that game, and will look for Tomas Satoransky to provide more backcourt control this time around.
- Monaco's only win in five regular-season games against Barcelona was a 91-71 decision in Round 17.
- Monaco beat Barcelona 78-66 in their third-place game at the 2023 Final Four.
- The two teams met for the first time in the 2021-22 season.
- Monaco's Donatas Motiejunas was a teammate of Barcelona's Rokas Jokubaitis on the Lithuanian national team at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
- Monaco big man John Brown scored a career-high 21 points playing for UNICS Kazan against Barcelona in December 2021. Brown also had a career-high 7 steals against Barcelona in their second clash last season, in January 2022.

























































































