A key battle between direct rivals will see Baskonia (15-13) host a Milan (12-16) team boosted by a dramatic win over Partizan last time out.
Game Facts: Baskonia vs. Milan
Shabazz Napier was Milan's game-winning hero in that game, and he faces a tough task in containing the influence of Codi Miller-McIntyre, who has registered PIRs of at least 20 in three consecutive games. Baskonia has won three in a row at home, scoring 92, 94 and 88 points, so the visiting team will need the same kind of defensive excellence that earned a 76-67 win over the Spanish side in December. Milan's frontcourt also stood out to gain that victory, with Nicolo Melli scoring 21 points and Johannes Voigtmann grabbing 12 rebounds. They face a compelling battle with the Baskonia duo of Tadas Sedekerskis and Chima Moneke.
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Streaks
Markus Howard has made at least 1 three-pointer in 24 of his last 25 games.
Codi Miller-McIntyre has dished at least 5 assists in nine of his last 10 games.
Matthew Costello has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11 games.
Vanja Marinkovic has scored at least 10 points in seven straight games.
Marinkovic has made multiple three-point shots in six of his last seven games.
Marinkovic has double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.
Chima Moneke has posted double-digit PIRs in nine straight and 12 of his last 13 games.
Moneke has scored 13 or more points in eight straight games.
Season rankings
Markus Howard ranks second in scoring with 18.2 per game.
Howard leads the league in three-pointers made with 3.6 per game.
Chima Moneke ranks fourth in average index rating with 19.2 per game.
Moneke leads the league in rebounding with 6.89 per game.
Tadas Sedekerskis ranks second in rebounding with 6.88 per game.
Codi Miller-Mcintyre leads the league in assists with 7.4 per game.
Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos ranks third in three-point shooting at 55.0%.
Baskonia ranks first in three-point shots made with 11.0 per game.
Baskonia ranks third in three-point shooting at 37.6%.
Records/Milestones
Tadas Sedekerskis ranks ninth all-time in two-point accuracy at 66.1%.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Streaks
Shavon Shields has made at least 2 three-point shots in 15 of his last 16 games.
Shields has had at least 1 steal in 13 of his last 14 games.
Nikola Mirotic has made at least 2 three-point shots in five of his last six games.
Johannes Voigtmann has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in six straight games.
Season rankings
Nikola Mirotic ranks seventh in average index rating with 18.0 per game.
Shavon Shields ranks eighth in average index rating with 17.7 per game.
Mirotic ranks sixth in scoring with 16.9 per game.
Shields ranks seventh in scoring with 16.5 per game.
Shields ranks second in three-pointers made with 2.9 per game.
Giordano Bortolani ranks sixth in three-point shooting at 48.5%.
Milan has allowed 77.0 points per game, which is the third lowest in the league.
Milan has allowed 9.2 offensive rebounds per game, which is the fewest in the league.
Records/Milestones
Kyle Hines is the all-time leader in games played in the EuroLeague. He has made 419 appearances in the competition.
Hines is the competition's all-time leader in offensive rebounds with 819.
Hines ranks second all-time with 1,843 rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is first with 2,010.
Hines ranks fifth all-time with 4,296 index rating points. Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is fourth with 4,320 and counting.
Hines ranks 11th place all-time with 3,335 points scored. Nikola Mirotic is 10th with 3,435 points. Kostas Sloukas is ninth with 3,503 points and counting.
Hines is second all-time with 1,330 two-point shots made. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is the all-time leader with 1,446 and counting.
Hines is ranked third all-time with 318 blocked shots. Bryant Dunston of Virtus Segafredo Bologna is second with 338 and counting.
Hines is in 10th place all-time with 285 steals. His former teammate Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos Piraeus is ninth with 297 and counting.
Hines is in 15th place all-time with 669 free throws made. Jaka Lakovic is 14th with 673.
Nikola Mirotic ranks seventh all-time with 807 free throws made. Juan Carlos Navarro is sixth with 853.
Mirotic is ranked ninth all-time with 4,059 index rating points. Paulius Jankunas is eighth with 4,067.
Nicolo Melli is in eighth place all-time with 1,472 rebounds. Ante Tomic is seventh with 1,545.
Melli is the leader among active EuroLeague players and third all-time with 1,106 defensive rebounds. Ioannis Bourousis is second all-time with 1,164.