A key meeting between direct rivals will see Bayern (13-16) attempt to continue its strong form with a trip to Valencia (13-16), which has lost four in a row.
Game Facts: Valencia vs. Bayern
Both teams excel on defense, with Valencia conceding just 78.2 points per game, while Bayern allowed just 58 points in last week's key win over Zalgiris. However, the Spanish team fell far short of its usual standards by shipping an alarming 118 points in last week's loss to Fenerbahce, and will be further hindered this week by the loss of center Brandon Davies through injury. That will give encouragement to Bayern's powerful collection of big men including Serge Ibaka, Isaac Bonga and Devin Booker, who has reached 20 points in two of the last three games.
Valencia Basket
Streaks
Brandon Davies has made at least 1 three-point shot in five of his last six games.
Season rankings
Chris Jones ranks seventh in steals with 1.3 per game.
Stefan Jovic ranks fifth in two-point shooting at 70.9%.
Semi Ojeleye ranks eighth in three-point shooting at 47.1%.
Records/Milestones
Stefan Jovic ranks seventh all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Jovic needs 51 points to reach 1,000 for his career.
Kevin Pangos needs 7 three-point shots made to reach 300 for his career.
FC Bayern Munich
Streaks
Andreas Obst has made at least 1 three-point shot in 26 of his last 27 games.
Francisco has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.
Serge Ibaka has scored more than 10 points in six of his last seven games.
Ibaka has posted double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.
Ibaka has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in seven of his last eight games.
Vladimir Lucic has made at least 1 three-pointer in five of his last six games.
Season rankings
Serge Ibaka ranks fifth in rebounding with 6.7 per game.
Ibaka ranks 10th in offensive rebounding with 2.1 per game.
Ibaka ranks third in blocks with 1.3 per game.
Vladimir Lucic ranks third in free throw shooting at 95.2%.
Carsen Edwards ranks 10th in free throw shooting at 90.7%.
Lucic ranks eighth in three-point shooting at 47.1%.
Bayern leads the league in rebounding with 36.3 per game.
Bayern ranks second in defensive rebounding with 25.1 per game.
Bayern allows the third-fewest offensive rebounds in the league at 9.3 per game.
Records/Milestones
Niels Giffey needs 1 steal to reach 100 for his career.
Giffey needs 33 points to reach 1,000 for his career.
Vladimir Lucic needs 59 points to reach 2,000 for his career.