After a lackluster performance in Wednesday's home loss to Milan, Monaco (19-11) will look to restore its top-four challenge against a Valencia (14-16) team boosted by a huge win over Bayern the same night.
Game Facts: Monaco vs. Valencia
We can expect a low-scoring encounter between two teams who have held their opponents to an average of less than 80 points, and that was the case in Round 1 when Valencia earned a 70-65 victory behind 19 points and 7 rebounds from Semi Ojeleye. The Spanish team enjoyed a strong performance from big man Damien Inglis against Bayern, with 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Monaco's enforcers John Brown, Donatas Motiejunas and Donta Hall will look to provide physical superiority after being dominated by Milan on Wednesday.
AS Monaco
Streaks
Mike James has scored in double figures in 30 straight games.
James has made at least 1 three-pointer in 21 of his last 22 games.
Elie Okobo has posted a PIR of 10 or more in seven of his last eight games.
Okobo has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Season rankings
Mike James leads the league in scoring with 19.0 per game.
James ranks second in average index rating with 20.4 per game.
James ranks ninth in assists with 5.0 per game.
James ranks sixth in average three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.
Donta Hall ranks second in two-point shooting at 72.8%.
Yakuba Ouattara ranks fifth in three-point shooting at 50.0%.
Monaco has committed a league-low 9.7 turnovers per game.
Monaco ranks third with 11.6 offensive rebounds per game.
Monaco has forced 13.4 turnovers per game, the third most in the league.
Records/Milestones
Mike James became the all-time leading scorer in Round 28. He has 4,494 career points.
James is third all-time with 4,576 index rating points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is second with a PIR of 4,775 and counting.
James is in fourth place all-time in free throws made with 963. Felipe Reyes is third with 967.
James is ranked ninth all-time with 1,237 career assists. Dimitris Diamantidis is eighth with 1,255.
James ranks seventh all-time with 523 three-pointers made. Scottie Wilbekin of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is sixth with 572 and counting.
Donta Hall leads the all-time charts in two-point accuracy at 74.7%.
Donatas Motiejunas set a EuroLeague single-game record with 18 defensive rebounds on December 7, 2011, when playing for Asseco Prokom Gdynia against Union Olimpija Ljubljana. In that game, Motiejunas pulled down a total of 21 rebounds, the most rebounds in a single game by any active player.
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.
Semi Ojeleye ranks eighth in three-point shooting at 47.1%.
Valencia holds opponents to 33.7% three-point shooting, third lowest in the league.
Records/Milestones
Stefan Jovic ranks seventh all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Jovic needs 47 points to reach 1,000 for his career.
Kevin Pangos needs 7 three-point shots made to reach 300 for his career.