After starting the week with a very convincing victory over Virtus, Zalgiris (12-18) will look to stay in the top 10 race with a visit from a Baskonia team (16-14) eager to bounce back from a loss at Partizan.
Game Facts: Zalgiris vs. Baskonia
Edmond Sumner was the catalyst for the Lithuanian team on Tuesday with a personal-best 16 points. He faces a tough task defensively to slow down Markus Howard, who has scored 26 points in two consecutive games. Another in-form duel will see Kevarrius Hayes (13 points and 6 rebounds versus Virtus) confront Matt Costello (13 points and 7 boards in Belgrade). Zalgiris has already beaten Baskonia once this season, triumphing 82-99 in Round 4 behind Brady Manek's 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Zalgiris Kaunas
Streaks
Keenan Evans has scored at least 10 points in 17 of his last 18 games.
Evans has posted a double-digit PIR in 17 of his last 18 games.
Evans has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 straight games.
Edgaras Ulanovas has had at least 1 steal in nine of his last 10 games.
Season rankings
Keenan Evans ranks sixth in scoring with 17.2 points per game.
Evans ranks seventh in average index rating with 18.6 per game.
Evans ranks fifth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Evans ranks eighth in average three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.
Zalgiris leads the league in three-point shooting at 40.0%.
Records/Milestones
Edgaras Ulanovas ranks fifth all-time with 252 games started. Vassilis Spanoulis is fourth with 254 starts.
Ulanovas needs 2 three-point shots made to reach 200 for his career.
Lukas Lukavicius needs 37 points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Streaks
Markus Howard has made at least 1 three-pointer in 26 of his last 27 games.
Codi Miller-McIntyre has dished at least 5 assists in seven straight and 11 of his last 12 games.
Miller-McIntyre has had a PIR of 10 or more in seven of his last eight games.
Matthew Costello has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 of his last 13 games.
Vanja Marinkovic has scored at least 10 points in nine straight games.
Marinkovic has had a double-digit PIR in eight of his last nine games.
Chima Moneke has posted a double-digit PIR in 11 straight games.
Moneke has scored at least 13 points in 10 straight games.
Season rankings
Markus Howard ranks second in scoring with 18.8 points per game.
Chima Moneke is tied for 10th in scoring with 14.4 points per game.
Moneke ranks fifth in average index rating with 19.3 per game.
Howard leads the league in average three-pointers made with 3.6 per game.
Tadas Sedekerskis ranks second in rebounding with 6.81 per game.
Moneke ranks fourth in rebounding with 6.76 per game.
Codi Miller-Mcintyre leads the league in assists with 7.3 per game.
Matthew Costello ranks seventh in blocks with 1.0 per game.
Sedekerskis ranks sixth in two-point shooting at 69.6%.
Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos ranks second in three-point shooting at 55.0%.
Baskonia ranks second in three-point shots made with 10.8 per game.
Records/Milestones
Tadas Sedekerskis ranks seventh all-time in two-point accuracy at 66.4%.
Vanja Marinkovic needs 24 points to reach 1,000 for his career.