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 Notes: 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.
- The home team had won each of the last six games between Baskonia and Zalgiris before Round 4, when Zalgiris beat Baskonia 82-99 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
- In that Round 4 win, Zalgiris big man Rolands Smits had career-highs in PIR (27) and scoring (21), while Brady Manek posted his career-best marks in PIR (27), scoring (17), triples made (5) and rebounding (14).
- In that Round 4 loss, Baskonia forward Chima Moneke posted his career highs in PIR (37) and points (32).
- Zalgiris tied its club record with 49 rebounds against Baskonia in November 2012.
- Baskonia's single-game record for three-pointers made is 9, which Mirza Teletovic tied against Zalgiris on December 15, 2010.
- Baskonia's Tadas Sedekerskis and Zalgiris's Tomas Dimsa were teammates on the Lithuanian national team at the 2023 World Cup.
- When Baskonia hosted Zalgiris in November of last season, Sedekerskis posted his career high with 4 steals in a 93-73 win. Sedekerskis had career-high 6 assists in a home win against Zalgiris in April 2022.