This Italian Derby will see Virtus (17-15) attempt to restore confidence by snapping a five-game losing streak against a Milan team (14-18) that knows it could be eliminated with a defeat.
Game Facts: Milan vs. Virtus
Virtus can rely on power forward Toko Shengelia, who has averaged 21 points in the last three games, but has to shed some psychological demons after Round 32's last-second loss to Panathinaikos. Virtus won the season's first Italian Derby by 86-79 despite 21 points from Milan leader Shavon Shields, who forms a one-two offensive punch with Nikola Mirotic, ranking seventh and sixth, respectively, among all EuroLeague scorers. Three-point shooting could be crucial as Milan relies on Shields and Mirotic, while Virtus hopes Marco Belinelli extends his streak of 10 straight games with at least one triple.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna
Streaks
Marco Belinelli has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 straight and 29 of his last 30 games.
Isaia Cordinier has posted PIRs of 10 or more in six of his last seven games.
Tornike Shengelia has scored 10 or more points in six of his last seven games.
Season rankings
Tornike Shengelia ranks eighth in average index rating with 17.7 per game.
Shengelia ranks 10th in scoring with 14.6 points per game.
Marco Belinelli ranks third in average three-pointers made with 2.7 per game.
Records/Milestones
Bryant Dunston ranks second all-time with 342 blocked shots. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is the all-time leader with 409 and counting.
Dunston ranks ninth all-time with 1,470 rebounds. Nicolo Melli of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is eighth with 1,487 and counting.
Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 608 career offensive rebounds. Othello Hunter ranks fourth with 611.
Dunston ranks eighth all-time with 993 two-pointers made. Tibor Pleiss of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is seventh with 1,004 two-point shots and counting.
Ante Zizic ranks 13th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.7%.
Achille Polonara needs 2 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Jordan Mickey needs 4 three-point shots made to reach 100 for his career.
Tornike Shengelia needs 3 blocks to reach 100 for his career.
Shengelia needs 8 points to reach 3,000 for his career.
Daniel Hackett needs 1 point to reach 2,500 for his career.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Streaks
Shavon Shields has scored 10 or more points seven of his last eight games.
Shields has had at least 1 steal in 10 straight games.
Shields had a PIR of 15 or more in six of his last seven games.
Nikola Mirotic has made at least 1 three-point shots in six straight and nine of his last 10 games.
Shabazz Napier has made at least 1 three-pointer in 16 of his last 17 games.
Season rankings
Nikola Mirotic ranks sixth in average index rating with 18.9 per game.
Shavon Shields ranks ninth in average index rating with 17.4 per game.
Mirotic ranks sixth in scoring with 17.2 points per game.
Shields ranks seventh in scoring with 16.0 points per game.
Shields is tied for fifth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Shields is tied for fourth in average three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.
Mirotic ranks 10th in average three-pointers made with 2.3 per game.
Milan makes 10.1 three-pointers per game, the third most this season.
Milan has allowed 77.8 points per game, which is the third lowest in the league.
Milan has allowed 9.1 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 423 appearances in the competition.
Hines is the competition's all-time leader in offensive rebounds with 824.
Hines ranks second all-time with 1,852 rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is first with 2,010.
Hines ranks fifth all-time with 4,294 index rating points. Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is fourth with 4,402 and counting.
Hines ranks 11th place all-time with 3,335 points scored. Nikola Mirotic is 10th with 3,509 points. Kostas Sloukas is ninth with 3,565 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 1,463 and counting.
Hines is ranked third all-time with 320 blocked shots. Bryant Dunston of Virtus Segafredo Bologna is second with 342 and counting.
Hines is in 10th place all-time with 287 steals. His former teammate Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos Piraeus is ninth with 300 steals 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 820 free throws made. Juan Carlos Navarro is sixth with 853.
Mirotic is ranked seventh all-time with 4,149 index rating points. Vassilis Spanoulis is sixth with 4,183.
Nicolo Melli is in eighth place all-time with 1,487 rebounds. Ante Tomic is seventh with 1,545.
Melli is the leader among active EuroLeague players and third all-time with 1,119 defensive rebounds. Ioannis Bourousis is second all-time with 1,164.
Johannes Voigtmann needs 53 points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Maodo Lo needs 68 points to reach 2,000 for his career.