A French League derby will see ASVEL (1-5) attempt to build further momentum after grabbing its first win of the season against high-flying host Monaco (4-2). Monaco was powered by Mike James to a fourth consecutive victory in Round 6 at Milan. This game is highlighted by two of the four players to have reached 4,000 points in the competition as James goes up against Nando De Colo, who contributed 13 points and 6 assists to last week's win at Zalgiris. Elsewhere, expect an all-action showdown between Monaco's Alpha Diallo (10.5 ppg., 4.2 rpg., 1.5 spg.) and visiting Charles Kahudi, who doesn't post flashy numbers but always leads his team through hustle.
Game Notes: Monaco vs. ASVEL

- When Monaco defeated ASVEL 87-75 last season, in Round 24 in February 2023, it marked the first home win in a EuroLeague game between these French League rivals.
- The first game between French League teams in the EuroLeague this century was in November 2021 in Monaco and saw ASVEL win 84-85 on a buzzer-beating half-court shot by William Howard.
- Elie Okobo and Mathew Strazel joined Monaco from ASVEL in the summer of 2022. Okobo played there for the 2021-22 season and Strazel spent three seasons there.
- ASVEL guard Paris Lee spent the 2021-22 season with Monaco, where he made his EuroLeague debut.
- Joffrey Lauvergne was a teammate of Monaco guard Yakuba Ouattara during the 2012-13 season at Elan Chalon.
- Monaco's Terry Tarpey, Elie Okobo and Yakuba Ouattara were teammates of ASVEL's Nando De Colo on the French national team at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
- Monaco big man Petr Cornelie was a teammate of ASVEL's Charles Kahudi at Le Mans during the 2013-14 season.
- Cornelie was a teammate of ASVEL's Youssoupha Fall at Le Mans during the 2015-16 season.
- Monaco center Mam Jaiteh and ASVEL's David Lighty were teammates at JSF Nanterre during the 2013-14 season. Thay made their EuroLeague debuts there together.
- Monaco guard Jordan Loyd collected a career-high 5 steals playing for Crvena Zvezda Belgrade against ASVEL in November 2020.
- Monaco forward Alpha Diallo pulled down 10 rebounds, including 6 offensive rebounds, both career-bests, in a road win over ASVEL in January 2022.