A battle between the league's bottom two has ALBA (1-6) hosting ASVEL (1-6) as both look above them to see that they are still just two victories away from the eighth-place team in the standings.
Game Facts: ALBA vs. ASVEL

The French team, which has the worst defensive record in the competition with 89.6 points per game allowed, will hope that Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot continues his great form after scoring 19 and 18 points in the last two games in his return from injury. ALBA will look to improve its inside defense after allowing opponents to convert 60.8% of their two-point shots, the highest rate in the league. Louis Olinde is key player for the hosts, starting all seven games so far and averaging 10.1 points with strong shooting percentages (66.7% 2PT, 43.5% 3PT).
ALBA Berlin
Streaks
Johannes Thiemann has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in six of his last seven games.
Matt Thomas has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven of his last eight games.
Louis Olinde has made at least 1 three-point shot in six of his last seven games.
Sterling Brown has made at least 1 three-point shot in each of his seven games this season.
Season rankings
Johannes Thiemann is tied for third this season in rebounding with 6.9 per game.
Gabriele Procida is the league leader this season in steals with 2.0 per game.
ALBA ranks third this season with 8.1 steals per game.
ALBA leads the league this season with 84.5% free throw shooting.
Records/Milestones
Louis Olinde needs 2 offensive rebounds to reach 100 for his career.
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
Streaks
Paris Lee has made at least 1 steal in 11 straight games.
Lee has made at least 1 three-point shot in five straight and 11 of his last 12 games.
Joffrey Lauvergne has scored more than 10 points in six of his last seven games.
Lauvergne has made at least 1 three-point shot in six of his last seven games.
Nando De Colo has scored 11 or more points in four of his last five games.
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot has scored 10 or more points in four of his last five games.
Season rankings
Paris Lee ranks fourth this season in assists with 6.1 per game.
Lee ranks second this season in steals with 1.9 per game.
Records/Milestones
Nando De Colo is the all-time leader in free-throw accuracy at 93.3%.
De Colo is the all-time leader with 4,854 index rating points.
De Colo is ranked second all-time in scoring with 4,309 points. Vassilis Spanoulis is the all-time leader with 4,455.
De Colo ranks second all-time with 1,047 free throws made. Vassilis Spanoulis is the all-time leader with 1,131.
De Colo ranks sixth all-time with 989 two-pointers made. Paulius Jankunas is fifth with 1,011.
De Colo ranks sixth all-time in steals with 319. Pablo Prigioni is fifth with 322.
De Colo is 11th all-time in assists with 998. Vasilije Micic is 10th with 1,097.
De Colo is in 13th place all-time with 428 career triples made. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 12th with 431 and counting.
Youssoupha Fall ranks ninth all-time in two-point accuracy at 66.1%.
David Lighty needs 8 rebounds to reach 300 for his career.
Lighty needs 9 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Paris Lee needs 1 steal to reach 100 for his career.