After a strong display at both ends of the court in Game 1, Monaco will again look to dominate visiting Barcelona to take a 2-0 series lead.
Game Notes: Monaco vs. Barcelona
2024-25
3 Mins read
Vassilis Spanoulis's team performed with great efficiency to score 97 points on Wednesday, delivering 21 assists with just 8 turnovers. That process was led by star guards as Elie Okobo netted 19 points with 7 assists and Mike James added 22 points plus 4 helpers, so disrupting the Roca Team's backcourt is a clear defensive focus for Barça.
Conversely, the Spanish team needs to take better care of the basketball after committing 18 turnovers on Wednesday, and needs more productivity from veteran leader Tomas Satoransky after he posted just 2 points and 2 assists.
The Blaugrana is also looking for Jabari Parker to regain his usual standards after he only scored 7 points in Game 1, as well as hoping that giant Youssoupha Fall delivers another strong performance in the paint after pairing 13 points with 14 rebounds.
But the basis of Barca’s approach must be defense. Monaco big men Daniel Theis and Mam Jaiteh combined for 11 two-point conversions on just 16 attempts in Game 1, so breaking up the home team’s rhythm and forcing tougher shots will be crucial for Joan Penarroya’s men.
Game Videos
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Diallo posterizes Parker! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Mike James: 'We like to make it tough'
- 01:00
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Georgios Papagiannis: 'I was staying ready'
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AS Monaco-FC Barcelona | Playoffs Game 5 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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James & Papagannis connection! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Papagiannis dunks off a James dish! Motorola Magic Moment
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Blossomgame flies for the put-back slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Diallo turns defense to offense! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:36
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Jabari Parker: 'The Barcelona fans are amazing'
- 00:54
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Youssoupha Fall: 'We will keep that same energy'
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FC Barcelona-AS Monaco | Playoffs Game 4 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Diallo's big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:07
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Satoransky's huge block! Motorola Magic Moment
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James finds Theis! Motorola Magic Moment
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Blossomgame's two-handed dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:48
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Willy Hernangomez: 'Friday, we have another big opportunity'
- 00:24
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Kevin Punter: 'It was a must-win for us'
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FC Barcelona-AS Monaco | Playoffs Game 3 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Parker seals the outcome! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:23
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Parker's huge buzzer-beater! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:15
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Diallo's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:18
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Brizuela finds Parra! Motorola Magic Moment
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Follow the Monaco-Barcelona Game 2 post-game press conference
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Alpha Diallo: 'It's really hard to beat us'
- 00:27
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Monaco Showtime! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Mam Jaiteh: 'If we play like this defensively, we will do good'
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AS Monaco-FC Barcelona | PO Game 2 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Tarpey’s big driving dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:28
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Jaiteh’s poster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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From defense to slam-dunk offense! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Jaiteh’s diving hustle! Motorola Magic Moment
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Diallo’s chasedown block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:21
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Parker flushes on Barca fast break! Motorola Magic Moment,
- 00:26
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Tarpey's big block! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:58
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Daniel Theis: 'Matthew Strazel sets the tone for our defense'
- 00:55
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Elie Okobo: 'We showed great character today'
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AS Monaco-FC Barcelona | PO Game-1 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Theis throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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James turns defense into offense! Motorola Magic Moment
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Xavi Pascual, Boniface N'Dong remember 2010 title triumph on The Crossover
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Kevin Punter: 'True testament of us being a team'
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FC Barcelona-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Willy posterizes Toko! Motorola Magic Moment
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Mike James: 'We can celebrate a little bit'
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-AS Monaco | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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The Fantasy Challenge Podcast prepares for the end of the regular season
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The EuroLeague & Friends gang are joined by Nick Calathes for episode 22
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AS Monaco-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Jabari Parker: 'We just wanted it more'
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-FC Barcelona | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- Monaco beat Barcelona 97-80 in Game 1 behind a career-high 22 points from Daniel Theis.
- Monaco guard Matthew Strazel tied his career-high PIR of 21 in Game 1, after he set that mark earlier this season, also against Barcelona, in a Round 20 loss.
- Barcelona guard Dario Brizuela had a career-best game in an 84-98 win in Monaco in Round 20. Brizuela posted career-highs in scoring (27), PIR (25), and minutes played (28:46), and tied his career best with 6 three-point shots made.
- Monaco center Georgios Papagiannis set the club's single-game record when he blocked 4 shots in Round 20 against Barcelona.
- Barcelona beat Monaco 86-71 in Round 3 behind 21 points from Kevin Punter, snapping Monaco's three-game winning streak in this series.
- Monaco beat Barcelona 78-66 in their third-place game at the 2023 Final Four.
- The two teams met for the first time in the 2021-22 season.
- Nick Calathes spent two seasons at Barcelona, from 2020 to 2022, and helped it reach two Final Fours, including the championship game in 2021.
- Monaco forward Petr Cornelie was a teammate of Barcelona's Youssoupha Fall at Le Mans during the 2015-16 season.
- Barcelona’s injured big man Chimezie Metu tied his personal high with 8 rebounds in a Round 20 win.
- Barcelona guard Kevin Punter made a career-high 11 free throws playing for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against Monaco in January 2024.