Expect playoffs-like intensity as Baskonia (3-4) welcomes high-flying Barcelona (6-1) for an intense Spanish derby between two teams in good form.
Game Notes: Baskonia vs. Barcelona

The return of coach Dusko Ivanovic has inspired Baskonia to two straight wins, and the hosts boast the league's top rebounder in Tadas Sedekerskis (9 rpg.). But the battle for inside dominance will be fierce as Barca lines up with in-form newcomers Willy Hernangomez and Jabari Parker, who combined for 38 points on 12-for-16 two-point shooting in last week's battling win over Zvezda. The backcourt features a pair of long-range shooting specialists, with Markus Howard (2.0 3PTM) going up against former Baskonia star Nicolas Laprovittola (2.6 3PTM).


- The first meeting between these teams in the EuroLeague this century was the third-place game at the 2006 Final Four, with Baskonia taking an 87-82 win.
- Barcelona ousted Baskonia 3-2 in the 2009 EuroLeague Playoffs.
- Baskonia head coach Dusko Ivanovic had the same role at Barcelona for three seasons from 2005 to 2008. He guided the team to the 2006 EuroLeague Final Four and won the Spanish Cup in 2007.
- Barcelona guard Nicolas Laprovittola spent the second part of the 2016-17 season playing for Baskonia.
- Barcelona forward Nikola Kalinic and Baskonia sharpshooter Vanja Marinkovic were teammates at Valencia Basket during the 2020-21 season and have also been teammates on the Serbian national team.
- Baskonia's Tadas Sedekerskis has been a teammate of Barcelona's Rokas Jokubaitis on the Lithuanian national team at the 2023 World Cup.
- Sedekerskis scored a career-high 16 points last season in a 78-85 home loss against Barcelona.
- Baskonia center Matthew Costello had his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in a 94-75 home win over Barcelona in December 2021.
- Barcelona guard Tomas Satoransky scored a career-best 20 points against Baskonia in March 2016.
- Satoransky posted his career high with 3 blocks against Baskonia in January 2016.
- Barcelona swingman Alex Abrines tied his career-high with a performance index rating of 28 in a loss against Baskonia in January 2016.
- Dani Diez posted his career high in PIR with 27 and scored a career-high 21 points playing for Unicaja Malaga against Barcelona in March 2018.