Seventh-place AS Monaco will finish the regular season by hosting ALBA Berlin on Friday night.
Major matchup: Thomas, Monaco vs. Sikma, ALBA
Veteran power forward Will Thomas has been a steady presence in Monaco's frontcourt. Playing 27 minutes a game, Thomas has been averaging 7.0 points on 65% two-point and 39.5% three-point accuracy. He has also been pulling down 4.0 rebounds, and has been one of the core pieces that have carried Monaco to a history EuroLeague Playoffs berth.
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One of the key battles in this game will be Thomas against his former teammate Luke Sikma. Do-it-all ALBA power forward has been posting 9.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 24 minutes on the floor. Sikma ranks fifth in the league in rebounding, and in the Top 20 in both average PIR (14.4 per game) and steals. ALBA will need him to be on top of his game once again as it tries to finish its season with 8 wins in the last 11 games.