Fourth hosts second as Barcelona (9-2) looks to maintain a two-game lead over its nearest chasers with a trip to Virtus (7-4).
Game Facts: Virtus vs. Barcelona

The Italian team has won five straight at home and will look to maintain the same smooth offensive rhythm which has yielded 19.8 assists per game, the third-best mark in the league and just ahead of Barca’s 18.6. Veteran shooter Marco Belinelli is a key piece of Virtus’s offense, knocking down multiple triples in eight consecutive games. The visitors will also try to control the league’s top ranked player, Toko Shengelia (21.9 PIR per game), through the defensive strength of Jabari Parker. On the other side, Nico Laprovittola showed his incredible firepower in last week’s win over ASVEL by downing a career-high 8 triples on 10 attempts.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna
Streaks
Marco Belinelli has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 straight and 16 of his last 17 games.
Belinelli has made multiple three-pointers in nine straight games.
Toko Shengelia has scored at least 12 points in 12 straight games.
Shengelia has racked up a PIR of at least 13 in 13 straight games.
Shengelia has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in eight straight games.
Daniel Hackett has racked up a PIR of at least 12 in five of his last six games.
Bryant Dunston has blocked at least 1 shot in six of his last seven games.
Season rankings
Tornike Shengelia leads the league in average index rating with 21.9 per game.
Shengelia is tied for fifth in scoring with 16.7 points per game.
Virtus ranks fifth in scoring with 83.0 points per game.
Virtus ranks third with 19.8 assists per game.
Virtus ranks third in two-point shooting at 57.7%.
Records/Milestones
Bryant Dunston ranks second all-time with 332 blocked shots. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is the all-time leader with 387 and counting.
Dunston ranks 11th all-time with 1,396 rebounds. Nicolo Melli of E7 Emporio Armani Milan is 10th with 1,404 and counting.
Dunston ranks fourth all-time with 582 career offensive rebounds. Othello Hunter is third with 611.
Daniel Hackett needs 2 two-point shots made to reach 500 for his career.
Ognjen Dobric needs 1 offensive rebound to reach 100 for his career.
Dobric needs 6 three-pointers made to reach 200 for his career.
Jordan Mickey needs 3 blocks to reach 150 for his career.
Achille Polonara needs 9 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Toko Shengelia needs 2 assists to reach 500 for his career.
FC Barcelona
Streaks
Nicolas Laprovittola has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 of his last 13 games.
Tomas Satoransky has posted PIRs in double digits in eight of his last nine games.
Satoransky has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven of his last eight games.
Jan Vesely has PIRs in double digits in nine of his last 10 games.
Season rankings
Nicolas Laprovittola ranks fifth in assists with 5.8 per game.
Barcelona ranks fourth with 36.5 rebounds per game.
Barcelona ranks fourth with 25.6 defensive rebounds per game.
Barcelona has allowed the fourth-fewest points this season, 77.1 per game.
Barcelona has held opponents to the third-lowest two-point shooting at 51.8%.
Barcelona has held opponents to the fourth-lowest three-point shooting at 33.1%.
Records/Milestones
Tomas Satoransky ranks third all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Jan Vesely is the all-time leader in made two-pointers with 1,350.
Vesely ranks fifth all-time with 577 offensive rebounds. Bryant Dunston of Virtus Segafredo Bologna is fourth with 582.
Vesely is in fifth place all-time with 1,573 rebounds. Ioannis Bourousis is fourth with 1,603.
Vesely is ninth all-time with 191 blocks. Ioannis Bourousis is eighth with 194 blocks.
Vesely is eighth all-time with 3,480 points scored. Georgios Printezis is seventh with 3,599.
Vesely is ranked second all-time with 4,436 index rating points. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is the all-time leader with 4,889 and counting.
Vesely is seventh all-time with 313 steals. De Colo and Pablo Prigioni are tied for sixth with 322.
Vesely ranks ninth all-time with 693 free throws made. Paulius Jankunas is eighth with 748.
Alex Abrines needs 13 points to reach 1,500 for his career.
Abrines needs 13 rebounds to reach 400 for his career.