High-flying Monaco (19-10) is aiming to make it nine consecutive victories with a visit from inconsistent but still fighting Milan (12-17).
Ettore Messina, Milan: 'We face a very strong team'
November's meeting between the teams was a low-scoring affair, taken 66-72 by the Roca team thanks to 21 points from usual suspect Mike James, who will again look to shine against his former club after scoring at least 16 points in seven straight games. James is receiving plenty of help right now from Elie Okobo, who has averaged 17.5 points and 5 assists in the last two games. Milan has failed to win away from home since December, mostly due to a misfiring offense that hasn't surpassed 77 points during a six-game road losing run, but can count upon fit-again Nikola Mirotic to deliver the goods after averaging 21 points in the last three games.
Ettore Messina, Milan head coach
"We face a very strong team, rich of talented players, well organized and with the chance to make it to the Final Four and possibly win the championship. As a consequence, for us, considering all the difficulties we've been facing lately, it is a game extremely complicated that we need to approach with humility but at the same time with the confidence of being able to be the team capable to play some very good games against high-caliber teams."