A French League derby will see improving ASVEL (7-24) attempt to disrupt the top four ambitions of Monaco (20-11).
Game Facts: ASVEL vs. Monaco
The game features two of the competition's three all-time leading scorers, with Nando De Colo needing just 12 points to overtake Vassilis Spanoulis and follow Mike James into second place. Alpha Diallo was the key performer when Monaco beat ASVEL 80-70 earlier in the season, using his all-round skills to deliver 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals. With a 9-7 record on its travels, Monaco has the league's second-best record on the road, so will have no fear as it travels to face an ASVEL team which has just four home wins all season.
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
Streaks
Paris Lee has made at least 1 three-point shot in 16 of his last 17 games.
Nando De Colo has made at least 1 three-point shot in six straight and 15 of his last 16 games.
Mike Scott has double-digit PIRs in five of his last six games.
Season rankings
Youssoupha Fall ranks sixth in rebounding with 6.5 per game.
Fall ranks third in offensive rebounding with 2.6 per game.
Paris Lee leads the league in steals with 1.7 per game.
Lee ranks sixth in assists with 5.4 per game.
Paris Lee ranks fourth in free throw shooting at 93.1% per game.
Mbaye Ndiaye is tied for fifth in blocks with 1.0 per game.
Records/Milestones
Nando De Colo is the all-time leader in free-throw accuracy at 92.9%.
De Colo is the all-time leader with 5,019 index rating points.
Nando De Colo ranks third all-time in scoring with 4,444 points. Vassilis Spanoulis is in second place all-time with 4,455 points.
De Colo ranks second all-time with 1,078 free throws made. Vassilis Spanoulis is the all-time leader with 1,131.
De Colo is tied with Paulius Jankunas for fifth place all-time with 1,011 two-point shots made. Ante Tomic is fourth with 1,137.
De Colo ranks for sixth all-time in steals with 332. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona and Theo Paploukas are tied for fourth with 335 steals apiece.
De Colo ranks 11th all-time in assists with 1,043. Vasilije Micic is 10th with 1,097.
De Colo ranks 13th all-time with 448 career triples made. Rodrigue Beaubois of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 12th with 455 and counting.
Youssoupha Fall ranks 12th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.8%.
Paris Lee needs 24 points to reach 1,000 for his career.
The next time he steps on the floor Lee will be making his 100th EuroLeague appearance.
AS Monaco
Streaks
Mike James has scored in double figures in 31 straight games.
James has made at least 1 three-pointer in 22 of his last 23 games.
Elie Okobo has made at least 1 three-point shot in five straight games.
Season rankings
Mike James leads the league in scoring with 19.0 points per game.
James ranks second in average index rating with 20.3 per game.
James is tied for ninth in assists with 5.0 per game.
John Brown ranks ninth in steals with 1.23 per game.
James is tied for 10th in steals with 1.22 per game.
James is tied for sixth in average three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.
Yakuba Ouattara is tied for fifth in three-point shooting at 48.9% per game.
Monaco has committed a league-low 9.9 turnovers per game.
Monaco ranks third with 11.5 offensive rebounds per game.
Monaco has forced 13.5 turnovers per game, the third most in the league.
Records/Milestones
Mike James became the all-time leading scorer in Round 28. He has 4,511 career points.
James is third all-time with 4,594 index rating points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is second with a PIR of 4,775 and counting.
James is in third place all-time in free throws made with 966. Nando De Colo is second with 1,078 and counting.
James is ranked ninth all-time with 1,241 career assists. Dimitris Diamantidis is eighth with 1,255.
James ranks seventh all-time with 524 three-pointers made. Scottie Wilbekin of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is sixth with 580 and counting.
Donta Hall leads the all-time charts in two-point accuracy at 74.7%.
Donatas Motiejunas set a EuroLeague single-game record with 18 defensive rebounds on December 7, 2011, when playing for Asseco Prokom Gdynia against Union Olimpija Ljubljana. In that game, Motiejunas pulled down a total of 21 rebounds, the most rebounds in a single game by any active player.