Two more direct rivals intent upon climbing up the standings go head to head as Zvezda (3-6) hosts Milan (3-6).
Game Notes: Zvezda vs. Milan

Milan has won the last five meetings between the teams and will look to maintain that streak with confidence renewed after a good win over Efes last time out. Zvezda suffered a close defeat to Olympiacos in Round 8 despite sinking 15 three-pointers, including 5 from Nemanja Nedovic. This game could be a shootout, as Milan is the second-most accurate three-point shooting team in the league (39.3%), led by Nicolo Melli, who is converting 50.0% of his long-range shots, including 3 of 4 in the win over Efes.
- In addition to their 11 games played this century, Milan and Zvezda clashed nine times between 1971 and 1989 and Milan won eight of those.
- In their lone meeting in the 2019-20 season, Zvezda matched its club record with 6 blocks in a 67-77 road win against Milan.
- Zvezda guard Shabazz Napier made his EuroLeague debut last season with Milan.
- Milan guard Billy Baron played for Crvena Zvezda for two seasons from 2018 through 2020. He made his EuroLeague debut there after helping the team win the Serbian and Adriatic League titles in 2019.
- Zvezda guard Nemanja Nedovic spent two seasons with Milan, from 2018 to 2020, where he played under Coach Ettore Messina for a season.
- Teodosic played under coach Messina at CSKA Moscow for two seasons, from 2012 to 2014. They reached a pair of EuroLeague Final Fours together.
- Zvezda point guard Milos Teodosic and Milan center Kyle Hines spent five years together at CSKA Moscow. They won the 2016 EuroLeague title together.
- Milan forward Johannes Voigtmann and Zvezda center Joel Bolomboy were teammates at CSKA Moscow for three seasons, from 2019 to 2022.
- Milan big man Johannes Voigtmann and Zvezda's Adam Hanga were teammates at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz during the 2016-17 season.
- Hanga and Milan point guard Kevin Pangos were teammates at FC Barcelona for two seasons, from 2018 to 2020.
- Zvezda center Mike Tobey and Milan forward Nikola Mirotic were teammates at FC Barcelona in the 2022-23 season.
- Zvezda big man Luka Mitrovic and Milan point guard Maodo Lo were teammates at Brose Bamberg in the 2017-18 season.
- Baskonia's Rokas Giedraitis had a career-high 4 steals against Milan in October 2021.
- Fenerbahce forward Nemanja Bjelica posted his career high with 6 assists against Milan in March 2015.
- Milan big man Kyle Hines scored a career-high 21 points playing for CSKA Moscow against Crvena Zvezda in the 2016 EuroLeague Playoffs. He also matched a career-best with 9 two-point shots made in that game.
- Ognjen Kuzmic posted his career high with 3 blocks against Milan in March 2017.
- Milan guard Kevin Pangos had a career-best 7 rebounds playing for Zalgiris Kaunas against Crvena Zvezda in January 2018.