In a key matchup between direct rivals, Monaco (11-6) will look to bounce back from last week's heavy loss in Madrid by overcoming a surging Efes (10-7).
Game Facts: Monaco vs. Efes

The Turkish team has won three in a row, with the return to fitness of Shane Larkin helping to spark an offense which was led superbly by Darius Thompson in the Round 17 victory over Partizan, dishing 11 assists without a turnover. Forward Ercan Osmani will look to maintain the best form of his career after averaging 19 points and 6 boards across last week’s two wins. His rebounding ability will test a Monaco line-up which needs more output from big men Georgios Papagiannis and Mam Jaiteh, who combined for just 4 points and 3 rebounds in last week’s loss.
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Streaks
Mike James has had a double-digit PIR in 14 straight games.
James has made multiple three-pointers in nine of his last 10 games.
James has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 straight games.
Elie Okobo has scored 10 points or more in eight straight games.
Okobo has posted a PIR of 12 or more in seven of his last eight games.
Okobo has dished 5 assists or more in five of his last six games.
Okobo has made at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Alpha Diallo has had a PIR of 13 or more in five straight games.
Nick Calathes has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Calathes has had at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.
Jordan Loyd has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.
Terry Tarpey is perfect in 8 trips to the free-throw line in his EuroLeague career.
Tarpey has recorded at least 1 steal in four straight games.
Season rankings
Mike James ranks fourth in assists with 5.5 per game.
Alpha Diallo ranks second in steals with 1.6 per game.
Elie Okobo ranks 10th in steals with 1.2 per game.
Diallo ranks ninth in three-point accuracy at 47.8%.
Georgios Papagiannis is tied for fourth in blocks with 1.2 per game.
Monaco has committed a league-low 9.6 turnovers per game.
Monaco ranks second with 7.5 steals per game.
Monaco ranks third in team PIR with 99.2 per game.
Monaco has forced a league-high 14.2 turnovers per game.
Records/Milestones
Mike James is the EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer with 4,862 career points.
James is third all-time with 5,006 index rating points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is second with a PIR of 5,065 and counting.
James is in third place all-time in free throws made with 1,061. Nando De Colo is second with 1,124 and counting.
James is ranked seventh all-time with 1,377 career assists. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is sixth with 1,427 assists.
James ranks seventh all-time with 561 three-pointers made. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade is sixth with 586 and counting.
James is fifth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,059. Ante Tomic is fourth with 1,137.
Nick Calathes is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in assists with 2,085.
Calathes set the EuroLeague single-season assists record in 2018-19 with 286.
Calathes is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in steals with 449.
Calathes ranks second all-time in games started with 311, behind only Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos Piraeus, who has 318 and counting.
Calathes ranks eighth all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Calathes ranks seventh all-time with 4,240 performance index rating points. Kyle Hines is sixth with 4,299.
Calathes is ranked 17th all-time in scoring with 3,236 points. Paulius Jankunas and Will Clyburn of Virtus Segafredo Bologna are tied for 15th with 3,241 points apiece.
Calathes needs 5 two-point shots made to reach 1,000 for his career.
Georgios Papagiannis ranks sixth all-time with 234 blocks. Alex Tyus is fifth with 238 blocks.
Papagiannis ranks 17th all-time in two-point accuracy at 63.9%.
Donatas Motiejunas set the EuroLeague single-game record with 18 defensive rebounds on December 7, 2011, while 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.
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Streaks
Darius Thompson has made at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.
Ercan Osmani has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games.
Shane Larkin has had a double-digit PIR in eight of his last nine games.
Dan Oturu had a PIR of 10 or more in four of his last five games.
Rodrigue Beaubois has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 of his last 13 games.
Beaubois has posted a PIR in double figures in six of his last seven games.
Jordan Nwora has made at least 1 three-pointer in five of his last six games.
Season rankings
Vincent Poirier ranks second in blocks with 1.4 per game.
Dan Oturu ranks third in two-point accuracy at 75.3%.
Ercan Osmani ranks second in three-point accuracy at 53.3%.
Rodrigue Beaubois is tied for sixth in three-point accuracy at 50.0%.
Efes leads the league in blocks with 4.1 per game.
Efes has shot 60.0% on two-pointers, which is second best in the league.
Efes's defense has held opponents to 52.4% two-point shooting, the third lowest in the league.
Records/Milestones
Larkin is ranked 11th all-time in scoring with 3,390 points. Georgios Printezis is 10th with 3,599 points.
Shane Larkin is tied with Monaco head coach Vassilis Spanoulis in eighth place all-time in three-pointers made with 518. Monaco's Mike James is seventh with 561 and counting.
Rodrigue Beaubois is in 10th place all-time in three-pointers made with 490.
Vincent Poirier ranks ninth all-time in blocks with 196. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is eighth all-time with 215 and counting.
Poirier is in 13th place all-time with 426 offensive rebounds for his career. Bourousis is 12th all-time with 439 offensive rebounds.