Milan vs Barcelona

The recent season has brought high turbulence to Milano through their last two defeats. The team suffered away defeats with respective scores of 92-79 against Paris and 96-89 against Real Madrid. The defensive situation facing the team emerged clearly with their 87-point home giveaway against Trento last weekend while scoring 89 points to secure their important Serie A victory. Milano shares 11th or 12th position in Euroleague with Partizan while maintaining a 16-15 win-loss record.

In their most recent match, ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne defeated Olympiacos 81-70 at home.

The last time Zalgiris Kaunas played, they lost. They were defeated by AS Monaco 96-86 (OT) while traveling.

The last time these teams faced each other, ASVEL had the advantage. They defeated the Zalgiris 78-72. In their last three encounters, ASVEL has defeated Zalgiris. Additionally, they have won five of their last ten meetings.

The main standout injury remains long-term injured Josh Nebo while the other key players from the Milano squad currently play together on the court. The poor performance of Milano's point guards remains the central cause of why Ettore Messina's preseason framework has not materialized.

The strong performances from Nikola Mirotic and Zach LeDay serve as the primary factor keeping Milano in consideration for playoffs despite the team they constructed for this season. During the current Euroleague season Milano maintains the highest team rating (39.2%) in three-point field goals but they rank among the bottom five (5th) for scoring two-point field goals (54.2%). Milano holds the 9th position for offensive rankings while standing as the fifth weakest defensive team in the Euroleague and having the worst rebounding abilities among all teams.

After going from being title contenders to missing out on even securing a position in the play-in round, the Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a terrible season. With 23 wins and 49 losses, they are now ranked 13th in the Eastern Conference. They lost 112-99 against the New Orleans Pelicans in their most recent game, which was their fifth straight loss.

Justin Edwards, a rookie who had hardly played before injuries kept important players out of action, has recently displayed his skills in a spectacular way. He has performed well over the past five games, taking a lot of shots and enjoying attacking freedom. In each of these encounters, he has been able to surpass expectations.