FC Bayern Munich vs. Khimki Moscow Region
· The two teams have only met twice in the EuroLeague, in the 2015-16 regular season, and both games were won by Bayern. The German champ also beat Khimki twice in the following season's EuroCup.
· Bayern set club EuroLeague single-game records with 49 rebounds and 15 steals against Khimki in the 2015-16 season.
· Petteri Koponen returns to Khimki where he played for 4 seasons, from 2012 to 2016. He helped the team win the 2015 EuroCup, together with Sergey Monia and Egor Vialtsev. He was also a teammate there of Alexey Shved during the 2015-16 season.
· Koponen played under current Khimki head coach Georgios Bartzokas at FC Barcelona Lassa during the 2016-17 season.
· Dee Bost played under current Bayern head coach Dejan Radonjic during the 2012-13 season at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica.
· Khimki guard Stefan Markovic has been a teammate of Bayern guard Stefan Jovic and injured forward Milan Macvan on the Serbian national team. They all won silver medals together at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Markovic and Jovic also won silvers at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
· The two teams have only met twice in the EuroLeague, in the 2015-16 regular season, and both games were won by Bayern. The German champ also beat Khimki twice in the following season's EuroCup.
· Bayern set club EuroLeague single-game records with 49 rebounds and 15 steals against Khimki in the 2015-16 season.
· Petteri Koponen returns to Khimki where he played for 4 seasons, from 2012 to 2016. He helped the team win the 2015 EuroCup, together with Sergey Monia and Egor Vialtsev. He was also a teammate there of Alexey Shved during the 2015-16 season.
· Koponen played under current Khimki head coach Georgios Bartzokas at FC Barcelona Lassa during the 2016-17 season.
· Dee Bost played under current Bayern head coach Dejan Radonjic during the 2012-13 season at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica.
· Khimki guard Stefan Markovic has been a teammate of Bayern guard Stefan Jovic and injured forward Milan Macvan on the Serbian national team. They all won silver medals together at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Markovic and Jovic also won silvers at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Game Facts - FC Bayern Munich
Roster
Danilo Barthel, Devin Booker and Vladimir Lucic have started every EuroLeague game for Bayern this season.
Marvin Ogunsipe and Nelson Weidemann are in line to make their respective EuroLeague debuts.
Milan Macvan has been out since the start of the season due to a knee injury.
Streaks
Vladimir Lucic has posted a performance index rating in double figures in nine of his last 10 EuroLeague games.
Lucic scored in double figures in five of his last six EuroLeague games.
Petteri Koponen has made at least one three-point shot in five of his last six EuroLeague games.
Koponen has made 8 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action.
Rankings
Stefan Jovic is tied for second in the EuroLeague this season with 1.8 steals per game.
Petteri Koponen is ranked third on the EuroLeague all-time charts in free-throw accuracy at 91.94%.
Records/Milestones
Stefan Jovic needs 6 more steals to reach the century mark for his EuroLeague career.
Game Facts - Khimki Moscow Region
Roster
Dee Bost is the only player to start every EuroLeague game for Khimki this season.
Alexey Shved suffered a broken pinky finger on his left hand in Round 9 and is expected to miss one month of action.
Dmitrii Kadoshnikov is in line to make his EuroLeague debut.
Streaks
Alexey Shved has made at least 1 three-pointer in 28 straight EuroLeague appearances.
Shved has scored at least 13 points in each of his last 42 EuroLeague games.
Shved has dished at least 4 assists in 18 straight EuroLeague appearances.
Tony Crocker has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine of his 10 EuroLeague appearances.
Crocker has made 10 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action.
Rankings
Khimki leads the EuroLeague in steals this season with 7.9 per game.
Khimki leads the EuroLeague with 119 three-pointers made this season.
Alexey Shved leads the league in scoring with 25.3 points per game and in PIR with 25.9 per game. Shved also ranks second in assists with 7.4 per game, and is tied for second in steals with 1.8 per contest.
Anthony Gill is second in the EuroLeague this season in two-point accuracy at 75.0%.
Records/Milestones
Shved holds the EuroLeague single-season records with 740 points scored and 107 three-pointers made, both set last season.