- The last time these teams played in Milan was in November 2011, when Partizan pulled out a 65-69 win. Partizan's Danilo Andjusic played 12 minutes in that game, and Nicolo Melli was on the Milan roster but did not enter the game.
- The two clubs played in the 1992 Final Four semifinal, Partizan won 82-75 with Zeljko Obradovic on the bench. The team went on to win its lone EuroLeague crown, which was the first of Obradovic's nine.
- Milan's Nicolo Melli and Luigi Datome played under Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. Datome and Obradovic spent five years together, from 2015 to 2020, and won the 2017 EuroLeague, while Melli was there with them for two seasons, from 2017 to 2019.
- Datome and Melli were also teammates at Fenerbahce of Partizan swingman James Nunnally. Datome and Nunnally were first together for two seasons from 2016 to 2018, then for the last part of the 2019-20 campaign. Together they won the 2017 EuroLeague. Melli was with them on the team in the 2017-18 season.
- Nunnally spent the second part of the 2018-19 season with Milan.
- Partizan guard Kevin Punter and forward Zach LeDay played the 2020-21 season with Milan. They helped the team reach the 2021 Final Four. They played under head coach Ettore Messina and were teammates with Shavon Shields, Luigi Datome, Kyle Hines and Paul Biligha.
- Partizan playmaker Dante Exum and Milan center Brandon Davies were teammates at FC Barcelona last season; they helped the team reach the Final Four.
- Partizan forward Ioannis Papapetrou and Milan forward DeShaun Thomas were teammates at Panathinaikos Athens for two seasons, from 2018 to 2020.
Game Facts - EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Shavon Shields has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.
Devon Hall has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.
Hall has made 10 consecutive free throws.
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot has made 14 consecutive free throws.
Billy Baron has made 16 consecutive free throws.
Baron has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.
Rankings entering this week
Billy Baron ranks seventh this season in three-pointers made with 2.2 per game.
Records/Milestones entering this week
Kyle Hines is in 10th place all-time with 3,179 points scored. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is ninth with 3,225 and counting.
Hines is the all-time leader with 1,267 two-point shots made.
Hines is ranked third all-time with 300 blocked shots. Bryant Dunston of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is second with 321 and counting.
Hines is the competition's all-time leader with 782 offensive rebounds.
Hines is ranked third all-time with 1,756 rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 1,799.
Hines is in 10th place all-time with 271 steals. His former teammate Vassilis Spanoulis is ninth with 273.
Hines ranks 14th all-time with 639 free throws made. Vesely is 13th with 644 and counting.
Hines ranks third all-time with 4,121 index rating points. Vassilis Spanoulis is second with 4,183.
Luigi Datome ranks sixth all-time in free throw accuracy at 90.8%.
Datome ranks 12th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.8%.
Nicolo Melli is in 10th place all-time with 1,315 rebounds. Bryant Dunston of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is ninth with 1,338 and counting.
Melli needs 21 points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Shavon Shields needs 4 triples to reach 150 for his career.
Shields needs 4 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Game Facts - Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade
Mathias Lessort has posted a PIR in double figures in 25 of his 26 games this season.
Kevin Punter has scored 12 or more points in nine of his last 10 games.
Punter has made at least 1 three-point shot in 10 straight games.
Punter has made 23 consecutive free throws.
Dante Exum has scored at least 10 points in 13 of his last 14 games.
Exum has posted PIRs of 12 or more in six of his last seven games.
Rankings entering this week
Kevin Punter ranks ninth this season in scoring with 15.5 per game.
Mathias Lessort ranks second this season in average index rating with 20.4 per game.
Lessort ranks second this season in rebounding with 7.3 per game.
Lessort is the league leader this season in offensive rebounding with 3.2 per game.
Lessort ranks sixth this season in blocks with 1 per game.
Records/Milestones entering this week
James Nunnally ranks 14th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.6%.
Nunnally ranks 11th all-time in free throw accuracy at 89.1%.