- This is the first-ever official game between these two clubs.
- Dubai forward Awudu Abass played for Milan for two seasons, from 2016 to 2018.
- Abass has been a teammate with Milan's Stefano Tonut, Diego Flaccadori, Niccolo Mannion and Giampaolo Ricci on the Italian national team.
- Milan's Marko Guduric has been a teammate of Dubai's Filip Petrusev and Aleksa Avramovic on the Serbian national team. Together, they won silver medals at the 2023 Basketball World Cup and bronzes at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
- Guduric was a teammate of Dubai's Nemanja Dangubic at Crvena Zvezda Belgrade during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. The two have also played together on the Serbian national team.
- Guduric was a teammate of Dubai center Sertac Sanli the last two seasons at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. They won the 2025 EuroLeague championship together.
- Sertac Sanli and Milan's Nate Sestina were teammates at Fenerbahce during the 2023-24 season and helped the team reach the Final Four.
- Dubai center Mam Jaiteh and Milan point guard Nico Mannion were teammates at Virtus Bologna for two seasons, from 2021 to 2023. Together, they won the 2022 EuroCup.
- Dubai's Aleksa Avramovic and Nemanja Dangubic were teammates of Milan's Zach Leday at Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. Avramovic and LeDay played togther for three seasons, between 2021 and 2024. Dangubic and LeDay shared the locker room in 2021-22.
- Dangubic and Milan's Devin Booker were teammates at FC Bayern Munich during the 2018-19 season.
- Dubai's Dzanan Musa was a teammate of Milan big man Bryant Dunston at Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2020-21 season.
- Dzanan Musa won two MVP of the Round honors against Milan during the 2022-23 season. Playing for Real Madrid, Musa had 25 points and a career-best 5 three-pointers made for a PIR of 31 in a 77-83 win in Milan in Round 6. Then in Round 29, Musa led Madrid to a 91-87 home win 27 and a career-high 13 free throws for a PIR of 38.
- Dubai big man Filip Petrusev tied his career high with 6 offensive rebounds playing for Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade against Milan last December.
- Petrusev grabbed a career-high 10 defensive rebounds playing for Crvena Zvezda against Milan in December 2022.
- Dubai forward Awudu Abass played for Milan for two seasons, from 2016 to 2018.
- Abass has been a teammate with Milan's Stefano Tonut, Diego Flaccadori, Niccolo Mannion and Giampaolo Ricci on the Italian national team.
- Milan's Marko Guduric has been a teammate of Dubai's Filip Petrusev and Aleksa Avramovic on the Serbian national team. Together, they won silver medals at the 2023 Basketball World Cup and bronzes at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
- Guduric was a teammate of Dubai's Nemanja Dangubic at Crvena Zvezda Belgrade during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. The two have also played together on the Serbian national team.
- Guduric was a teammate of Dubai center Sertac Sanli the last two seasons at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. They won the 2025 EuroLeague championship together.
- Sertac Sanli and Milan's Nate Sestina were teammates at Fenerbahce during the 2023-24 season and helped the team reach the Final Four.
- Dubai center Mam Jaiteh and Milan point guard Nico Mannion were teammates at Virtus Bologna for two seasons, from 2021 to 2023. Together, they won the 2022 EuroCup.
- Dubai's Aleksa Avramovic and Nemanja Dangubic were teammates of Milan's Zach Leday at Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. Avramovic and LeDay played togther for three seasons, between 2021 and 2024. Dangubic and LeDay shared the locker room in 2021-22.
- Dangubic and Milan's Devin Booker were teammates at FC Bayern Munich during the 2018-19 season.
- Dubai's Dzanan Musa was a teammate of Milan big man Bryant Dunston at Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2020-21 season.
- Dzanan Musa won two MVP of the Round honors against Milan during the 2022-23 season. Playing for Real Madrid, Musa had 25 points and a career-best 5 three-pointers made for a PIR of 31 in a 77-83 win in Milan in Round 6. Then in Round 29, Musa led Madrid to a 91-87 home win 27 and a career-high 13 free throws for a PIR of 38.
- Dubai big man Filip Petrusev tied his career high with 6 offensive rebounds playing for Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade against Milan last December.
- Petrusev grabbed a career-high 10 defensive rebounds playing for Crvena Zvezda against Milan in December 2022.
Game Facts - Dubai Basketball
Streaks
Filip Petrusev has posted a PIR of at least 10 in 21 straight games.
Petrusev has scored in double figures in 22 straight games.
Dwayne Bacon has scored in double figures in four of his last five games.
McKinley Wright has had double-digit PIRs in eight straight games.
Wright has scored in double figures in five straight games.
Wright has dished at least 7 assists in four straight games.
Mfiondu Kabengele has scored at least 11 points in six of his last seven games.
Kabengele has posted double-digit PIRs in seven of his last eight games.
Kabengele has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Kabengele has at least 1 block in four of his last five games.
Justin Anderson has scored in double figures and has posted a double-digit PIR in four of his last five games.
Anderson has made multiple triples in four of his last five games.
Davis Bertans has made multiple triples in four of his last five games.
Dzanan Musa has scored in double figures and posted double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.
Musa has made 13 consecutive free throws.
Season rankings
Filip Petrusev ranks fifth in average PIR with 19.6 per game.
Mfiondu Kabengele ranks 10th in rebounding with 5.8 per game.
Mfiondu Kabengele ranks eighth in offensive rebounding with 2.3 per game.
McKinley Wright is tied with Zalgiris's Sylvain Francisco for the league lead in assists with 6.9 per game.
Mfiondu Kabengele ranks third in two-pointers made with 5.0 per game.
Filip Petrusev ranks sixth in two-pointers made with 4.4 per game.
Dwayne Bacon ranks eighth in two-pointers made with 4.3 per game.
Records/Milestones
Sertac Sanli needs 1 rebound to reach 500 for his career.
Filip Petrusev has posted a PIR of at least 10 in 21 straight games.
Petrusev has scored in double figures in 22 straight games.
Dwayne Bacon has scored in double figures in four of his last five games.
McKinley Wright has had double-digit PIRs in eight straight games.
Wright has scored in double figures in five straight games.
Wright has dished at least 7 assists in four straight games.
Mfiondu Kabengele has scored at least 11 points in six of his last seven games.
Kabengele has posted double-digit PIRs in seven of his last eight games.
Kabengele has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Kabengele has at least 1 block in four of his last five games.
Justin Anderson has scored in double figures and has posted a double-digit PIR in four of his last five games.
Anderson has made multiple triples in four of his last five games.
Davis Bertans has made multiple triples in four of his last five games.
Dzanan Musa has scored in double figures and posted double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.
Musa has made 13 consecutive free throws.
Season rankings
Filip Petrusev ranks fifth in average PIR with 19.6 per game.
Mfiondu Kabengele ranks 10th in rebounding with 5.8 per game.
Mfiondu Kabengele ranks eighth in offensive rebounding with 2.3 per game.
McKinley Wright is tied with Zalgiris's Sylvain Francisco for the league lead in assists with 6.9 per game.
Mfiondu Kabengele ranks third in two-pointers made with 5.0 per game.
Filip Petrusev ranks sixth in two-pointers made with 4.4 per game.
Dwayne Bacon ranks eighth in two-pointers made with 4.3 per game.
Records/Milestones
Sertac Sanli needs 1 rebound to reach 500 for his career.
Game Facts - EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Streaks
Shavon Shields has scored at least 10 points in five straight games.
Shields had double-digit PIRs in four of his last five games.
Shields has made at least 1 three-point shot in four of his last five games.
Leandro Bolmaro has posted PIRs of at least 12 in six of his last seven games.
Armoni Brooks has scored at least 12 points in eight straight games.
Brooks has made multiple three-point shots in eight straight games.
Brooks has posted double-digit PIRs in five straight games.
Niccolo Mannion has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.
Marko Guduric has posted double-digit PIRs in four straight games.
Giampaolo Ricci has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.
Season rankings
Armoni Brooks ranks second in three-pointers made with 2.9 per game.
Armoni Brooks ranks ninth in three-point accuracy at 46.2%.
Records/Milestones
Bryant Dunston ranks second all-time with 373 blocked shots. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is the all-time leader with 507 and counting.
Dunston ranks seventh all-time with 1,617 rebounds. Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul ranks sixth with 1,734 rebounds and counting.
Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 682 career offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is fourth with 705.
Dunston is ninth all-time with 1,066 two-pointers made. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is eighth with 1,092 two-point makes and counting.
Dunston ranks 18th all-time with 280 career steals. Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos is 17th with 282 steals and counting.
Josh Nebo ranks 14th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.3%.
Shavon Shields has scored at least 10 points in five straight games.
Shields had double-digit PIRs in four of his last five games.
Shields has made at least 1 three-point shot in four of his last five games.
Leandro Bolmaro has posted PIRs of at least 12 in six of his last seven games.
Armoni Brooks has scored at least 12 points in eight straight games.
Brooks has made multiple three-point shots in eight straight games.
Brooks has posted double-digit PIRs in five straight games.
Niccolo Mannion has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.
Marko Guduric has posted double-digit PIRs in four straight games.
Giampaolo Ricci has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.
Season rankings
Armoni Brooks ranks second in three-pointers made with 2.9 per game.
Armoni Brooks ranks ninth in three-point accuracy at 46.2%.
Records/Milestones
Bryant Dunston ranks second all-time with 373 blocked shots. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is the all-time leader with 507 and counting.
Dunston ranks seventh all-time with 1,617 rebounds. Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul ranks sixth with 1,734 rebounds and counting.
Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 682 career offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is fourth with 705.
Dunston is ninth all-time with 1,066 two-pointers made. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is eighth with 1,092 two-point makes and counting.
Dunston ranks 18th all-time with 280 career steals. Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos is 17th with 282 steals and counting.
Josh Nebo ranks 14th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.3%.