- Last season, ASVEL stunned Real on its home floor 80-78 on a buzzer-beating floater from Paris Lee. In that win, Theo Maledon, now with Real Madrid, led ASVEL with 23 points on 5-of-7 two-pointers, 2-of-5 three-pointers and 7-of-7 free throws, adding 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 6 fouls drawn. His PIR of 31 earned him MVP of the Round honor.
- Maledon joined Real Madrid this summer after spending last season with ASVEL. That was his second stint with the club, after playing there from 2017 to 2020. Maledon was teammates with ASVEL's David Lighty throughout both of his stints with the club. He was also a teammate with Edwin Jackson in 2019-20 as well as last season.
- Theo Maledon has been teammates on the French national team with ASVEL's Nando De Colo and Thomas Heurtel. Maledon and Heurtel together won silver medals at EuroBasket 2022.
- ASVEL's only win over Real before last season was a 77-85 triumph, which came in Madrid in February 2003. Real has won the other 12 games between these two teams.
- ASVEL and Real played each other for the first time in the 1965 European Cup quarterfinals. Real swept ASVEL with a 37-point aggregate victory.
- ASVEL and Real faced each other in the 2002-03 EuroLeague when they split regular-season road wins. ASVEL won 77-85 in Madrid behind 18 points from Robert Gulyas.
- Last season, in ASVEL's home win against Real, Mbaye Ndiaye tied his career high with 3 steals.
- ASVEL guard David Lighty set his career high in steals with 4 in a 77-87 home loss against Real in January 2020
- The last time they played, Real's 81-70 win in Madrid, Mario Hezonja posted his career high 4 steals
- Real Madrid guard Sergio Llull had a career-high 3 steals against ASVEL in December 2022
- Real Madrid's Gabriele Procida posted a career high 3 steals playing for ALBA Berlin against ASVEL in January 2024.
- Maledon joined Real Madrid this summer after spending last season with ASVEL. That was his second stint with the club, after playing there from 2017 to 2020. Maledon was teammates with ASVEL's David Lighty throughout both of his stints with the club. He was also a teammate with Edwin Jackson in 2019-20 as well as last season.
- Theo Maledon has been teammates on the French national team with ASVEL's Nando De Colo and Thomas Heurtel. Maledon and Heurtel together won silver medals at EuroBasket 2022.
- ASVEL's only win over Real before last season was a 77-85 triumph, which came in Madrid in February 2003. Real has won the other 12 games between these two teams.
- ASVEL and Real played each other for the first time in the 1965 European Cup quarterfinals. Real swept ASVEL with a 37-point aggregate victory.
- ASVEL and Real faced each other in the 2002-03 EuroLeague when they split regular-season road wins. ASVEL won 77-85 in Madrid behind 18 points from Robert Gulyas.
- Last season, in ASVEL's home win against Real, Mbaye Ndiaye tied his career high with 3 steals.
- ASVEL guard David Lighty set his career high in steals with 4 in a 77-87 home loss against Real in January 2020
- The last time they played, Real's 81-70 win in Madrid, Mario Hezonja posted his career high 4 steals
- Real Madrid guard Sergio Llull had a career-high 3 steals against ASVEL in December 2022
- Real Madrid's Gabriele Procida posted a career high 3 steals playing for ALBA Berlin against ASVEL in January 2024.
Game Facts - Real Madrid
Streaks
Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 three-pointer in 19 of his last 20 games.
Hezonja has scored in double figures in seven straight games.
Facundo Campazzo has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 straight games.
Campazzo has posted a double-digit PIR in four of his last five games
Theo Maledon has scored 13 or more points and posted a PIR of 10 or more in five straight games.
Maledon has made at least 1 three-point shot in five consecutive games.
Season rankings
Facundo Campazzo ranked 10th in average index rating for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 17.5 per game.
Campazzo ranked third in assists for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 6.0 per game.
Walter Tavares ranked third in rebounding for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 6.6 per game.
Tavares ranked fourth in offensive rebounding for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 2.4 per game.
Tavares ranked third in blocks for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 1.2 per game.
Tavares led the league in two-point shooting for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season at 73.8%.
Theo Maledon ranked fourth in average index rating for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 20.6 per game.
Maledon ranked sixth in scoring for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 17.0 points per game.
Alberto Abalde ranked eighth in three-point shooting for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season at 46.0%.
Records/Milestones
Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.
Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 476.
Tavares is in fifth place all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.5%.
Tavares ranks second all-time with 1,883 rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is the all-time leader with 2,010 rebounds.
Tavares is in second place all-time with 712 offensive rebounds. Kyle Hines is the all-time leader with 824 career offensive rebounds.
Tavares ranks seventh on the all-time list with 4,320 PIR points. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is sixth with 4,329 and counting.
Sergio Llull is the all-time leader in games played with 449 EuroLeague appearances.
Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 687.
Llull ranks fourth all-time in scoring with 4,216 points. Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 4,455.
Sergio Llull needs 18 assists to reach 1500 for his career. Llull is in seventh place all-time with 1,482 assists and counting. Milos Teodosic is sixth with 1,491.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 12th all-time with 1,139 assists. Larkin is in 11th place with 1,143 and counting.
Llull ranks 12th all-time with 744 free throws made. Paulius Jankunas is 11th with 748.
Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Facundo Campazzo is tied for 13th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Campazzo needs 23 points to reach 2000 for his career.
Campazzo needs 9 free throws made to reach 500 for his career.
Theo Maledon has set a single-season EuroLeague record by making 208 free throws in the 2024-25 season.
Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 three-pointer in 19 of his last 20 games.
Hezonja has scored in double figures in seven straight games.
Facundo Campazzo has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 straight games.
Campazzo has posted a double-digit PIR in four of his last five games
Theo Maledon has scored 13 or more points and posted a PIR of 10 or more in five straight games.
Maledon has made at least 1 three-point shot in five consecutive games.
Season rankings
Facundo Campazzo ranked 10th in average index rating for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 17.5 per game.
Campazzo ranked third in assists for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 6.0 per game.
Walter Tavares ranked third in rebounding for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 6.6 per game.
Tavares ranked fourth in offensive rebounding for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 2.4 per game.
Tavares ranked third in blocks for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 1.2 per game.
Tavares led the league in two-point shooting for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season at 73.8%.
Theo Maledon ranked fourth in average index rating for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 20.6 per game.
Maledon ranked sixth in scoring for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 17.0 points per game.
Alberto Abalde ranked eighth in three-point shooting for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season at 46.0%.
Records/Milestones
Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.
Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 476.
Tavares is in fifth place all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.5%.
Tavares ranks second all-time with 1,883 rebounds. Paulius Jankunas is the all-time leader with 2,010 rebounds.
Tavares is in second place all-time with 712 offensive rebounds. Kyle Hines is the all-time leader with 824 career offensive rebounds.
Tavares ranks seventh on the all-time list with 4,320 PIR points. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is sixth with 4,329 and counting.
Sergio Llull is the all-time leader in games played with 449 EuroLeague appearances.
Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 687.
Llull ranks fourth all-time in scoring with 4,216 points. Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 4,455.
Sergio Llull needs 18 assists to reach 1500 for his career. Llull is in seventh place all-time with 1,482 assists and counting. Milos Teodosic is sixth with 1,491.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 12th all-time with 1,139 assists. Larkin is in 11th place with 1,143 and counting.
Llull ranks 12th all-time with 744 free throws made. Paulius Jankunas is 11th with 748.
Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Facundo Campazzo is tied for 13th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Campazzo needs 23 points to reach 2000 for his career.
Campazzo needs 9 free throws made to reach 500 for his career.
Theo Maledon has set a single-season EuroLeague record by making 208 free throws in the 2024-25 season.
Game Facts - LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
Streaks
Nando De Colo has posted a PIR in double figures in six straight and nine of his last 10 games.
De Colo scored 10 or more points in five of his last six games.
De Colo made multiple triples in five of his last six games.
De Colo has made at least 1 steal in six straight games.
Shaquille Harrison has made at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Mbaye Ndiaye has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in five of his last six games.
Ndiaye has at least 1 steal in five of his last six games
Thomas Heurtel has made at least 1 three-point shot in four of his last five games.
Season rankings
Nando De Colo ranked second in free-throw shooting for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season at 94.8%.
Shaquille Harrison ranked 10th in steals for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 1.1 per game.
Records/Milestones
Nando De Colo is the all-time leader in free-throw accuracy at 93.2%.
De Colo is the all-time leader in free throws made with 1,185.
De Colo is the all-time leader in PIR with 5,513 index rating points.
De Colo is in second place all-time in scoring with 4,878 points. Mike James of AS Monaco leads the all-time charts with 5,314 points and counting.
De Colo ranks sixth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,074. Ante Tomic is fifth with 1,137.
De Colo is in fifth place all-time in steals with 363. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is fourth with 367 steals and counting.
De Colo ranks 10th all-time in assists with 1,212. Dimitris Diamantidis is ninth with 1,255.
De Colo ranks 10th all-time with 515 career three-pointers made. Vassilis Spanoulis is ninth with 518.
Thomas Heurtel is in eighth place all-time with 1,340 assists. Sergio Llul of Real Madrid is seventh with 1,482 and counting.
Heurtel needs 62 points to reach 2500 for his career.
Nando De Colo has posted a PIR in double figures in six straight and nine of his last 10 games.
De Colo scored 10 or more points in five of his last six games.
De Colo made multiple triples in five of his last six games.
De Colo has made at least 1 steal in six straight games.
Shaquille Harrison has made at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Mbaye Ndiaye has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in five of his last six games.
Ndiaye has at least 1 steal in five of his last six games
Thomas Heurtel has made at least 1 three-point shot in four of his last five games.
Season rankings
Nando De Colo ranked second in free-throw shooting for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season at 94.8%.
Shaquille Harrison ranked 10th in steals for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with 1.1 per game.
Records/Milestones
Nando De Colo is the all-time leader in free-throw accuracy at 93.2%.
De Colo is the all-time leader in free throws made with 1,185.
De Colo is the all-time leader in PIR with 5,513 index rating points.
De Colo is in second place all-time in scoring with 4,878 points. Mike James of AS Monaco leads the all-time charts with 5,314 points and counting.
De Colo ranks sixth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,074. Ante Tomic is fifth with 1,137.
De Colo is in fifth place all-time in steals with 363. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is fourth with 367 steals and counting.
De Colo ranks 10th all-time in assists with 1,212. Dimitris Diamantidis is ninth with 1,255.
De Colo ranks 10th all-time with 515 career three-pointers made. Vassilis Spanoulis is ninth with 518.
Thomas Heurtel is in eighth place all-time with 1,340 assists. Sergio Llul of Real Madrid is seventh with 1,482 and counting.
Heurtel needs 62 points to reach 2500 for his career.