+ Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates are from National League Central Division. This is a division series to be played Wrigley Field.

+ Shota Imanaga is the starting pitcher of Cubs. Carmen Mlodzinski is the starting pitcher of Pirates.

+ Pirates have won one game more than Cubs.

+ AS Monaco, Crvena Zvezda Belgrade, and Barcelona Basketball are placed at 8th, 9th, and 10th spot of Euroleague standings. All of these teams are competing for their play-in spot.

+ ASVEL Lyon Villeubanne have won 6 of 17 home court games.

= Crvena Zvezda Belgrade have won 7 of 17 road court games.

+ Saski Baskonia have lost 16 of 17 road games this season. Well, here comes the chance to pick their second away win in the last away game of the regular season of Euroleague.

+ Virtus Bologna are also going to play their last home court game this season. Even they have a clear incentive to fight for a win to keep their fans interested in European level games next season.

+ Basketball Club Dubai are at 11th spot of Euroleague standings. This is the game they need to win to have identical win-loss record with the team that holds the tenth and last play-in spot after this game.

+ Anadolu Efes won against Partizan Belgrade earlier this week.

+ AS Monaco and Barcelona Basket have two games left on their Euroleague schedule. Both teams have won 20 games and lost 16 games. It is a direct clash.

+ Dubai Basketball is at 11th spot of the standings. They will have same win-loss record as the loser of this game if they can win against Anadolu Efes at their home court. We,, that aspect makes this game really consequential.

+ Both AS Monaco and Barcelona Basket are missing first-choice players from their team.

+ Both teams are in the search of a win. It is urgently required! Rawalpindi Pindiz have lost four of the first four matches of Pakistan Super League.

+ Pindiz won the toss. They are going to bowl first.

+ Quetta Gladiators can bat well if their talented Pakistani youngsters can set a platform at the top of the batting order.