Here are some interesting notes about the duel.
Game Notes: ALBA Berlin vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
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· Fenerbahce holds a 4-2 edge over ALBA in their games this century. The teams split home wins last season, including ALBA thrashing Fenerbahce 89-63 in Berlin behind 28 assists.
· Fenerbahce is 3-0 against ALBA in Istanbul, including an 89-84 win last season behind 28 points and 8 assists from Nando De Colo.
· Fenerbahce set its club record in scoring when it beat ALBA 107-102 in overtime in December 2019.
· Ismet Akpinar grew up with ALBA, made his EuroLeague and 7DAYS EuroCup debuts there, and played with the club until 2017.
· ALBA point guard Maodo Lo and Fenerbahce's Danilo Barthel were teammates at FC Bayern Munich from 2018 to 2020.
· ALBA's Johannes Thiemann and Lo have been teammates with Barthel on the German national team.
· Devin Booker had a career game, scoring 24 points in less than 25 minutes on the floor, making a career-best 10 of 13 two-point shots and pulling down 10 rebounds playing for Khimki Moscow Region against ALBA in December 2019. Booker had a career-high performance index rating of 36, earning MVP of the Round honors.
· Fenerbahce big man Achille Polonara posted his career-high with 23 points playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against ALBA in January 2021.
· ALBA center Ben Lammers tied his career-high with 3 blocks in a road loss against Fenerbahce in February of last season.
