Though it is almost definite who will take top 3 positions in the Euroleague group D, the last two games may impact the final standings. So the game against Besiktas is still important for CSKA.
"The result of the first game we played in Istanbul does not show the real difference between the two teams especially taking into consideration that the score was close for at least 20 minutes", - CSKA head coach Ettore Messina said. "I think the game will be difficult. Over past two weeks we improved in many aspects of the game and we want to continue improving. Top 16 starts in three weeks, the crunch time is coming so we have to be ready."
Andrey Vorontsevich will miss the game because of soleus muscle injury. At the same time Dmitry Sokolov returned to practices with the team.
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