Before leaving to Tallinn the red-blues had a practice which featured all 14 main team players for the first time this season. Still Victor Khryapa who practiced with his teammates stayed in Moscow. Aaron Jackson joined the team and available for the game.
“Kalev is a VTB League playoffs team,” CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis said. “Tallinn team plays good basketball, beating serious opponents, they dominated against Nizhny Novgorod, Eurolegue Top 16 team. Kalev plays fast, everyone, including ’bigs’ keeps the tempo set by Macado. Despite recent changes the team stays athletic and dangerous so we will come to the game with serious approach.”
Past matchups
Wins/losses: 3-0
2009-10 – VTB United League. Regular season: Kalev/Kramo – CSKA: 63-85 (+22)
2009-10 – VTB United League. Regular season: CSKA – Kalev/Kramo: 87-54 (+33)
2014-15 – VTB United League. Regular season: CSKA – Kalev/Kramo: 102-81 (+21)
Short dossier
Kalev/Kramo Tallinn, Estonia
Founded: 1998
Colors: blue, white
Home court: Saku Suurhalland Kalevi Spordihall (6.000 çðèòåëåé)
General manager: Kaarel Sibul
Head coach: Alar Varrak
Website: www.bckalev.ee
Trophy case: 5-time Estonian champion (2005, 06, 09, 11, 12), 4-time Estonian Cup winner (2005, 06, 07, 08)
