“We arrived to Astana and we know perfectly what to expect from the hosts,” CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis said. “They definitely play better at home. We had progress in Game 2, on offense and on defensive end as well even if it’s not translated into numbers. Hopefully our progress continues in Game 3.”
CSKA will be without Milos Teodosic (foot) again. Ivan Lazarev also did not travel with the team.
Past matchups
Win-loss record: 13-0
Games in 2016-17 season
VTB League Regular Season
08-Oct-2016. Astana – CSKA: 76-92 (+16)
29-Jan-2017. CSKA – Astana: 81-63 (+18)
VTB League Quarterfinals
05-May-2017. CSKA – Astana: 77-54 (+23)
07-May-2017. CSKA – Astana: 94-74 (+20)
Short dossier
BC Astana (Kazakhstan)
Founded: 2000
Colors: yellow, blue
Home court: SC Velotrack/Saryarka (9,270)
President: Valery Tikhonenko
Head coach: Ilias Papatheodorou
Website: www.bcastana.kz
Trophy case: 5-time Kazakhstan champion (2012-15, 17), 5-time Kazakhstan Cup winner (2011-15)
