Pre-game breakdown
Leo Westermann is on rehab after left hip surgery.
Lokomotiv visits the capitol with just one loss in official games. Krasnodar side suffered its only defeat in VTB League game vs UNICS back in October of 2017. The team won all EuroCup games so far.
Word to the coach
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
We face serious opponent, very good team that has everything – post game, transition, pick-n-rolls, isolations. We have to bounce back after bad performance in Barcelona.
Past matchups
Wins/losses: 51-9,
In Moscow: 29-2, in Rostov: 9-1, in Krasnodar: 12-5, on neutral arena (in Berlin): 1-0.
Games of 2016-17 season:
04-Dec-2016. VTB United League. Regular Season. Lokomotiv Kuban – CSKA: 83-74 (-9)
19-Feb-2017. VTB United League. Regular Season. CSKA – Lokomotiv Kuban: 83-77 (+6)
26-May-2017. VTB United League. Semifinals: CSKA – Lokomotiv Kuban: 101-95 (+6)
28-May-2017. VTB United League. Semifinals: CSKA – Lokomotiv Kuban: 84-71 (+13)
31-May-2017. VTB United League. Semifinals: Lokomotiv Kuban – CSKA: 66-74 (+8)
Short dossier
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, Russia
Founded: 1946
Colors: red, green, white
Home court: Basket Hall (7,500)
President: Andrey Vedishchev
Head coach: Sasa Obradovic
Website: www.lokobasket.com
Trophy case: Euroleague bronze winner (2016), EuroCup winner (2013), VTB United League runner-up (2013), BEKO PBL bronze winner (2011/12), Eurochallenge runner-up (2011), FIBA Europe Cup runner-up (2005)
