Pre-game breakdown
The Army Men stayed overnight in Istanbul after beating Efes and travelled to Estonia by Aeroflot charter flight.
The red-blues did not practice normally, the team had just warmup and stretching in the hotel gym.
Ron Baker (not on VTB League roster) and one other foreigner will not play in the game. Andrey Lopatin joined his teammates in Tallinn.
Word to the coach
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Kalev has a new team, new coach, new philosophy this year. They recently signed two new foreigners, this fact confirms their ambitions. For us it is a matter of handling the load on the players, because we are on the “triple” week, this is what we going to do. And, obviously, we will approach the game seriously.
Past matchups
Wins-losses: 12-0
2018-19 season games:
22-Oct-2018. CSKA – Kalev/Kramo: 102-75 (+27)
30-Dec-2018. Kalev/Kramo – CSKA: 80-85 (+5)
Short dossier
Kalev/Kramo Tallinn, Estonia
Founded: 1998
Colors: blue, white
Homecourt: Saku Suurhalland Kalevi Spordihall (6,000)
President: Tomas Linamae
Head coach: Roberts Stelmahers
Website: www.bckalev.ee
Trophy case: 11-time Estonian champion (2005, 06, 09, 11-14, 16-19), 6-time Estonian Cup winner (2005-08, 16, 17)
