Pre-game breakdown
The team got the full day off after tough win against Real Madrid. The Army Men got back to practices on Thursday night.
Will Clyburn and Janis Strelnieks remain out. Dani Hackett returned to practices and probable for the game.
Luca Vildosa and Patricio Garino are injured for Baskonia.
Referees
Robert Lottermoser (Germany, crew chief), Fernando Rocha (Portugal), Igor Dragojevic (Montenegro).
Pre-game quotes
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Baskonia has very athletic team. Their priority is to run and hustle a lot. This is the task number one that we need to solve. This is a team that like the open court and fights on boards, they have big lineups. So it is going to be another fight. I ask the fans to be as enthusiastic as they were in the last game.
Joel Bolomboy, CSKA center:
They are a very good team so we were working hard to prepare for the game. We had a good practice so we will come in and ready to play tomorrow.
Close relations
Johannes Voigtmann spent the last three seasons with Baskonia. He made his EuroLeague debut there in the 2016-17 season.
Darrun Hilliard made his EuroLeague debut with Baskonia last season.
Baskonia sharpshooter Matt Janning and CSKA guard Daniel Hackett were teammates at Montepaschi Siena during the 2012-13 season.
Mike James played at Baskonia for a season and a half. James signed in December 2014 and was a teammate there of two current Baskonia players: Ilimane Diop and Tornike Shengelia. They reached the 2016 EuroLeague Final Four together.
Important numbers
Coach Itoudis has used 10 different players in his starting lineups this season. Only Nikita Kurbanov has started every game.
Mike James has made at least 1 three-point shot in 12 straight games. He ranks fifth this season with 2.8 three-point shots made per game.
James has scored in double figures in each of his last 17 games. He ranks second this season with 20.8 points per game.
Mike is 20 points shy of 2,000 for his career.
James had recorded a performance index rating in double figures in 16 of his last 17 games. He ranks third second this season in average PIR with 22.4 per game.
Kyle Hines ranks third all-time with 226 blocked shots.
Hines ranks second all-time with 554 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is the all-time leader with 695.
Hines ranks sixth all-time with 934 two-pointers made. Mike Batiste is fifth with 949.
Hines ranks seventh all-time with 1,235 rebounds. Mirsad Turkcan is sixth with 1,287.
Kyle Hines needs 8 more steals to reach 200 for his career.
Janis Strelnieks ranks fifth all-time in free-throw accuracy at 91.2%.
Daniel Hackett has had at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.
Hackett needs 15 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.
Johannes Voigtmann has exactly 1,000 points for his career.
Past matchups
Wins-losses: 30-10
2001-02 – Euroleague. Top 16: TAU Ceramica – CSKA: 73-87 (+14)
2001-02 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – TAU Ceramica: 73-90 (-17)
2003-04 – Euroleague. Top 16: TAU Ceramica – CSKA: 77-80 (+3)
2003-04 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – TAU Ceramica: 84-82 (+2)
2004-05 – Euroleague. Regular season: CSKA – TAU Ceramica: 88-83 (+5)
2004-05 – Euroleague. Regular season: TAU Ceramica – CSKA: 81-85 (+4)
2004-05 – Euroleague. Final Four. Semifinal: CSKA – TAU Ceramica: 78-85 (-7)
2005-06 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – TAU Ceramica: 82-76 (+6)
2005-06 – Euroleague. Top 16: TAU Ceramica – CSKA: 70-63 (-7)
2007-08 – Euroleague. Regular season: TAU Ceramica – CSKA: 76-85 (+9)
2007-08 – Euroleague. Regular season: CSKA – TAU Ceramica: 70-62 (+8)
2007-08 – Euroleague. Final Four. Semifinal: TAU Ceramica – CSKA: 79-83 (+4)
2009-10 – Euroleague. Regular season: Caja Laboral – CSKA: 67-71 (+4)
2009-10 – Euroleague. Regular season: CSKA – Caja Laboral: 84-83 (+1)
2009-10 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: CSKA – Caja Laboral: 86-63 (+23)
2009-10 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: CSKA – Caja Laboral: 83-63 (+20)
2009-10 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: Caja Laboral – CSKA: 66-53 (-13)
2009-10 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: Caja Laboral – CSKA: 70-74 (+4)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: CSKA – Caja Laboral: 89-78 (+11)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: CSKA – Caja Laboral: 90-68 (+22)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: Caja Laboral – CSKA: 93-72 (-21)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: Caja Laboral – CSKA: 85-94 (+9)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – Laboral Kutxa: 99-90 (+9)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Top 16: Laboral Kutxa – CSKA: 74-81 (+7)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Top 16: Laboral Kutxa – CSKA: 81-71 (-10)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – Laboral Kutxa: 90-78 (+12)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Baskonia: 112-84 (+28)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Baskonia – CSKA: 79-78 (-1)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: CSKA – Baskonia: 98-90 (+8)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: CSKA – Baskonia: 84-82 (+2)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: Baskonia – CSKA: 88-90 (+2)
2017-18 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Baskonia – CSKA: 81-90 (+9)
2017-18 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Baskonia: 93-86 (+7)
2018-19 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Baskonia – CSKA: 76-73 (-3)
2018-19 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Baskonia: 82-78 (+4)
2018-19 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: CSKA – Baskonia: 94-68 (+26)
2018-19 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: CSKA – Baskonia: 68-78 (-10)
2018-19 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: Baskonia – CSKA: 77-84 (+7)
2018-19 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals: Baskonia – CSKA: 83-92 (+9)
2019-20 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Baskonia – CSKA: 80-70 (-10)
Short dossier
Baskonia Vitoria, Spain
Founded: 1959
Colors: red, dark blue, white
Home arena: Fernando Buesa Arena (15,504)
President: Jose Antonio Querejeta
Head coach: Dusko Ivanovic
Website: www.baskonia.com
Trophy case: 2-time Spanish champion (2002, 08); 5-time Copa del Rey winner (1995, 99, 2002, 04, 06); 4-time Spanish SuperCup winner (2005, 06, 07, 08); Saporta Cup winner (1996)
