CSKA — Pari NN, 14 November 2022

PRE-GAME BREAKDOWN

In the current lineups, the teams met in September, in the semi-finals of the Kondrashin-Belov Cup. Back then CSKA won with a big margin - 96-60.

The red-blues rested on Friday, after which they practiced for two days at Megasport.

WORD TO THE COACH

Emil Rajkovic, CSKA head coach:

Nizhny Novgorod side is a physical team that really stepped up in the quality of basketball in recent games. They are really dangerous if you are not focused enough. In recent game vs Zenit they were down 18 but made a run and made the game close. They also have quite a deep roster this year, the same core of the players and the same coach. So you have to be in the game for 40 minutes to win it.

PAST MATCHUPS

Win-loss record: 36-4

2021-22 season games:
03-Oct-2021. N.Novgorod – CSKA: 72-92 (+20)
28-Mar-2022. CSKA – N.Novgorod: 80-72 (+8)
22-Apr-2022. CSKA – N.Novgorod: 78-64 (+14)
24-Apr-2022. CSKA – N.Novgorod: 91-89 (+2)
27-Apr-2022. N.Novgorod – CSKA: 75-88 (+13)

SHORT DOSSIER

BC Pari Nizhny Novgorod

Founded: 2000
Colors: white, black
Homecourt: Labor Unions Palace of Sports (5,000)
President: Sergey Panov
Head coach: Zoran Lukic
Website: www.nn-basket.ru
Accomplishments: VTB United League runner-ups (2014), Russian Championship runner-up (2014), Superleague B champion (2010), Russian Cup finalists (2011)