CSKA — Lokomotiv Kuban, 26 March 2023

PRE-GAME BREAKDOWN

The red-blues spend the whole week at Megasport. After the victory over Pari NN, the team received a day off, and then resumed work on the home floor.

Semen Antonov remains out for CSKA with injury. Filipp Gafurov did not take part in Saturday's practice, as he played for the second team in the final game of the Superleague. Alexey Shved is gradually joins practices in limited mode.

Since Pari Nizhny Novgorod lost to MBA in the final game, Loko still had a chance to take fourth place in Group A and secure home court advantage in the quarter-finals of the playoffs.

WORD TO THE COACH

Emil Rajkovic, CSKA head coach:

This is the last game of the regular season. Now we are working to get all players back in shape. I think the game will be interesting for the fans as Loko plays fast and aggressive basketball.

PAST MATCHUPS

Wins/losses: 65-12,
In Moscow: 35-3, in Rostov: 9-1, in Krasnodar: 20-7, on neutral arena (Berlin): 1-0.
Games of the 2022-23 VTB United League season:

13-Oct-2022. Lokomotiv Kuban – CSKA: 64-84 (+20)
16-Dec-2022. CSKA – Lokomotiv Kuban: 80-94 (+14)
10-Feb-2023. Lokomotiv Kuban – CSKA: 66-98 (+32)

SHORT DOSSIER

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, Russia
Founded: 1946
Colors: red, green, white
Home court: Basket Hall (7,500)
President: Andrey Vedishchev
Interim head coach: Aleksandr Sekulic
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), Russian Cup winner (2018)