Lokomotiv Kuban — CSKA, 28 April 2023

PRE-GAME BREAKDOWN

The Red-Blues passed their usual route - an Aeroflot charter to Stavropol, a five-hour drive to Krasnodar by bus. The roster will include the same 12 players as in the Game 5 of the series. This time, young Vladimir Karpenko and Filipp Gafurov stayed at home, while the injured Semen Antonov went to support his teammates.

WORD TO THE COACH

Emil Rajkovic, CSKA head coach:

We are in the situation when we can’t step back. We must show the best game possible even with all the problems and injuries that we have. We must go on the court strong, be united, stick to the game plan and win the game.

PAST MATCHUPS

Wins/losses: 68-15,
In Moscow: 37-5, in Rostov: 9-1, in Krasnodar: 21-8, 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)
26-Mar-2023. CSKA – Lokomotiv Kuban: 94-74 (+20)
15-Apr-2023. CSKA – Lokomotiv Kuban: 87-84 (+3)
17-Apr-2023. CSKA – Lokomotiv Kuban: 83-84 (-1)
20-Apr-2023. Lokomotiv Kuban – CSKA: 84-81 (-3)
22-Apr-2023. Lokomotiv Kuban – CSKA: 73-79 (+6)
25-Apr-2023. CSKA – Lokomotiv Kuban: 68-85 (-17)

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)