We'll miss it later

Left from scratch

The teams met not so long ago, almost immediately after the New Year, but in the intervening time, an important and long-awaited event took place. The Kazakhstan club took its first win in the tournament, beating the exhausted Samara at home (75-67).

Of the players remaining in Astana after the forced intra-season restructuring, Daniel Utomi still stands out (14.8 points, 3.9 rebounds). In addition, Grigory Motovilov (10.5 points, 4.5 assists) can also boast double-digit numbers. Next on the list is CSKA youth team alumnus Danila Pokhodyaev (7.5 points, 5.0 rebounds).

To take advantage

CSKA got a day off after the victorious return from Nizhny, after which the team held two training sessions in full strength – on Tuesday at Basket Hall and on Wednesday at Megasport.

"This will be the last game before the break, and we need to take maximum advantage of it in terms of improving the quality of the game," said CSKA head coach Andreas Pistiolis. "Our opponents have made significant progress recently. I hope the fans will come and support us this evening."

Past matchups

Win-loss record: 31-0
Games of 2024-25 season:

02-Oct-2024. Astana – CSKA: 48-91 (+43)
16-Nov-2024. CSKA – Astana: 110-50 (+60)
05-Jan-2025. Astana – CSKA: 55-99 (+44)

Short dossier

BC Astana (Astana, Kazakhstan)
Founded: 2000
Colors: yellow, blue
Home court: SC Velotrack/Saryarka (9,270), Zhekpe-zhek Martial Arts Palace (5,000).
CEO: Samson Arakelian
Head coach: Gleb Plotnikov
Website: pbcastana.kz
Trophy case: 11-time Kazakhstan champion (2012-15, 17-23), 11-time Kazakhstan Cup winner (2011-14, 17-21, 23, 24), FIBA Asian Champions Cup bronze winner (2017)