Moscow will host WINLINE Basket Cup group stage game between CSKA and Lokomotiv Kuban on Wednesday.
CSKA (Moscow) vs Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar)
Time: 20:00 (Moscow Time)
Place: Russia, Moscow, Megasport
Broadcast: VK Video, WINLINE Basket Cup website
CSKA: The in-season Cup resumes after FIBA break with a game at Megasport! As it happens, the game will no longer have any significance for either team. This is good news for the Moscow team, as CSKA has already secured first place in Group A. The hosts will play with the aim of entertaining fans with some beautiful basketball and enjoying the great atmosphere of the WINLINE Basket Cup. The Moscow team has not lost for 4 months now, with 18 consecutive wins in the VTB United League and a series of 4 in a row in the Cup.
Lokomotiv Kuban: In case of win in Moscow and Mega loses to PARMA, the Krasnodar team will move up to third place due to advantage over the Serbian club in head-to-heads. This season, the rivals have played 4 games, including the Cup, with the Moscow team winning all. In December’s game, the difference was 40 points, and in the last game, which was on February 22, the Krasnodar team lost by 29 points at home. The main motivation for one of the season’s contender is to finally beat the most difficult opponent before the approaching key part of the season.