Moscow will host the regular season game on Saturday.
CSKA (Moscow) – Astana (Astana)
Place: Russia, Moscow, Basket Hall Moscow
Broadcast: TV Start, Match! Igra, League website
CSKA: The Army team is the best team of the season at the moment. The Moscow team have won 20 games in a row and are leading the League in points (98.3), rebounds (38.8), assists (24.9) and shots percentage (55.0%). The game against the Kazakh team should not be a problem for Emil Rajkovic team and the team needs to be aware of underestimation. For sure, the bench players will get more playing time, while the leaders will be able to rest and prepare for a more dangerous opponent – next Friday CSKA will play Zenit.
Astana: In 2023, the Kazakh team has a rather serious schedule. The game with CSKA in Moscow will be the 4th in 10 days, and the lack of flights is the only thing that saved Astana a little. However, now Oleg Kiselev team will play in Moscow against an unbeatable opponent. Astana’s chances of winning are not too high, but the lack of pressure can be a plus for the team – after all, no one expects a sensation from the team, especially against CSKA record winning streak.
