The United League regular season game will be in Moscow on Monday.
Monday, January 24
CSKA (Russia) — Kalev (Estonia)
Time: 19:00 (Moscow time)
Location: Russia, Moscow, Megasport
Broadcast: Match! TV
Rivalry history: 17 games, CSKA — 15 wins, Kalev – 2 wins
CSKA: The Army team is coming to the game against Kalev in the same difficult situation as was in the first round. Then CSKA spent the whole week on flights and looked noticeably tired in Tallinn. Now the schedule is also not too east for the team, which affected the recent game with Emporio Armani: CSKA lost and only score 57 points — this is the worst result for the Army team in the Euroleague since 2013. The loss was the 2nd in a row for CSKA after the game with Zenit.
Kalev: In November, the Estonian team created a real sensation: in Saku Suurhall arena, Roberts Stelmachers’ team inflicted the reigning champion of the country with the first loss of the season. For Kalev, beating the Army team for the 2nd time in the League history, everything went out as well as possible. Against CSKA, which was in a crisis, the Estionian team gave out the best defensive game of the season, letting CSKA score only 56 points — the armt team anti-record in the season and at the same time the current defensive record for Kalev.
What to follow: In the 1st round game, CSKA did not have Marius Grigonis and Nikola Milutinov. By the 2nd game with Kalev, both players are in good shape, but the participation of 2 key players — Will Clyburn and Daniel Hackett, who missed the game with Milan in the Euroleague, is not guaranteed.
