Pari NN — CSKA, 27 April 2022

PRE-GAME BREAKDOWN

The Muscovites had their only practice on Tuesday in Krylatskoe before going to Volga banks. All 13 players and CSKA-2 guard Yuri Umrikhin worked out.

WORD TO THE COACH

Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:

The team always comes out to compete hard and to win. Now it’s not about pressure, it’s about your readiness. Nizhny always is giving good fights to us, we respect their game, they respect ours and together we are bringing joy to the fans. We will change a couple of details after watching the film, they will change couple of details, this is the open battle.

PAST MATCHUPS

Win-loss record: 35-4

2021-22 season games:
03-Oct-2021. N.Novgorod – CSKA: 72-92 (+20)
28-Mar-2022. CSKA – N.Novgorod: 80-72 (+8)
22-Apr-2022. CSKA – N.Novgorod: 78-64 (+14)
24-Apr-2022. CSKA – N.Novgorod: 91-89 (+2)

SHORT DOSSIER

BC Nizhny Novgorod

Founded: 2000
Colors: white, black
Homecourt: Labor Unions Palace of Sports (5,000)
CEO: Denis Moskvin
Head coach: Zoran Lukic
Website: www.nn-basket.ru
Accomplishments: VTB United League runner-ups (2014), Russian Championship runner-up (2014), Superleague B champion (2010), Russian Cup finalists (2011)