We’re heading to Moscow for another showdown against the reigning VTB United League champions. Read on to find out what to expect from our opponent.
Second in the Standings
Since Astana’s last encounter with CSKA on January 5, 2025, the Army club has dropped to second place in the VTB United League standings, boasting 26 wins and 5 losses. In their last five games, CSKA has secured four victories and suffered just one defeat. They triumphed over Pari Nizhny Novgorod (86:94), dominated Samara with a commanding 44:102 win, defeated Uralmash in Yekaterinburg (67:94), and overpowered Avtodor Saratov (108:83). Their only loss in this stretch came against Zenit in February (66:97).
Key Players
We’ve previously covered CSKA’s top scorers—feel free to revisit our breakdown here.
One notable trend is that CSKA consistently has at least one player featured in the Team of the Week. Last week (February 3-9), that honour went to Casper Ware, who averaged 18.5 points, 5.0 assists, and 22.0 efficiency rating over the last two games.
All-Star Representatives
CSKA will be well-represented at the VTB United League All-Star Game:
• Nikita Kurbanov (4.4 PPG, 3.8 RPG) and Anton Astapkovich (7.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG) will play for Team Hosts.
• Aleksa Avramović (13.6 PPG, 3.5 APG) and Melo Trimble (14.6 PPG, 4.0 APG) will take the court for Team Guests, coached by Andreas Pistiolis.
Head-to-Head History
Astana and CSKA have faced off 31 times in the VTB United League, with CSKA winning every encounter. The closest Astana has come to victory was on December 15, 2019, when the game ended 104:91 in favour of CSKA.
Comment from Acting Head Coach Gleb Plotnikov:
“As always, we have our own goals to pursue. We’re heading into this away game with an incomplete roster, giving our young players more court time and an opportunity to prove themselves. We’ll do our best to put up a fight and enjoy the game.”
Match Details:
Date & Time: February 13, 21:30
Venue: Megasport, Moscow
Broadcast: Club website, VTB United League website
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