CSKA Moscow vs. KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
· This game will mark CSKA’s 500th game in the EuroLeague, becoming the first team to reach that milestone. It will also mark the 42nd game between CSKA and Baskonia this century. CSKA leads the series with a 31-10 record.
· These teams split regular-season home wins last season. Baskonia won their Round 10 clash 80-70, finishing that game on a 13-0 run as Tornike Shengelia, now with CSKA, paced the team with 22 points and 6 rebounds. CSKA beat Baskonia 94-90 in Round 20 with Mike James pouring in 33 points.
· CSKA ousted Baskonia 3-1 in the 2019 EuroLeague Playoffs. The teams split two games in Moscow before CSKA beat Baskonia on the road at the Fernando Buesa Arena in Games 3 and 4 of the playoffs and then survived Final Four showdowns at the same venue against Real Madrid and Anadolu Efes Istanbul, respectively, to take the crown.
· In Game 2 of the 2019 EuroLeague Playoffs, Baskonia registered a 68-78 road win for its first victory over CSKA in Moscow since the 2005 Final Four – and ending a run of 15 consecutive defeats there.
· Baskonia beat CSKA in Moscow in the 2005 semifinals in what is regarded as one of the biggest upsets in Final Four history; Baskonia won 78-85 after CSKA had reached that game with a 19-1 record in the EuroLeague. Arvydas Macijauskas led Baskonia with 23 points.
· CSKA and Baskonia faced each other in the 2008 EuroLeague semifinals in Madrid. CSKA rallied from a 6-point halftime deficit to beat Baskonia 79-83. Ramunas Siskauskas and David Andersen led the way with 16 points apiece.
· In the 2017 EuroLeague Playoffs, CSKA swept Baskonia capped by an 88-90 win in Game 3 in Vitoria-Gasteiz behind 21 points from Cory Higgins.
· CSKA ousted Baskonia twice more in the EuroLeague Playoffs, in 2010 and 2013, both times winning the series 3-1.
· CSKA set a club record in EuroLeague play this century with 10 blocks against Laboral Kutxa Vitoria on January 8, 2015.
· Baskonia set a club record in EuroLeague play this century with 10 blocks against CSKA Moscow on March 5, 2015.
· CSKA set a club record for scoring in EuroLeague play this century with 112 points against Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz on November 25, 2016.
· CSKA's single-game scoring record by one player is 34 points, which Milos Teodosic set against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz on November 25, 2016.
· CSKA's single-game record for blocks is 6, which Aleksey Savrasenko set against Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz on January 12, 2005.
· CSKA forward Tornike Shengelia spent six seasons with Baskonia before joining CSKA over the summer. Shengelia was Baskonia's team captain and led the team to the 2020 Spanish championship and a 2016 EuroLeague Final Four berth.
· CSKA's Johannes Voigtmann spent three seasons with Baskonia. He made his EuroLeague debut there in the 2016-17 season. He was a teammate of Ilimane Diop and Luca Vildoza.
· CSKA swingman Darrun Hilliard made his EuroLeague debut with Baskonia in the 2018-19 season. He was also a teammate of Diop and Vildoza.
· CSKA guard Mike James played at Baskonia for a season and a half. James signed in December 2014 and was a teammate of Diop. They reached the 2016 EuroLeague Final Four together.
· Baskonia forward Alec Peters helped CSKA win the EuroLeague title in his rookie 2018-19 season. He played under Coach Dimitris Itoudis and was a teammate with much of the current CSKA roster.
· CSKA forward Nikita Kurbanov matched his career-best with 10 rebounds against Baskonia in November 2016.
· CSKA center Nikola Milutinov scored a career-high 23 points and also had 11 rebounds for a PIR of 33 playing for Olympiacos Piraeus in an 80-85 road win over Baskonia in October 2018. He earned weekly co-MVP honors for that performance.
· The last time these two teams met in Moscow was in January of last season, Youssoupha Fall posted his career-high in points (19), offensive rebounds (6) and PIR (30).
· In that same game, Baskonia guard Pierria Henry set his career-high with 9 rebounds.
· Baskonia swingman Zoran Dragic set his career-high with 9 rebounds playing for Unicaja Malaga against CSKA in March 2013.
· This game will mark CSKA’s 500th game in the EuroLeague, becoming the first team to reach that milestone. It will also mark the 42nd game between CSKA and Baskonia this century. CSKA leads the series with a 31-10 record.
· These teams split regular-season home wins last season. Baskonia won their Round 10 clash 80-70, finishing that game on a 13-0 run as Tornike Shengelia, now with CSKA, paced the team with 22 points and 6 rebounds. CSKA beat Baskonia 94-90 in Round 20 with Mike James pouring in 33 points.
· CSKA ousted Baskonia 3-1 in the 2019 EuroLeague Playoffs. The teams split two games in Moscow before CSKA beat Baskonia on the road at the Fernando Buesa Arena in Games 3 and 4 of the playoffs and then survived Final Four showdowns at the same venue against Real Madrid and Anadolu Efes Istanbul, respectively, to take the crown.
· In Game 2 of the 2019 EuroLeague Playoffs, Baskonia registered a 68-78 road win for its first victory over CSKA in Moscow since the 2005 Final Four – and ending a run of 15 consecutive defeats there.
· Baskonia beat CSKA in Moscow in the 2005 semifinals in what is regarded as one of the biggest upsets in Final Four history; Baskonia won 78-85 after CSKA had reached that game with a 19-1 record in the EuroLeague. Arvydas Macijauskas led Baskonia with 23 points.
· CSKA and Baskonia faced each other in the 2008 EuroLeague semifinals in Madrid. CSKA rallied from a 6-point halftime deficit to beat Baskonia 79-83. Ramunas Siskauskas and David Andersen led the way with 16 points apiece.
· In the 2017 EuroLeague Playoffs, CSKA swept Baskonia capped by an 88-90 win in Game 3 in Vitoria-Gasteiz behind 21 points from Cory Higgins.
· CSKA ousted Baskonia twice more in the EuroLeague Playoffs, in 2010 and 2013, both times winning the series 3-1.
· CSKA set a club record in EuroLeague play this century with 10 blocks against Laboral Kutxa Vitoria on January 8, 2015.
· Baskonia set a club record in EuroLeague play this century with 10 blocks against CSKA Moscow on March 5, 2015.
· CSKA set a club record for scoring in EuroLeague play this century with 112 points against Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz on November 25, 2016.
· CSKA's single-game scoring record by one player is 34 points, which Milos Teodosic set against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz on November 25, 2016.
· CSKA's single-game record for blocks is 6, which Aleksey Savrasenko set against Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz on January 12, 2005.
· CSKA forward Tornike Shengelia spent six seasons with Baskonia before joining CSKA over the summer. Shengelia was Baskonia's team captain and led the team to the 2020 Spanish championship and a 2016 EuroLeague Final Four berth.
· CSKA's Johannes Voigtmann spent three seasons with Baskonia. He made his EuroLeague debut there in the 2016-17 season. He was a teammate of Ilimane Diop and Luca Vildoza.
· CSKA swingman Darrun Hilliard made his EuroLeague debut with Baskonia in the 2018-19 season. He was also a teammate of Diop and Vildoza.
· CSKA guard Mike James played at Baskonia for a season and a half. James signed in December 2014 and was a teammate of Diop. They reached the 2016 EuroLeague Final Four together.
· Baskonia forward Alec Peters helped CSKA win the EuroLeague title in his rookie 2018-19 season. He played under Coach Dimitris Itoudis and was a teammate with much of the current CSKA roster.
· CSKA forward Nikita Kurbanov matched his career-best with 10 rebounds against Baskonia in November 2016.
· CSKA center Nikola Milutinov scored a career-high 23 points and also had 11 rebounds for a PIR of 33 playing for Olympiacos Piraeus in an 80-85 road win over Baskonia in October 2018. He earned weekly co-MVP honors for that performance.
· The last time these two teams met in Moscow was in January of last season, Youssoupha Fall posted his career-high in points (19), offensive rebounds (6) and PIR (30).
· In that same game, Baskonia guard Pierria Henry set his career-high with 9 rebounds.
· Baskonia swingman Zoran Dragic set his career-high with 9 rebounds playing for Unicaja Malaga against CSKA in March 2013.
Game Facts - CSKA Moscow
Roster
Yury Umrikhin is set to make his EuroLeague debut.
Ten different players have appeared in CSKA's starting lineups so far this season. Only Nikita Kurbanov has started in every game.
Streaks
Mike James has made at least 1 three-point shot in 27 of his last 28 games.
James has scored in double figures in 32 of his last 33 games.
Clyburn has scored in double figures in six straight games.
Clyburn has made a three-pointer in five of his last six games.
Hackett has made a three-pointer in nine of his last 10 games.
Rankings
Will Clyburn ranks second in scoring this season with 18.0 points per game.
Mike James ranks fifth in scoring this season with 16.4 points per game.
James ranks sixth this season with 5.3 assists per game.
Tornike Shengelia ranks fifth this season with 2.7 offensive rebounds per game, and Nikola Milutinov is sixth with 2.5 per game.
Records/Milestones
Janis Strelnieks ranks seventh all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.9%.
Nikola Milutinov moved into 11th all-time with 386 offensive rebounds. James Gist is 10th with 393.
Tornike Shengelia needs 5 more three-pointers to reach 100 in the EuroLeague.
Game Facts - TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Roster
Coach Ivanovic has used 10 different players in his starting lineups so far this season. Only Rokas Giedraitis has started every game.
Pape Sow is set to make his EuroLeague debut.
Streaks
Pierria Henry has recorded at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.
Achille Polonara has recorded at least 1 steal in eight of his last nine games.
Zoran Dragic hit at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.
Rankings
Pierria Henry ranks fifth this season in average PIR with 19.2 per game.
Henry ranks third this season with 6.4 assists per game.
Achille Polonara ranks second this season with 7.8 rebounds per game
Henry leads the league in steals this season with 2.2 per game, and Polonara ranks fourth with 1.8 steals per game.
Records/Milestones
Zoran Dragic needs 4 more three-point shots to reach 100 for his career.