BCK vs BER Dream11: Two teams heading in the wrong direction in their respective Euroleague campaign will bump into each other as BCK Khimki host to Alba Berlin in round-13 at Khimki Basketball Center, with both the teams looking to return to winning ways.
Alba come into this game on the back of a 107-102 away defeat against Fenerbahce. It was their 2nd defeat in three games, and 8th in 12 EuroLeague games this season. No wonder, their position on the table is at lowly 14th place heading into this game with six games no separating them from the top spot.
BCK Khimki, meanwhile, have been more down than up in recent weeks in EuroLeague. After winning four times in the first five EuroLeague games, they won only twice in the next seven games, and come into this game on a three-game losing streak in EuroLeague game.
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Match details:
Teams: BCK Khimki vs Alba Berlin
Venue: Khimki Basketball Center
Match Timing: December 12, @ 10:30 PM
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Alexey Shved is averaging 19.6 points per game this season. This is the 3rd highest return for any player this season.
Marcus Eriksson averages in double-digits for Alba Berlin.
Impact players;
Luke Sikma: 6.3 rebounds per game.
Peyton Siva: 5.8 assists per game.
Martin Hermannsson: 5.5 assists per game.
Niels Giffey: 3-point accuracy at 70.4%.
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BCK Khimki team news: The hosts remain without their big-man Timofey Mozgov who is out with an injury, while Petr Gubanov will also miss the game due to an ankle injury.
Janis Timma is listed as questionable due to an injury and will be evaluated before the game.
Egor Vialtsev is available following full recovery from an ankle injury, but Evgeny Valiev will spend the rest of the season in Parma Perm on loan.
Alba Berlin team news: Tim Schneider, Tyler Cavanaugh and Johannes Thiemann will be missing the game due to injuries, while new signing Bogdan Radosavljevic remains a doubt.
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BCK Khimki: Jonas Jerebko, Sergei Monia, Devin Booker, Alexey Shved, Vyacheslav Zaytsev
Alba Berlin: Luke Sikma, Rokas Griedraitis, Landry Nnoko, Marcus Eriksson, Martin Hermannsson
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Likely squads:
BCK Khimki: Sergei Monia, Dairis Bertans, Anthony Gill, Janis Timma (Questionable), Vyacheslav Zaytsev, Jeremy Evans, Stefan Jovic, Jonas Jerebko, Devon Booker, Chris Kramer, Egor Vyaltsev, Sergey Karasev, Andrey Desyatnikov
Alba Berlin: Martin Hermannsson, Landy Nnoko, Rokas Giedraitis, Niels Giffey, Martin Hermannsson, Luke Sikma, Peyton Siva, Jonas Mattisseck, Makai Mason, Malte Delow, Tim Schneider, Kenneth Ogbe
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PG: Jovic, Siva, Hermannsson
SG: A Shved (SP), D Bertans
SF: Giedraitis
PF: J Jerebko
C: J Evans
PG: Jovic, Siva, Hermannsson, V Zaytsev
SG: A Shved (SP)
SF: Giedraitis
PF: J Jerebko
C: J Evans