MOS vs ZAL Dream11: CSKA Moscow will be looking to make it two wins out of two when they host Zalgiris Kaunas at Sports Swimming Complex CSKA, on Thursday night (IST).
As mentioned above, Moscow are targetting their second straight win here but nothing can take the fact away that the champion shave stuttered of late. They have won just three times in the last seven EuroLeague games. No wonder, the leaders trail Anadolu Efes by two games heading into this game.
Zalgiris Kaunas are even in even more bug trouble after winning just three times in EuroLeague. They have lost the last five games.
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Match details:
Teams: Barcelona vs CSKA Moscow
Venue: Sports Swimming Complex CSKA
Match Timing: December 05, @ 10:30 PM
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The following players will have a big say in deciding the result of the match.
Zach Leday had 15 points from the bench in the last round. He is the team’s highest scorer with 12.2 points per game.
Mike James is one of the best players in EuroLeague. He is consistent and is averaging an impressive 18.6 points per game in Europe. Mike James has scored at least one 3-pointer in 10 of his last 11 games.
Mike James has scored in double-digits in 8 consecutive matches heading into this game.
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CSKA Moscow team news: Will Clyburn is expected to miss the rest of the seaosn fo the reigning champions due to an Achilles Tendon injury.
Nikita Kurbanov has started every game this season and it should b the case here as well.
Zalgiris Kaunas team news: Marius Grigonis is a huge doubt for this game having missed Zalgiris’ last game due to an ankle injury. He will be assessed before the game.
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CSKA Moscow: Johannes Voigtmann, Nikita Kurbanov, Kosta Koufos, Mike James, Darrun Hillard
Zalgiris Kaunas: Zach LeDay, Edgaras Ulanovas, Nigel Heyes, Marius Grigonis, Thomas Walkup
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Likely squads:
CSKA Moscow: Mike James, Joel Bolomboy, Janis Strelnieks, Nikita Kurbanov, Daniel Hackett, Andrey Vorontsevich, Johannes Voigtmann, Joel Bolomboy, Ron Baker, Kyle Hines
Zalgiris Kaunas: Thomas Walkup, Karolis Lukosiunas, Arturas Milaknis, Alex Perez, Lukas Lekavicius, Nigel Hayes, Erikas Venskus, Paulius Jankunas, Martinas Geben, Zach LeDay, Jock Landale, Marius Grigonis, Kerr Kriisa, Edgaras Ulanovas
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Team 1:
PG: M James, J Strelnieks, L Lekavicius
SG: D Hillard
SF: T Walkup
PF: A Vorontsevich
C: K Hines, Z LeDay (SP)
Team 2:
PG: M James (SP), J Strelnieks, L Lekavicius
SG: D Hillard
SF: T Walkup
PF: A Vorontsevich
C: K Hines, Z LeDay