Russian VTB United League CSKA Moscow vs Lokomotiv Kuban 12/5/2021

Russian VTB United League CSKA Moscow vs Lokomotiv Kuban 12/5/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

Lokomotiv Kuban are hosting the defending champions of CSKA Moscow at the Basket-Hall Arena in Krasnodar on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at 09:00 ET in this Russian VTB United League matchup between two teams with identical records tied in the fourth place.

Lokomotiv are 4-1 in their previous four matches, while CSKA Moscow have back-to-back losses after winning their first four games of the season.

Lokomotiv Kuban have a 4-2 record so far this season and are tied with CSKA Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod in the fourth place of the league. They are coming off a road victory against Zielona Gora with a 90-98 score, as they shots lights out from inside the arc, connecting to 68.4% of their shots while holding their opponents into just 43.8%.

They had six players in double digit scoring, led by Darius Thompson with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Errick McCollum added 15 points and 7 assists.

McCollum leads the team in scoring with 22.2 ppg, adding 6.8 assists per game. Jonathan Motley follows with 18.7 ppg and a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game.

Lokomotiv Kuban have the best offense in the league with 94.2 ppg but the worse defense, allowing 94.5 ppg. They have a 58.7% 2-point goal percentage and a 39.2% 3-point percentage.

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Russian VTB United League CSKA Moscow vs Lokomotiv Kuban Predictions 12/5/2021

CSKA Moscow also have a 4-2 record so far this season and are tied with Lokomotiv and Nizhny in the 4th place. They are coming off a road defeat against Unics Kazan with a 69-64 score, as they shot with just 46.4% from inside the arc and 22.2% from downtown. Gabriel Lundberg and Will Clyburn led the team with 15 points apiece.

Lundberg leads the team in scoring with 14.2 ppg, adding 3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Tornike Shengelia follows with 12.4 ppg, 4.6 rebounds and a team-high 4 assists per game.

CSKA Moscow have the fifth-best offense in the league with 81.8 ppg and the best defense, allowing 66.7 ppg. They have a 54.6% 2-point percentage and a 32.7% 3-point percentage.

In their previous meeting earlier this season, CSKA won at home with a 91-78 score. They are 7-1 in their previous eight overall matchups. Lokomotiv have a 2-1 home record this season, while CSKA are 3-2 on the road.

CSKA have been struggling lately and expect the hosting Lokomotiv to force a close game and maybe even get away with the win today, so pick them to beat the odds today.

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