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Lokomotiv Kuban vs CSKA Moscow Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 20 May 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 75-85
29-21 11-22 11-13 24-29
Position#4
Record31-15
FormWWWLL
Points / game85.9
Allowed / game80.8
vs
Position#1
Record42-4
FormWWLWW
Points / game93.0
Allowed / game74.3
RussiaVTB United LeagueVTB United League - Semi-finals· Basket-Hall Krasnodar
Domestic2025-26
Meetings · Lokomotiv Kuban v CSKA Moscow
09 Jan 2027
LKU v CMO
upcoming
20 May 2026
LKU75
CMO85
18 May 2026
LKU81
CMO100
22 Feb 2026
LKU63
CMO92
05 Dec 2025
LKU90
CMO95
16 Mar 2025
LKU84
CMO88
22 Dec 2024
LKU69
CMO65
10 Mar 2024
LKU82
CMO96
13 Jan 2024
LKU89
CMO85
21 Sep 2023
LKU100
CMO98
28 Apr 2023
LKU75
CMO98
22 Apr 2023
LKU73
CMO79
20 Apr 2023
LKU84
CMO81
10 Feb 2023
LKU66
CMO98
13 Oct 2022
LKU64
CMO84
12 May 2022
LKU84
CMO94
10 May 2022
LKU94
CMO82
05 Dec 2021
LKU69
CMO88
17 Apr 2021
LKU103
CMO94
09 Mar 2020
LKU71
CMO77
11 Nov 2018
LKU76
CMO93
14 Feb 2018
LKU75
CMO78
31 May 2017
LKU66
CMO74
04 Dec 2016
LKU83
CMO74
09 Nov 2015
LKU65
CMO77
12 Oct 2014
LKU81
CMO73
23 May 2014
LKU78
CMO79
22 May 2014
LKU73
CMO76
03 Jan 2014
LKU77
CMO84
07 Jun 2013
LKU54
CMO59
06 Jun 2013
LKU69
CMO58
09 Dec 2012
LKU61
CMO72
29 Apr 2012
LKU72
CMO78
28 Jan 2012
LKU58
CMO91
23 Oct 2011
LKU64
CMO77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Lokomotiv Kuban winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
CSKA Moscow winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Lokomotiv KubanRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
69-99
69
99
-30
A07/04
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
112-72
112
72
+40
H11/04
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
W
95-88
95
88
+7
H18/04
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
W
90-83
90
83
+7
H22/04
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
W
93-80
93
80
+13
H27/04
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
W
79-76
79
76
+3
H29/04
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
W
87-82
87
82
+5
A03/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
W
97-88 OT
97
88
+9
A12/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
71-84
71
84
-13
A14/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
81-100
81
100
-19
H18/05
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-17
16-33
15-24
15-25
32-14
25-25
24-14
31-19
25-24
25-24
27-14
18-26
23-27
14-29
28-16
25-11
28-12
19-21
21-27
25-20
23-19
23-23
12-19
21-15
16-27
17-21
26-23
28-11
18-23
24-20
20-22
21-18
27-23
12-17
16-21
16-23
22-22
13-32
28-21
18-25
172.6Avg total
87.4Scored
85.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (46)85.980.8166.8+5.167%
Season at home (23)87.379.1166.4+8.274%
Season away (23)84.682.6167.1+2.061%
Last 10 (10)87.485.2172.6+2.270%
Last 5 (5)83.086.0169.0-3.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)78.085.8163.8-7.830%
vs Similar (7)84.379.3163.6+5.086%
vs Weaker (13)94.377.3171.6+17.092%
This opponent (CSKA Moscow) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CSKA MoscowRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
99-69
99
69
+30
H07/04
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
108-91
108
91
+17
H16/04
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
W
109-108 OT
109
108
+1
H19/04
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
83-74
83
74
+9
A22/04
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
W
104-66
104
66
+38
H27/04
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
W
85-67
85
67
+18
H29/04
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
W
94-65
94
65
+29
A03/05
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
88-97 OT
88
97
-9
H12/05
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
84-71
84
71
+13
H14/05
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
100-81
100
81
+19
A18/05
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-23
33-16
24-15
25-15
34-15
30-36
26-21
18-19
29-27
32-23
19-18
14-26
19-19
24-14
25-19
15-22
21-22
27-13
34-22
22-9
20-18
21-9
26-24
18-16
27-13
24-10
22-25
21-17
23-18
20-24
22-20
18-21
23-27
17-12
21-16
23-16
22-22
32-13
21-28
25-18
174.3Avg total
95.4Scored
78.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (46)93.074.3167.3+18.791%
Season at home (24)95.773.9169.5+21.896%
Season away (22)90.174.8164.9+15.386%
Last 10 (10)95.478.9174.3+16.590%
Last 5 (5)90.276.2166.4+14.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)94.274.9169.1+19.393%
This opponent (Lokomotiv Kuban) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: +2.9+2.9Q1: +3.1+3.1Q2Q2: -5.7-5.7Q2: +9.0+9.0Q3Q3: +1.6+1.6Q3: +3.2+3.2Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: +2.0+2.0
-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: +2.9+2.9Q1: +3.1+3.1Q2Q2: -5.7-5.7Q2: +9.0+9.0Q3Q3: +1.6+1.6Q3: +3.2+3.2Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: +2.0+2.0
Lokomotiv KubanCSKA Moscow
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Lokomotiv KubanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
39-50
39
50
-11
A07/04
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
57-39
57
39
+18
H11/04
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
W
50-48
50
48
+2
H18/04
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
37-56
37
56
-19
H22/04
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
W
47-33
47
33
+14
H27/04
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
W
46-42
46
42
+4
H29/04
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
33-48
33
48
-15
A03/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A12/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
39-40
39
40
-1
A14/05
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
35-54
35
54
-19
H18/05
VTB United League
87.8Avg total
42.5Scored
45.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.442.385.7+1.143%-
Last 30 at home (15)44.041.585.5+2.553%-
Last 30 away (15)42.943.186.0-0.333%-
Last 10 (10)42.545.387.8-2.840%-
Last 5 (5)39.045.484.4-6.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)40.442.983.3-2.520%-
vs Similar (7)41.041.682.6-0.643%-
vs Weaker (13)47.142.289.3+4.862%-
This opponent (CSKA Moscow) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CSKA MoscowLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
50-39
50
39
+11
H07/04
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
64-51
64
51
+13
H16/04
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
W
61-50
61
50
+11
H19/04
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
43-33
43
33
+10
A22/04
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
W
48-35
48
35
+13
H27/04
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
W
41-27
41
27
+14
H29/04
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
W
51-23
51
23
+28
A03/05
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
43-42
43
42
+1
H12/05
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H14/05
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
54-35
54
35
+19
A18/05
VTB United League
86.9Avg total
49.5Scored
37.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.737.687.3+12.283%-
Last 30 at home (17)51.339.891.1+11.582%-
Last 30 away (13)47.734.782.4+13.085%-
Last 10 (10)49.537.486.9+12.1100%-
Last 5 (5)45.833.279.0+12.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)49.737.687.3+12.283%-
This opponent (Lokomotiv Kuban) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Lokomotiv Kubantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Lokomotiv Kuban: 77.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.2 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.6 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.5 pts a game · 16% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.821.6
52.9%
-43.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.77.2
34.8%
-21.6
🏀 Free throws16.612.5
75.3%
-12.5
They take 61.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
CSKA Moscowtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

CSKA Moscow: 83.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀37%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀25%
🏀🏀 2-pointers30.4 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.8 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.9 pts a game · 25% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers32.615.2
46.6%
-30.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.310.6
35.0%
-31.8
🏀 Free throws24.720.9
84.6%
-20.9
They take 62.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 20 May 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Lokomotiv Kuban
LLWWWWWWWL
CSKA Moscow
WWLWWWWWWW
#4
League position
#1
-4.7
Net rating
+1.9
110.2
Offensive rating
114.5
114.9
Defensive rating
112.5
52.7%
Effective FG%
49.4%
54.0%
Opp. effective FG%
52.4%
15.8%
Turnover %
16.7%
31.4%
Off. rebound %
35.5%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.39
34.8%
3-point %
35.0%
58.7%
Assist %
73.3%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)70% · 90%
■ Lokomotiv Kuban   ■ CSKA Moscow
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Lokomotiv Kuban wins
7
CSKA Moscow wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/05/26HCSKA Moscow81-100
14/05/26ACSKA Moscow71-84
12/05/26ACSKA Moscow97-88 OT
03/05/26AParma Perm87-82
29/04/26HParma Perm79-76
27/04/26HParma Perm93-80
22/04/26HEnisey90-83
18/04/26HParma Perm95-88
11/04/26HNizhny Novgorod112-72
07/04/26ACSKA Moscow69-99
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/05/26ALokomotiv Kuban100-81
14/05/26HLokomotiv Kuban84-71
12/05/26HLokomotiv Kuban88-97 OT
03/05/26AEnisey94-65
29/04/26HEnisey85-67
27/04/26HEnisey104-66
22/04/26AZenit Petersburg83-74
19/04/26HMBA Moscow109-108 OT
16/04/26HNizhny Novgorod108-91
07/04/26HLokomotiv Kuban99-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lokomotiv Kuban
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL67%
HomeWWWWL74%
AwayLLWWL61%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games462323
Win %67%74%61%
Points / game85.987.384.6
Allowed / game80.879.182.6
Point differential+5.1+8.2+2.0
Avg total166.8166.4167.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%52%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)20% (5)100% (4)
Overtime %4%4%4%
CSKA Moscow
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW91%
HomeWWWLW96%
AwayWWWWW86%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games462422
Win %91%96%86%
Points / game93.095.790.1
Allowed / game74.373.974.8
Point differential+18.7+21.8+15.3
Avg total167.3169.5164.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+63%67%59%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (12)100% (5)71% (7)
Overtime %9%8%9%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 CSKA Moscow4642491%93.074.3+18.7
2 Unics Kazan47371079%86.074.8+11.2
3 Zenit Petersburg48341471%87.475.7+11.7
4 Lokomotiv Kuban46311567%85.980.8+5.1
5 Parma Perm43222151%81.979.0+2.9
6 Uralmash Ekaterinburg44202445%78.778.4+0.3
7 MBA Moscow43182542%79.182.2-3.1
8 Enisey43152835%77.483.0-5.7
9 Nizhny Novgorod40122830%76.187.9-11.8
10 Saratov4073318%71.585.8-14.3
11 Samara402385%71.894.3-22.6
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lokomotiv Kuban2911112475
CSKA Moscow2122132985
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