CSKA vs. Galatasaray Istanbul: 85-69 (+16)
CSKA: De Colo (22 + 3 rb + 4 st + 3 to), Teodosic (8 + 6 as + 3 to), Augustine (6 + 4 rb), Fridzon (4), Jackson (10 + 5 as), Vorontsevich (5 + 3 rb), Higgins (12), Khryapa (5 + 4 rb), Kurbanov (3 rb), Hines (13 + 5 rb)…
Galatasaray: Micov (18 + 3 rb + 3 to), Fitipaldo (2 + 4 pf), Tyus (10 + 6 rb + 2 bs), Korkmaz (3), Arar (2), Pleiss (11 + 7 rb + 4 to), Daye (4 + 7 rb + 4 pf), Guler (5 + 4 as + 4 pf), Diebler (1), Koksal (13 + 5 rb)…
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
I would like to congratulate my players for the win, but also for qualifying to the playoffs. Of course, there are five games left and we are chasing the home-court advantage, this is what we are working for. We had a slow start in this game, especially on defense, but also offensively. That happened because of our stationery offense. We changed our strategy in the second quarter with much better defense and better mobility, which allowed us to set the tempo. We set the tone and it was +21 for us [in that quarter]. Then in the second half, they gave us a good fight, but we managed to keep our lead and win the game deservedly. Congratulations again, there are five more games to go. I have to say thank you to the fans that came to support us, 7,500. It is important. To be continued.
