Khimki Moscow region vs. CSKA: 79-73 (-6)
Khimki: Shved (27 + 4 rb + 4 as), Gill (22 + 7 rb + 2 as + 4 pf), Anderson (0), Jenkins (5), Thomas (2 + 3 rb + 3 st) – start; Robinson (8), Honeycutt (5 + 7 rb + 2 bs), Vyaltsev (5 + 3 st), Zaytsev (0), Markovic (2 + 3 rb + 4 as + 2 st + 3 to), Monya (3), Todorovic (0)…
CSKA: Antonov (4 pf), Rodriguez (15 + 4 rb + 8 as + 4 to + 4 pf), Higgins (26 + 5 rb + 2 as + 2 bs), Kurbanov (7 + 5 rb + 2 st + 4 pf), Hunter (16 + 12 rb) – start; Rudd (0), Fridzon (0), Westermann (2), Vorontsevich (0), Clyburn (7 + 9 rb + 3 to), Khryapa (DNP), Makiev (DNP)…
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
I would like to congratulate Khimki. They were a better team today and they won. The outcome could have been different in the end if we had established a better defensive game and offensive game in the third quarter. We couldn’t close it out the way we wanted because we lost also that third quarter. We came out plus-4 in that one moment in that period, but as I said, overall they were the better team. We were not making shots, open looks, layups under the basket. We missed a lot of opportunities. It’s 2-1. We have to come to the next game more wise, more prepared for what is required to beat Khimki on the road.
