CSKA vs. Zenit St.Petersburg: 79-82 (-3)
CSKA: James (12 + 5 as), Vorontsevich (3 + 9 rb + 2 as), Hilliard (16), Kurbanov (8 + 4 rb + 2 st), Hines (8 + 3 rb + 2 as + 5 pf) – start; Bolomboy (9 + 3 rb), Ukhov (0), Antonov (DNP), Voigtmann (7 + 2 as), Clyburn (8 + 5 rb + 2 st), Hackett (8 + 5 rb + 4 as + 4 to), Kulagin (0)…
Zenit: Iverson (8 + 9 rb), Albicy (5 + 4 as + 4 pf), Ponkrashov (13 + 2 as), Voronov (15), Abromaitis (9 + 3 rb + 5 as) – start; Hollins (13), Thomas (9), Balashov (2 + 6 rb), Renfroe (5 + 3 rb + 12 as + 2 st), Khvostov (DNP), Shevchuk (DNP), Trushkin (3)…
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Congratulations to Zenit, they won in even game, where both team had chances. Our opponents were better shooting-wise, they made 8 of 15 three-pointers in the first half and continued making shots, including two-pointers, in the second. On the other hand, we played really bad third quarter. We shot poorly, we made 59 per cent of free throws, we made 4 of 16 two-pointers. Shooting created difference tonight.
