CSKA vs. Avtodor Saratov: 93-67 (+26)
CSKA: Hackett (8 + 2 as + 3 to), Strelnieks (19 + 2 as), Shengelia (6 + 6 rb + 6 as), Lopatin (5 + 5 rb + 4 to), Milutinov (14 + 5 rb + 3 as) – start; Bolomboy (2 + 5 rb), Khomenko (6), James (6), Hilliard (15 + 3 rb + 3 st), Antonov (1 + 3 rb + 2 as), Voigtmann (DNP), Clyburn (5), Kurbanov (6)…
Avtodor: Mason (8 + 4 as + 3 st + 4 to), Sakic (11 + 4 rb + 3 as), Mikhailovskiy (10 + 2 as + 3 to), Kvitkovskikh (1 + 5 pf), Gordon (3 + 3 rb) – start; Bestuzhev (3), Starks (12 + 3 as), Vzdyhalkin (2 + 2 as), Petenev (7 + 6 rb), Minchenko (3 + 4 pf), Makiev (7 + 5 rb + 3 to)…
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Congratulations to the team. I coached differently tonight, we have different combinations of players, some players had more rest. We learned important lessons after yesterday, we rebounded better and we were defending the lead, we had +16 in the third and grow it even more. Everyone who was on the floor fought. For example, Will [Clyburn] went to play just in the third quarter, but he gave us great boost. As you know, hard work and competitiveness are not the same. Work gives you basis, competitiveness brings you wins.
