CSKA started Euroleague Top 16 with the win over Lietuvos Rytas. From the very start the Army club played maximum attention to the defense and was able to limit the speed of the rival. The key to the game in the offence came in the 3rd quarter when CSKA made a 14-0 run.
Lietuvos Rytas - CSKA: 48-66
Quick facts about the game:
• CSKA won its first game in Euroleague Top-16
• CSKA made 25 two-point attempts. It is a team low for CSKA this season in all the official games
• CSKA made 9 assists. It is a team low for CSKA this season in all the official games
Ettore Messina, CSKA head coach
- It was a very important night for us, because we played in a basketball-crazy country. It's not only that we have won, we just felt the great atmosphere even before the game. It's good to win on the road, but it is also very important that we have won by a solid margin. This can give us an advantage in the upcoming games. The only way to win without David Andersen is good defense, and we showed it tonight. On the other hand, it's only the beginning of the Top 16.
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