CSKA defeated Uralmash at home – 95:72 (29:20, 24:16, 21:14, 21:22).
Game progress
Timofei Gerasimov opened the score with a long-range shot and that was the last guests lead in the game. The opponents scored only three-pointers in 3 minutes. Uralmash held on until the middle of the quarter, but Samson Ruzhentsev third consecutive long-range shot forced Rostislav Vergun to call a timeout. This helped to stop the decline and the first break CSKA had almost double-digit lead – 29:20.
The game did not change in the second quarter. Uralmash kept the deficit at around 8-9 points with Garrett Nevels made shots, but began to make even more mistakes (12 turnovers). Melo Trimble and Antonius Cleveland allowed CSKA to take a double-digit lead for the first time. CSKA got a 17-point lead by halftime (53:36). It took the Moscow team another 3 minutes to bring the difference to 20 points at the start of the second half.
In the remaining time, CSKA coaching staff gave playing time to everyone on the bench, Uralmash won the final quarter.
X-factor
Antonius Cleveland came off the bench to help CSKA extend the lead to 10 points, then 20 points, before sitting out the rest of the game. As a result, the American guard had 15 points in less than 15 minutes of playing time and perfect shooting stats – not a single miss (5 of 5 field-goals made, 4 of 4 free-throws).
Facts
The rivalry history score is 7-0, CSKA leads.
The Moscow team stays on of the best three-point shooting teams in League. In this game, CSKA even slightly exceeded their average (10.8), making 11 three-pointers. Ruzhentsev scored 4 long-range shots.
CSKA did not score enough points to move into first place in the standings after this game. The Moscow team needed to win by 31 points or more.
The starting five of Uralmash had an unsuccessful game in scoring, with only 11 points compared to 61 by the rotation players.
The best Russian assistants in the VTB League, Anton Kardanakishvili and Timofei Gerasimov, made 3 assists each.
Leaders
CSKA: Samson Ruzhentsev (16), Antonius Cleveland (15), Livio Jean-Charles (13 + 7 rebounds), Melo Trimble (11), Casper Ware (11)
Uralmash: Tyrell Nelson (20), Garrett Nevells (17)
What’s next
CSKA: November 1 at home against Lokomotiv Kuban
Uralmash: November 4 at home versus Samara.
