CSKA defeated Pari NN on the road – 95:71 (28:18, 15:13, 25:16, 27:24).
Game progress
The Moscow team started the game with a 6:0 run and achieved a double-digit lead for the first time just 3.5 minutes into the first quarter – 12:2. At the start of the second quarter, the Moscow team had the same amount of time (3:30) to score first points. Bench players had a lot of playing time, while CSKA only increased the lead by halftime – 43:31.
Key moment
The second half began with a three-point shootout, and then CSKA began to push. By the end of the third quarter, the guests were already up by 21 points going into the fourth quarter.
In the remaining time, the coaches of both teams gave bench and young players some playing time. In the end, the Moscow team won all four quarters and took a confident win – 95:71.
X-factor
Pari NN players confirmed the reputation of the toughest team in the VTB League (23.6 fouls on average). The hosts committed 25 fouls in this game. The Moscow team stepped up to the line 28 times and made 22 shots.
By comparison, Pari NN players made only 10 free throws for the entire game.
Facts
The rivalry history score is 44-4, CSKA leads.
This game marked the start of the Moscow team’s Volga tour, which will last until mid-November: after Nizhny, CSKA will go to Saratov and Kazan.
CSKA arrived in Nizhny Novgorod without the injured Livio Jean-Charles and Antonius Cleveland. Nizhny Novgorod still has Evgenii Baburin and Hunter Dean in injury list.
Norbert Lukacs scored his first three-pointer in the VTB United League. The Hungarian newcomer had missed all 22 of his three-point attempts in his previous 7games, but against CSKA he made 50% of his long-range shots (2 of 4).
Leaders
Pari NN: Kirill Popov (15 + 6 rebounds), Ilya Platonov (12), Isaiah Washington (11)
CSKA: Anton Astapkovich (15 + 5 rebounds), Melo Trimble (13), Casper Ware (13), Ivan Ukhov (12), Samson Ruzhentsev (12 + 4 assists)
What’s next
Pari NN: November 9 on the road versus MBA-MAI
CSKA: November 8 on the road against Avtodor.
