CSKA defeated Samara at home – 103:60 (34:15, 29:19, 17:19, 23:7).
Game progress
CSKA, which is battling UNICS for 1st place, hosted Samara, which it has beaten twice this season with a combined 72-point difference. The Volga team kept pace for 2.5 minutes, then the Moscow team made a 14:1 run, after which the lead became significant and only grew over time. CSKA won the opening quarter 34:15 and led 63:34 at halftime, removing questions about winner away.
X-factor
CSKA’s intense defense forced the opponent to make 17 turnovers, while limiting to just 4. The reigning champion also significantly outplayed Samara in assists – 29-16.
Facts
CSKA regained first place in the standings.
The rivalry history score is now 11-0, CSKA leads. The average difference in these games is almost 30 points per game.
The first stage of voting for the All-Star Game has ended. Fans did not select Melo Trimble (the League’s most effective player) and Nikita Mikhailovski (the best scoring Russian player of the season) for the final roster. The next stage is voting by the media and League legends.
Leaders
CSKA: Samson Ruzhentsev (23 + 6 rebounds), Vladimir Karpenko (14), Ivan Ukhov (13 + 5 assists), Casper Ware (13 + 7 assists), Luka Mitrovic (12 + 5 assists)
Samara: Nikita Mikhailovskii (17 + 7 rebounds), Andrey Savrasov (10)
What’s next
CSKA: January 17 on the road against BETCITY PARMA
Samara: January 18 on the road versus Uralmash.
