CSKA beat Samara at home – 103:66 (26:12, 29:18, 26:19, 22:17).

Game progress
From the start, Samara relied on three-point shooting, but missed 6 three-point shots from the start, which led to deficit. CSKA took advantage of tit and made a 19:3 run. In the end, Ilya Platonov scored the only three-pointer by Samara in the first quarter, and the team finished the quarter trailing by 14 points.

In the second quarter, Mikhail Kulagin helped Samara to improve. However, Melo Trimble and Aleksa Avramovic scored 11 points each in the half. CSKA showed significant superiority with outscoring opponent in assists – 15-5.

Kulagin continued to score after halftime and was supported by Andrei Sopin, who also score 10 points. Samara managed to stay in the game, but CSKA left no chance for the opponent due to good shooting percentage.

In the final quarter, 10 Russian players were on the court. The Volga team managed to keep the score difference from the previous clash in Samara (44:102), but the Moscow team still scored 100 points and got confident win.

X-factor
CSKA showed double-digit advantage in rebounds (42-21) and assists (28-14).

The Moscow team showed great two-point shooting – 75.8%.

Facts
Ivan Ukhov scored his 1,500th point in VTB League.

CSKA closed the season series with Samara with a double-digit win. The overall score is 6-0.

The Moscow team scored 100 points for the 11th time this season.

Leaders
CSKA: Aleksa Avramovic (16 + 8 rebounds + 7 assists), Melo Trimble (14), Vladimir Karpenko (13), Livio Jean-Charles (12 + 6 rebounds), Anton Astapkovich (10 + 5 rebounds + 5 assists).
Samara: Mikhail Kulagin (19), Andrei Sopin (17 + 5 rebounds + 5 assists), Egor Amosov (11).

What’s next
CSKA: April 6 at home against Enisey
Samara: April 6 at home versus Pari Nizhny Novgorod.