CSKA beat Avtodor at home – 96:66 (23:25, 23:18, 27:13, 23:10).
Game progress
The first half of the game was equal. The hosts bigmen Livio Jean-Charles and Amath M’Baye led the team. Avtodor responded with Sindarius Thornwell, Dominic Mavra and Dusan Beslac actions. The guests trailed by only 3 by the halftime – 46:43.
Key moment
In the second half, CSKA increased the force with M’Baye help. In the first minutes of the third quarter, the French bigman scored 11 straight points, the Moscow team turned on tough defense and for the first time got a double-digit lead (60:49). The Army team eventually took control of the game and more than doubled their lead in the third quarter (27:13), creating a 17-point advantage before the final quarter.
Avtodor failed to change anything. CSKA confidently got the 7th straight win, and extended the longest streak in the League.
X-factor
Amath M’Baye had 12.9 points per game. He got close to his average in the third quarter (11 straight points). At that point, CSKA created the difference.
Fact
This was the last home game for CSKA in the 2023. The next home game will be only on January 18 – against Runa in Krylatskoe. The Army team gave their fans another confident win before the New Year holidays.
Leaders
CSKA: Amath M’Baye (19), Melo Trimble (16 + 6 assists), Casper Ware (14 + 6 assists), Tonye Jekiri (11 + 5 rebounds).
Avtodor: Sindarius Thornwell (15), Dusan Beslac (14 + 5 rebounds), Brandon Garrett (12).
What’s next
CSKA (16-1): December 20 on the road against PARMA
Avtodor (6-11): December 19 on the road versus Enisey.
