CSKA defeated Pri Nizhny Novgorod on the road, and got the 24 th win in a row — 89:70 (24:24, 24:20, 17:17, 24:9).
Game progress
Although CSKA won 10 more games this season than Pari NN (23 against 13), the first half was not an easy for the guests. 10 points in a row by Dmitry Khvostov and Dragan Apic allowed Nizhny Novgorod to lead. But Alexey Shved, Casper Ware and Livio Jean-Charles helped the Army team to restore balance, but the equal game was in the second quarter also.
A magnificent quarter by Dallas Moore allowed CSKA to still take the first half, but the hosts were only 4 points behind by the halfitme — 48:44.
After the break, CSKA continued to load the paint with Nikola Milutinov, but Pari NN coped with it sometimes and responded with Khvostov and Jermaine Love made shots. By the beginning of the fourth quarter, Pari NN trailed by 4 points — 65:61.
Key moment
Although Zoran Lukic team was desperately trying to leave the intrigue, CSKA rotation started to work. Alexey Shved continued to score, Jean-Charles and Dallas Moore, coming off the bench, did not let the game pace decrease. This trio made CSKA lead double-digit — 79:68. The Army team did not allow Nizhny Novgorod to make a comeback and got the 24th win in a row.
Key factor
CSKA’s defense in the fourth quarter. The final quarter became an example of how CSKA play defense — the exhausted Nizhny could not do anything, scoring only 9 points. 2 offensive fouls in a row by Dragan Apic also were the desicive.
Fact
Alexey Shved became the MVP of January in the United League and immediately demonstrated that he was not going to slow down in February either, having played one of his best games of the season — 21 points and 13 assists (Shved’s third result in the current regular season).
Leaders
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Dragan Apic (16), Jermaine Love (14), Dmitriy Khvostov (12 + 5 assists), Maksim Salash (11 + 6 rebounds)
CSKA: Alexey Shved (21 + 5 rebounds + 13 assists), Nikola Milutinov (19 + 6 rebounds), Livio Jean-Charles (19 + 8 rebounds), Dallas Moore (14)
Next games
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: road game versus Lokomotiv Kuban on February 7
CSKA: home game against Zenit on February 6
