CSKA defeated Enisey on the road in Game 3 – 94:65 (27:13, 24:10, 22:25, 21:17).
Game progress
CSKA started the series with 2 wins in Moscow and came into Game 3 determined to secure a spot in the Semifinals. Enisey held off the guests pressure until midway the first quarter, when Melo Trimble started a 15-2 run. The Krasnoyarsk team’s attempts to mount a comeback were hampered by a low three-point shooting percentage (1 of 11 in 20 minutes). CSKA pulled ahead by 14 points at the end of the first quarter and doubled the lead by halftime.
After the break, CSKA continued to control the game and confidently secured the win.
X-Factor
Enisey’s low three-point shooting percentage – 5 of 25.
Fact
CSKA advanced to the Semifinals and will face the winner of the Lokomotiv Kuban vs. BETCITY PARMA.
Enisey committed 19 turnovers, while CSKA had 7.
Leaders
Enisey: Danilo Tasic (13 points + 10 rebounds), Egor Ryzhov (10 points + 5 rebounds), Matt Coleman (10 points, 7 assists)
CSKA: Melo Trimble (22 points, 5 assists), Casper Ware (15), Livio Jean-Charles (11), Ivan Ukhov (10).
