CSKA Moscow defeated Avtodor Saratov on the road, 110-98 (27-28, 26-29, 30-19, 27-22).
Top Scorers
Avtodor: Coty Clarke (21 + 9 reb), Justin Robinson (18 + 8 ast), Artem Zabelin (13)
CSKA: Nando De Colo (35), Will Clyburn (24), Sergio Rodriguez (13 + 7 ast)
Story
The home team dropped 57 points on the reigning champs in the first half and led by four, before CSKA returned the favor after the break, pulling away for a 110-98 victory.
Saratov guard Justin Robinson was honored with the February MVP prior to the game and the home team came out on fire, scoring inside and out. Robinson led Avtodor with eight assists, adding 18 points.
Despite shaky three-point shooting (7-21), Saratov outrebounded Moscow 36-34 and earned 35 free-throw attempts.
But the evening ultimately belonged to CSKA’s Nando De Colo. The French star knocked down five 3-pointers in the second half, helping the Army Men outscore Avtodor 57-41 over the final 20 minutes. He finished with 35 points on 11-17 shooting to go with four steals.
CSKA improves to 15-2, the League’s first team to 15 wins. Avtodor drops to 8-7 and 6th place.
Star
Nando De Colo. The Frenchman scored consistently throughout the game, nearing his career high in the League after a strong 3rd quarter. In the final quarter, De Colo set a new personal best with 35 points and a season best with seven 3-pointers, before going to the bench.
Stat
110 – CSKA scored a season-high 110.
Up Next
Avtodor: March 19 away vs. Kalev
CSKA: March 12 away vs. VEF
Images of the Game
