ALBA — CSKA, 17 December 2021

ALBA Berlin – CSKA: 90-93 (+3)

ALBA: Lo (26 + 3 rb + 7 as + 2 st + 5 to), Delow (2 as + 2 st), Eriksson (18 + 5 rb), Thiemann (12 + 6 rb + 3 as + 3 to), Lammers (6 + 6 rb) – start; Da Silva (13 + 5 rb + 2 bs), Mattisseck (4 pf), Schneider (2 + 2 st), Schulte (DNP), Nikic (DNP), Blatt (6 + 3 as), Zoosman (7)…

CSKA: Hackett (8), Shengelia (12 + 10 rb), Milutinov (3 rb + 2 as), Kurbanov (0), Shved (14 + 5 rb + 2 as) – start; Lundberg (7 + 3 as + 4 pf), Bolomboy (12 + 5 rb + 2 bs), Ukhov (DNP), Antonov (DNP), Voigtmann (16 + 5 rb + 5 as + 3 bs), Clyburn (15 + 6 rb + 3 as + 4 to), Grigonis (9)…

Congratulations to the team for the win. Definitely it's good to get the W and play with good team spirit. Obviously, we have a lot of things to talk about, Xs and Os. But in terms of being competitive and self-awareness and team awareness, it was obvious. We have a couple of details to talk about. But congratulations to the team and the players that after a short turnaround time and after a not-good performance, they came here and played a very competitive game. It could have gone another way and it would have been well-deserved because ALBA played really well. They hit some big shots, especially in the third quarter. They were dominant. We did not lose our composure. The players kept believing and regardless of what defense we played, we gave it all. So, they deserve the congratulations.