Avtodor — CSKA, 25 December 2024

Avtodor BC Saratov – PBC CSKA: 65-112 (+47)

Avtodor: Jones (8), Beslac (12 + 3 rb), Agada (12 + 9 rb + 9 as + 3 st + 7 to), Klimenko (3 + 5 pf), Crawford (4 + 4 rb + 4 as + 3 to) – start; Pranauskis (0), Naumov (DNP), Petenyov (11 + 3 rb), Khaldeyev (0), Manning (8 + 4 pf), Yakovlev (DNP), Kanter (7 + 3 to)…

CSKA: Avramovic (22 + 4 rb + 4 as + 3 to), Ukhov (20 + 4 rb + 2 as), Jean-Charles (8), M'Baye (5 + 3 as), Kurbanov (5 + 2 as) – start; Ware (11 + 2 as), Jekiri (22 + 8 rb), Trimble (4 + 7 as + 4 st), Astapkovich (10 + 3 rb + 3 to + 4 pf), Karpenko (2), Antonov (0), Abdulbasirov (3)…

Andreas Pistiolis, CSKA head coach:

Obviously, we really wanted this game. We dominated in most parts of the game, played tough in defense and mobile in offense. I think the final margin is unfair for Saratov, because they have a great team that plays great basketball, has a great coach and players. But today, everything depended on us.