Successful debut at Meshchersky
Nizhniy Novgorod vs. CSKA: 63-83 (+20)
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:NN: Gankevich (8 + 6 rb + 2 as + 2 bs), Platonov (0), Petrasek (2 + 4 rb + 2 st + 4 pf), Strebkov (7 + 7 rb + 4 as + 3 st + 3 to), Baburin (12 + 2 as) – start; Shepherd (17 + 3 rb + 4 as + 5 to), Komolov (10 + 2 st + 5 pf), Chadov (3 + 6 rb), Gontar (DNP), Gerasimov (0), Gavrilovic (4)…
CSKA: Hilliard (13 + 4 rb), Hackett (5 + 3 as), Shengelia (22 + 4 rb), Milutinov (5 + 7 rb + 2 as + 3 bs), Kurbanov (6 + 3 rb + 2 as) – start; Bolomboy (8 + 4 rb), Khomenko (2), Ukhov (3 rb + 3 as + 5 pf), Antonov (0), Strelnieks (13 + 2 as + 3 to + 4 pf), Voigtmann (5 + 6 rb), Lopatin (4)…
Congratulations to the team. We played serious game, we had serious approach and that translated into final outcome. Our defense was there even though we were having not the best shooting night. Our opponents had 15 turnovers and practically every shot they had was contested. We had some lapses but the outcome was good. Besides we managed to share playing time and to rest our leaders: James did not play at all and Milutinov played less than usually.
