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CSKA vs. Lietuvos Rytas (Vilnius): 87-70 (+17)

CSKA: Astapkovich (2), Teodosic (11 + 6 rb + 7 as + 3 st), Fridzon (14 + 5 rb), Nichols (4), Jackson (5 + 4 rb + 3 to), Markoishvili (10 + 3 rb + 4 pf), Korobkov (2), Zozulin (2 + 2 bs), Strebkov (3), Vorontsevich (11 + 6 rb + 2 bs), Kaun (10 + 5 rb + 2 bs), Hines (13 + 3 rb)…

Lietuvos Rytas: Leslie (9 + 5 rb), Juskevicius (10 + 3 rb + 4 as), Lukauskis (6 + 4 pf), Valeika (8 + 3 rb), Gecevicius (11), Orelik (16), Kavaliauskas (8 + 7 rb), Moser (2 + 3 rb + 3 to)…

It was a todo game to see where we are. We had some ups and downs, we started good, we controlled the game, but we had our black moments in the second quarter. Lietuvos Rytas found some open looks, they made 6 of 9 three-pointers in the period and scored 30 points. Our main target after this was to make stops. And in the second half we were good in the open floor, and it was because we forced turnovers, shut the windows and doors down for the opponents on the way to the victory. That was direct message to us: we are talented, we can score but we have to make stops. I want to thank the fans who really supported us and we expect more to come for the final game. We had tough week, we had two practices with just 8 players available. But we don’t cry, we are ready to work even more.