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These matches were watched by 2.7 thousand people at the Megasport stadium. fans, and the main blacksmith of CSKA’s victory in Moscow again became Mike James, who showed impressive form.
The fiery American scored 20 points (6/10 doubles, 2/4 trit., 2/2 penalties) in nearly 32 minutes, bounced 6 and took 4 balls, made 7 assists, made 3 errors and scored 32 utility points.
Xavi Pascual’s students fell into the decisive pit in the middle of the second half, when the locals won the four-minute quarter 13: 1, and M. James’s triple sent the Saint Petersburg basketball players to the locker room with 14 points of disadvantage.
During the first part of the match, CSKA, coached by Dimitri Itoudis, scored 7 of 9 3-pointers.
Although Zenit had reduced the gap to 7 points, CSKA scored 10 points without responding and advanced irreversibly.
Zenit legionnaire Alex Poythress, who also dominated Kaunas “Žalgiris” last summer, delighted fans with hilarious episodes.
Artūras Gudaitis scored just 2 points (1/1 double) in a duel with CSKA in nearly 18 minutes, bouncing 2 balls, making a successful pass, making a mistake and scoring 3 utility points.
At the end of the second half, the Lithuanian was called for a non-sports foul for a shot to the elbow to the corner for Tornike Shengelia.
Both teams hit perfectly from a distance. CSKA sold 45.8 percent. three points, Zenit – 41.2 percent.
CSKA: Mike James 20 (32 pm), Nikola Milutinov (13 pm) and Darrun Hilliard 13 each, Will Clyburn 11, Tengikeng Shengelia 10
Zenit: Kevin Pangos 14, KC Rivers and Alex Poythress 12 each.
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