CSKA — Lokomotiv Kuban, 28 February 2014

20-point advantage was not enough to defeat Lokomotiv-Kuban easily. Relaxation in the middle of the game let opponents lead and the Army Men needed Teodosic heroics to win.

CSKA – Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar): 94-93 (+1)

CSKA: Teodosic (25 + 4 to), Micov (15), Fridzon (3), Jackson (8 + 3 st), Pargo (4), Krstic (10), Weems (12 + 6 rb + 4 as), Vorontsevich (3 + 4 rb), Kaun (10 + 6 rb + 2 bs), Hines (4 + 7 rb + 4 pf)…

Lokomotiv: Brown (23 + 5 rb + 3 st), Williams (11), Hendrix (4 + 5 rb + 5 pf), Kalnietis (10 + 4 rb + 8 as + 5 to), Jasaitis (10 + 4 pf), Zubkov (10 + 4 pf), Maric (3 + 4 st), Ponkrashov (4), Simon (18 + 5 rb)…

Ettore Messina, CSKA head coach:

It is clear that when you lose big advantage twice – and we were up by 20 in the second quarter and up by 16 in the beginning of the third quarter – it gives you a little bit bitter feeling even after the win. You think that, from one side, Loko played hard, and, from the other side, we played erratic at some point of the game. We made too many turnovers which led to fast breaks and easy points. Fortunately, Teo made some big shots and Sasha Kaun made big defensive plays. Our team played with great focus in the end and at the very important moment Jackson made two free throws despite being injured. I think it was a great game for the fans.