CSKA — Panathinaikos, 14 April 2021

CSKA – Panathinaikos Athens: 93-86 (+7)

CSKA: Lundberg (19 + 3 rb + 5 as), Hilliard (7 + 3 as + 2 st), Shengelia (11 + 6 rb + 2 as + 3 to), Kurbanov (5), Eric (6) – start; Khomenko (DNP), Ukhov (3), Antonov (2), Strelnieks (7 + 5 as + 2 st), Voigtmann (15 + 4 rb + 4 as), Clyburn (18 + 3 rb + 3 as), Lopatin (DNP)…

Panathinaikos: Papagiannis (6 + 2 as), Papapetrou (15 + 5 rb + 4 as), Nedovic (10 + 6 as), Mitoglou (12 + 4 rb), Sant-Roos (11 + 4 to) – start; Mack (12 + 7 as), Bochoridis (0), Auguste (2), Kaselakis (DNP), Vougioukas (DNP), White (10), Bentil (8 + 3 rb + 2 as)…

Six wins in a row is a good number, although we had longer streaks. The main thing is that in this game we maintained a high level of concentration, we kept the game under control, and maintained a double-digit lead. It was a good game and good practice: here I don't want to offend Panathinaikos, who played great, changed defensive systems, allowed us to try ourselves against different types of defense - personal, zone, matchup, switches. I think we read the defenses well, we scored 93 points and shot with a high percentage, especially from the two-point distance, and especially in the first half, when we made 71% of two-pointers. In addition, we made 24 assists. Panathinaikos tried hard, had a great closure of the game, using pick-and-pops and isolation. Nevertheless, we stayed ahead. We also tested our versions of "small" and "big" lineups tonight. Both teams played with motivation, for the pride of the clubs, moreover, it was important for us to have a good last European game at the Gomelsky Arena. And we did just that. We finished the season with the same record as the leader, Barcelona, ​​despite the fact that we had many injuries and other problems. We are ready for the next stage, motivated to play the next games. A difficult and tough series awaits us. Thanks to the fans for their support today, I hope they will help us in the playoffs.