Pari NN — CSKA, 26 November 2023

Nizhniy Novgorod – PBC CSKA: 72-74 (+2)

Pari NN: Ivlev (4 + 2 as + 3 to + 4 pf), Novakovic (24 + 8 rb), Belenitskiy (6 + 4 rb + 4 pf), Baburin (8 + 4 rb + 4 as), Зоткин (20 + 7 as + 4 to) – start; Gankevich (3 rb + 2 as), Gankevich (10 + 4 as + 3 st), Apic (DNP), Strebkov (DNP), Rudovskiy (DNP)…

CSKA: Ware (8 + 4 as), Ukhov (5 + 5 rb), Astapkovich (18 + 3 rb + 2 as), Jean-Charles (12 + 5 rb), M'Baye (13 + 6 rb + 4 as + 3 to) – start; Mikhailovskii (3), Jekiri (2), Trimble (11 + 3 rb + 4 as + 5 to), Ruzhentsev (3 rb), Antonov (2), Kardanakhishvili (DNP), Gafurov (DNP)…

Emil Rajkovic, CSKA head coach:

First of all, congratulations to Nizhny. Having such problems with the roster, they were able to demonstrate high-quality basketball and give us headaches. We are surprised that without five key players, the Nizhny Novgorod team was able to put up a real fight. Our play on the court was far from what we had planned. After the victory against UNICS we relaxed. We looked especially relaxed in the first half; fortunately, we found a way to win in the second. We need to draw conclusions. Every person on our team, starting with me, needs to be more professional.