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CSKA – UNICS Kazan: 67-88 (-21)

CSKA: Lundberg (12 + 4 rb + 3 as), Shengelia (20 + 6 rb + 2 as + 2 st), Milutinov (6 + 6 rb), Kurbanov (0), Shved (13) – start; Bolomboy (1), Ukhov (0), Hackett (0), Antonov (0), Voigtmann (5), Clyburn (7 + 6 rb + 2 as + 5 to), Grigonis (3 + 2 as)…

UNICS: Brown (10 + 4 rb + 3 as + 4 pf), Brown (10 + 8 as + 4 to), Brantley (0), Hezonja (18 + 10 rb + 3 as + 2 st), Uzinskiy (3) – start; Spissu (3), Canaan (16 + 3 to), Zaytsev (DNP), Klimenko (0), Jekiri (6 + 8 rb), Mayo (14), Vorontsevich (8 + 3 rb + 2 as + 4 pf)…

Congratulations to UNICS, today they dominated the game. It’s tough moment for us, devastating performance. From minute 5 UNICS started switching on defense, and it led to problems for us offensively and defensively. They were always running the court after contesting shots and they shot brilliantly from beyond the arch. In the second half we changed our tempo and we played almost even game, losing by 3. But that stretch that we lost 22-42 if I am not mistaken was a key one. We have quality to bounce back, we will watch the film and make adjustments. I have to say “sorry” to the fans. That was not a real face of our team. If your open three-pointers or layups are not falling and the opponent is making shots you have to find ways to win. At least you need to compete. And tonight there was just one team on the floor.