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Moscow CSKA Basketball players still won the ULEB Euroleague game on Wednesday without Jānis Strēlnieks, the leader of the Latvian team, but Real “Madrid” conceded as guests from the non-Latvians of the Moscow region “Khimki”.
In Istanbul, CSKA won the Fenerbachche Beko in the overtime with 78:77 (12:10, 20:21, 17:29, 20:18, 9: 8).
16 seconds before the end of the regular time, Will Klaibērn equalized with an accurate three-pointer – 69:69, but 11 seconds before the end of the extra time he won the winning basket with another three-point shot – 78:77.
Throughout the match, Klaibērns scored 26 points by throwing four of the seven three-point shots, as well as six rebounds. The home team scored 21 points, six rebounds, but also five errors accumulated by former CSKA player Nando de Kolo.
As part of the Khimki district of Moscow, in addition to John Timma and Daire Bertan, while playing with eight basketball players, Real Madrid conceded 85:94 (25:25, 16:24, 16:21, 28:24).
22 points and six rebounds for Devin Buker, but 21 points and nine assists for Vyacheslav Zaitsev. 21 points for Serhio Luli in Madrid.
In another game, Tel Aviv’s Maccabi FOX gave way to Munich’s Bayern with 82:85 (15:15, 10:19, 30:26, 27:25).
The home team was not helped by Scotland Vilbekin’s 27 points and seven assists, but the guests were awarded 26 points by Vladimir Lučič.
Finally, the Piriak Olympiakos (Greece) beat the Milan AX Armani Exchange Olimpia at home with 86:75 (18:21, 18:21, 27:16, 23:17).
The winners in the double-double – 17 points and 11 assists – were Kosts Sluks, and the guests 18 points to Serhio Rodriguez.
In the leading positions of the tournament with three victories in three games are Kaunas “Žalgiris”, Vitorija “TD Systems Baskonia” represented by Artūrs Kurucs with two victories in three matches takes the fifth place, “Barcelona” represented by Rolandas Šmitas is seventh and CSKA – ninth. Wilhberan ASVEL, represented by Rihards Lomaža, is in 16th place in the 18-team competition with two losses, but Khimki is in 17th place with three losses.
Also this season, ten countries with 18 teams are represented in the Euroleague, which is the same as in the previous season. The teams will play a two-round tournament, with the top eight entering the playoffs. The Euroleague champion will be determined in Cologne, where the final four tournament will take place.
This year, the champion was not determined, the tournament ended six rounds before the end of the regular championship.
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