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CSKA beat Timberwolves 108-106 in overtime


CSKA Moscow’s U.S. tour started off with a hard-fought 108-106 victory over its NBA opposition, the Minnesota Timberwolves, but only after requiring an extra five minutes of time.

The Timberwolves didn’t get off to the best of starts, but the reserves provided a spirited fightback, turning a 18 point deficit into a four point lead with 1:17 remaining in the game. Unfortunately, they just couldn’t seal the deal in normal time as Derrick Williams’ layup failed to connect with 1.9 seconds to go, while in extra time, Othyus Jeffers’ failed to score up close with a second to go.

Failure to convert these shots summed up the game for the Timberwolves as they converted only 41.2% from the field, and 19% from beyond the ark. CSKA fared better with a 52.5% conversion rate on all attempts, which proved to be the difference.

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It was Williams who had the most prolific game for the Timberwolves, scoring 21 points to go with nine rebounds, 16 of which came from the final 29 minutes. However, he will reflect on how he missed three out of four free throws in the final 1:11. Kevin Martin finished with 16 points, but shot only 5-of-15 from the field, while A.J. Price scored 14 points, 5-of-7 coming from the field.

For CSKA, it was Milos Teodosic who proved to be the difference, finishing with 26 points, five rebounds and nine assists. His contribution was vital in both forcing the game into overtime, hitting two charities, and then clinching the game by splitting free throws to arrive at the final score.

The Timberwolves’ form was inconsistent during the game, despite having pulled off a 12-2 point run near the end of the first half. Despite that run, the second half saw them struggle to get a grasp of the game, and saw them trailing 72-63 with 3:20 left in the third.

However, the unlikely combination of Price, Jeffers, Williams, Alexey Shved and Ronny Turiaf brought the Timberwolves back into the game, providing them with a 92-88 lead with 1:17 left. And while Williams put the Timberwolves up three, 95-92, with 34 seconds remaining, it was Teodosic who erased the difference with his free throws, bringing the game into overtime.

The last five minutes saw a dramatic finish as the Timberwolves then put up a two-point-lead, 103-101, halfway, but back-to-back scores by CSKA put them on the back foot. An equaliser from Price suggested that the match would see another overtime, but Teodosic’s contribution prevented that from happening.

– Quinton O’Reilly @qoreilly

Oct 8, 2013ballineurope
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Comments: 5
  1. Tommy
    8 years ago

    The NBA has no right to claim the “NBA World Champions” thing they always claim. It’s clearly one of the most absurd things in all of pro sports in the world.

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    • photomarv
      8 years ago

      I hear ya. But if you are basing this on an EXHIBITION game, you are way off base. Fact is, if the NBA Champion played ANY Champion of ANY other league in a 7 game series, the other teams would fall. Don’t get your self all exited because CSKA (which by the way has already had their training camp AND a good number of games under their belts already) beat a raw NBA team (barely out of training camp) by a couple of points. Chill out.

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  2. Michael
    8 years ago

    This excuse about NBA teams and training camps is really lame. I am seeing this excuse used for Fener and Bilabo games against NBA also, when the players on those teams were not even in training camp at all and were in Slovenia playing EuroBasket when the the NBA teams were already in camp.

    NBA fans are ridiculous with all their myths and falsehoods that they spread.

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    • Gabe
      8 years ago

      What he means is that the European teams have already played exhibition games while for the NBA teams it is their first nonscrimage game against another team.
      And don’t get to excited. Euroleague teams are still 10–42 against the NBA the past 10 years.

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  3. Redi
    8 years ago

    The NBA isn’t better than the Euroleague. I watched CSKA against the Spurs and CSKA didn’t even play 50% defense that they normally play and they were even for the most part with the Spurs starters while they were in the game.

    The Spurs starters played at normal level on both ends. CSKA played literally at HALF their normal level on defense.

    I am a believer now. I am a convert. NBA is NOT better than Euroleague.

    I am 100% convinced of that now.

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