CSKA Moscow roared back to form with a hugely impressive 81-63 victory over Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens in the Russian capital. After suffering a heavy loss at Real Madrid last week, CSKA clearly felt they had something to prove and came flying out of the blocks with a dominant opening period to establish an early double-digit lead. Panathinaikos rarely looked like making it an even contest despite Nando De Colo and James Gist both being ejected, and the hosts underlined their superiority with a powerful fourth quarter performance to cruise home. Two players were particularly instrumental in the victory, with Sergio Rodriguez combining 25 points – including five three-pointers – with 9 assists, while Kyle Hines netted 21 points and grabbed 4 steals, both career highs. KC Rivers paced the visitors with 17 points, and Chris Singleton added 10 points and 6 rebounds.
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