Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Samara at home – 101:84 (29:17, 17:20, 32:21, 23:26).
Game progress
The hosts quickly took control of the game. Samara was more disciplined than usual in choosing shooting positions, which was reflected in the high three-point shooting for the team that ranks last in the League in this stat (25.5%). The Volga team was let down by turnovers, with the guests losing the ball 7 times in the first quarter, giving Lokomotiv Kuban 5 extra possessions.
The number of turnovers was reduced in the second quarter, allowing Samara to win the quarter (20:17) and reduced deficit to 9 points by halftime.
Loko did not allow the guest to maintain the balance after the break. The Krasnodar team began to score more three-pointers and increased the lead in field-goal percentage, helped by superiority in offensive rebounds (11-3 in the final quarter).
Samara fought back in the final quarter and even reduced the deficit to 9 points, but turnovers and mistakes in offense prevented the guests from staying in the game. Loko reached a 100 for the first time this season and finished with a 17-point lead.
X-factor
The hosts rotation. The Krasnodar team’s 7 players finished the game with double-digit points. The bench scored 47 of the team’s 101 points.
Samara’s 47 of 84 points came Nikita Mikhailovskii and Dmitry Cheburkin duo, who are the League leading scorers.
Facts
Loko scored 100 points for the first time in the 2025/26 season.
Nikita Mikhailovskii (25) scored 1,000 points in his VTB League career.
Patrick Miller had his second double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 assists.
Vladislav Konovalov has played his 30th game as head coach of Samara and has only won 2 games so far.
Leaders
Lokomotiv Kuban: Anton Kvitkovskikh (17 + 8 rebounds), Vince Hunter (16 + 6 rebounds), Ilia Popov (15), Kassius Robertson (12), Makar Konovalov (11), Kirill Temirov (11), Patrick Miller (10 + 12 assists)
Samara: Dmitry Cheburkin (25 + 5 rebounds), Nikita Mikhailovskii (22 + 8 rebounds)
What’s next
Lokomotiv Kuban: October 29 on the road against Avtodor
Samara: October 30 on the road versus MBA-MAI.
