BETCITY PARMA defeated MBA-MAI at home – 82:70 (21:13, 17:22, 25:13, 19:22).
Game progress
The game was tough from the very first minutes, with more fighting than spectacular moments. The hosts quickly took the lead in the game, but throughout the first half were unable to achieve a significant advantage. The Perm team relied on size advantage. The hosts won the rebound battle (32-19), grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and allowed the opponent to score only 1 shot from the paint. The Moscow team trailed, but at the end of the second quarter scored several important shots and were able to cut the deficit by halftime – 35:38.
Key moment
In the third quarter, the Perm team still managed to take the initiative. Jalen Adams’ classy defense and sharpshooting talent allowed the hosts to build a comfortable lead. The quarter ended with Adams’ buzzer beater. After that shot, BETCITY PARMA lead reached 15 points – 63:48. The hosts gave the opponent no hope of a comeback and maintained a confident lead until the end.
X-factor
The Perm team once again proved that size does matter in basketball. The hosts made 52 rebounds in this game (their opponents made 35) and set a new VTB League season-high.
Facts
The Perm team currently has the longest winning streak in the VTB League – 5 games. The last time PARMA had 5 consecutive wins in January 2024.
MBA-MAI lost on the road for the first time this season. Prior to that, the Moscow team had 3 road wins.
Today’s win moved the Perm team up to 3rd place in the standings. After this loss, MBA-MAI dropped from 3rd to 6th place.
Evgeny Pashutin (240 wins) and Vasily Karasev (181 wins) are the most winning Russian coaches in the VTB League history. Today was the 130th game for both coaches with their current teams. Evgeny Pashutin has 60 wins in 130 games with BETCITY PARMA, while Vasily Karasev has 56 wins in 130 games with MBA-MAI.
PARMA sold out all tickets for this game. This is their second sold-out in October, the first was against CSKA.
Leaders
BETCITY PARMA: Jalen Adams (22 + 5 assists), Brendan Adams (17 + 5 assists), Victor Sanders (15 + 9 rebounds), Terrell Carter (8 + 11 rebounds)
MBA-MAI: Aleksandr Platonov (11 + 5 assists), Pavel Savkov (10)
What’s next
BETCITY PARMA: October 29 on the road against Zenit
MBA-MAI: October 30 at home versus Samara.
