BETCITY PARMA defeated UNICS at home – 90:82 (33:19, 31:17, 10:23, 16:23).
Game progress
With the support of sold-out UDS Molot, the Perm team immediately began to get the initiative. Evgeny Pashutin team played excellent defense, forcing Kazan team to commit 5 turnovers in the first quarter. The hosts played well and impressively in offense. Velimir Perasovic’s two timeouts were unable to stop the hosts, and the Perm team ended the quarter with a 14-point lead. In the second quarter, the hosts continued to play confidently. The Kazan team struggled in offense and couldn’t score against zone defense. The difference in the score was 25 points. The Perm team made 18 of 30 two-point shots, while UNICS scored only 6 of 12. In addition, the advantage in rebounds (25 to 12) allowed the hosts to win the first half – 64:36.
The break benefited the Kazan team and got a 5:0 run start. The guests began to shoot better from long range, making 5 of 10 three-pointers in the quarter and improved the defense, allowing the opponent to score only 10 points. UNICS managed to reduce the deficit to 14 points, but Perm team was able to increase it to 18 points.
In the final quarter, Velimir Perasovic team continued to pursuit. The guests steadily reduced the deficit and made a final 9-0 run at the end, losing by 6 points with 40 seconds remaining. There was not enough time left, and the Perm team secured the win.
X-factor
BETCITY PARMA fought hard and made 45 rebounds, 14 were offensive. The Kazan team had only 29 rebounds (6 offensive).
Facts
Rivalry history score: 20-6, UNICS lead. The Kazan team won the previous 5 games.
UNICS had not lost in November before this game (4 games – 4 wins).
Marcus Bingham set a season-high in blocks per game (6).
Leaders
BETCITY PARMA: Gleb Firsov (19 + 10 rebounds), Jaylen Adams (17 + 7 assists), Brendan Adams (16 + 5 assists), Victor Sanders (14 + 5 rebounds), Mikel Hopkins (12 + 7 rebounds)
UNICS: Dmitry Kulagin (17 + 8 assists), Jalen Reynolds (17 + 7 rebounds), Marcus Bingham (16 + 5 rebounds + 6 blocks).
What’s next
BETCITY PARMA: December 4 at home against Pari Nizhny Novgorod
UNICS: December 6 on the road versus Avtodor.
