Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Pari Nizhny Novgorod on the road – 105:101 (23:26, 29:25, 22:24, 31:26).
Game progress
The game started with a 6:0 lead by the guests. Nizhny Novgorod quickly recovered and tied the score. Such a game led to a high level of contact and a large number of fouls. Alexander Khomenko helped the hosts to win the quarter – 26:23. The battle continued in the second quarter, and Krasnodar team had slight lead by halftime.
In the second half, the teams continued to play tough, which led to a large number of free throws. By the end of the third quarter, the teams had made a total of 52 free-throw shots. Pari Nizhny Novgorod made 23 of 25 shots, while Loko made 18 of 28. Kirill Popov put the hosts ahead before the final quarter.
Key moment
During the last quarter, Pari NN pulled away to a 7-point lead several times. But Anton Yudin team managed to cut the deficit with three-point shooting (6 of 9 in the fourth quarter). With 30 seconds left, Nizhny Novgorod had slight lead.
At the decisive moment, the Krasnodar team managed to get Vsevolod Ishchenko open, and he scored three-pointer. The hosts had a chance to tie the game, but didn’t manage to get the ball out of bounds and took the loss.
X-factor
Loko demonstrated teamwork. The Krasnodar team’s 6 players scored more than 12 points.
Facts
Rivalry history score: 23-12, Loko leads. The last time Nizhny Novgorod beat Loko at home almost 2 years ago, in January 2024.
Today is B.J Johnson’s birthday, he turns 30.
Pari NN has more three-point attempts than anyone else in League (28.1 shots), while Lokomotiv Kuban shoots the least three-pointers (19.8).
Leaders
Pari NN: Isaiah Washington (27 + 7 assists), Alexander Khomenko (21), Hunter Dean (13 + 7 rebounds), Ilya Karpenkov (12 + 7 rebounds)
Lokomotiv Kuban: Vince Hunter (17 + 5 rebounds), B.J Johnson (15), Mike Moore (15), Patrick Miller (14 + 9 assists), Jeremiah Martin (13 + 6 assists), Anton Kvitkovskikh (12)
What’s next
Pari NN: December 26 at home versus Samara
Lokomotiv Kuban: December 28 at home against Avtodor.
