Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Pari Nizhny Novgorod on the road – 102:82 (21:21, 25:30, 31:14, 25:17).
Game progress
In the opening minutes, the Krasnodar team immediately found a response to the opponents’ unusual accuracy by working hard in the paint. This resulted in 8 offensive rebounds and second-chance points.
The guests overwhelming advantage in rebounds (22-10) was not enough. Pari NN made 9 of 15 two-pointers and 8 of 12 three-pointers before the halftime (1 of 8 long-range shots made by guests) and took a 5-point lead.
In the second half, the hosts were unable to maintain their previous shooting efficiency. With little else changing in the game, the guests first caught up the opponent and then pulled ahead.
Pari NN never found a way to change the game. In the final quarter, Loko achieved a 20-point lead and took the win.
X-factor
Lokomotiv Kuban maintained balance in the early stages with offensive rebounds, and later added a significant advantage in steals (14-3). This led to a huge gap in field goal attempts – 76-53.
Facts
The 20-point difference win was the biggest in the 3 head-to-heads between the teams this season. All ended with Loko wins.
Vince Hunter played his 200th game in the VTB United League.
The Krasnodar team scored 100+ points for the fifth time this season (and the second time against Pari NN).
Leaders
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Alexander Khomenko (17 + 6 assists + 6 turnovers), Ilya Platonov (13), Ilya Karpenkov (13 + 8 rebounds), Kirill Popov (10)
Lokomotiv Kuban: Patrick Miller (14 + 7 assists), Jeremiah Martin (13), Vince Hunter (12), Vsevolod Ischenko (11 + 8 rebounds), Ilia Popov (10), B.J. Johnson (10)
What’s next
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: February 8 at home versus BETCITY PARMA
Lokomotiv-Kuban: February 8 at home against UNICS.
