BETCITY PARMA defeated UNICS at home – 80:77 (16:27, 25:22, 23:20, 16:8).
Game progress
The guests took the lead early in the game but struggled to pull away for a long time. Paris Lee started the Volga team. Then Marcus Bingham increased the guests lead – 31–15. But the Perm team quickly regrouped with Victor Sanders actions and at one point took the initiative. PARMA was unable to catch up with the Kazan team by halftime, but managed to cut the deficit to 8 points—41:49.
Key moment
In the second half, the hosts managed to catch up with the opponent. As a result, the teams entered the clutch. And here, PARMA defense became key factor. The Perm team managed to shut down UNICS’ offense for 5 minutes. During that time, Evgeny Pashutin’s team scored 10 points and got the lead – 78:74.
In the final seconds, the Kazan team tried to save the game. But a miss and a turnover by Ty Brewer prevented from forcing overtime.
X-Factor
The hosts had the edge in offensive rebounds (14–4) and committed fewer turnovers (8–16) in this game. This gave 18 second chance possessions. In a game where a single shot separated the teams, this became the key factor.
Facts
Victor Sanders had his best game with PARMA. The guard made 10 of 18 shots (7 of 12 three-pointer) and scored 28 points.
BETCITY PARMA defeated UNICS at home for the second time this season. Overall, the last 5 games between these rivals have ended with the home team win.
Leaders
BETCITY PARMA: Victor Sanders (28), Brendan Adams (14), Aleksandr Shashkov (10 + 5 rebounds)
UNICS: Dmitry Kulagin (18 + 8 assists + 5 rebounds), Marcus Bingham (18 + 5 rebounds), Dyshawn Pierre (11), Paris Lee (11)
What’s next
BETCITY PARMA: March 22 on the road against CSKA
UNICS: March 22 at home versus Enisey.
