Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Pari Nizhny Novgorod at home – 112:72 (32:14, 25:25, 24:14, 31:19).
Game progress
In the first qurter, the hosts made a 13-point lead (20-7) and forced Sergey Kozin to call a timeout to get his players back in the game. This did little to change the situation. By the end of the first quarter, Pari NN was already trailing by 18 points and had committed 8 turnovers.
The guests gradually found the rhythm in the second quarter and began to cut deficit, but the run didn’t last until halftime. The Krasnodar team regained focus and tied the quarter – 25:25.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod success was the last of the game. In the second half, Loko took control, outplaying the opponent in most aspects and secured a decisive win. Pari NN lost its chances to get to Playoffs.
X-Factor
Loko made 53.8% three-pointers (7 of 13). Pari NN had twice as many along range shots (26) but half the accuracy (26.9%).
Facts
Dmitrii Khvostov played his 350th game in the VTB League.
Timofey Yakushin had his 200th game in the League.
Makar Konovalov scored 1,000 points in his VTB League career.
This is Loko’s s7th 100-point game of the 2025–26 season.
Leaders
Lokomotiv Kuban: Jeremiah Martin (20 points + 5 steals), Patrick Miller (16 points + 8 assists), Alen Hadzibegovic (13 points), Anton Kvitkovskikh (11), Kirill Temirov (11)
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Daniil Klyuchenkov (14), Ilya Platonov (13), Ilya Karpenkov (13), Norbert Lukacs (11)
What’s next
Lokomotiv Kuban: April 18 at home against BETCITY PARMA
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: April 16 on the road versus CSKA.
