PARMA defeated Enisey at home – 77:74 (28:24, 14:25, 19:8, 16:17).
Game progress
The teams set the game pace with several made shots. Neither couldn’t get slight advantage for a long time. But midway through the second quarter, Vladislav Perevalov and Aleksa Stepanovic let the guests to get a 9-point lead. After the Serbian forward lay-up, the score difference became double-digit – 45:34. The Perm team had confident ending of the first half, but the Siberian team still had a 7-point lead – 49:42.
In the third quarter, the hosts were able to get the initiative. The Perm team restructured the defense and didn’t let the opponent to score easy points, which changed the game. The quarter ended with PARMA 10-point run, after which the Perm team got the lead – 61:57.
Key moment
The Krasnoyarsk team was able to equalise. The game went into clutch. Royce Hamm scored contested three-pointer with 5 second left – 77:74. In the return possession, Timofei Gerasimov could safe the guests with long-range shot, but missed the attempt.
X-Factor
PARMA’s starting 5 scored 70 of 77 team’s points. Royce Hamm made a bright performance with career-high 30 points and 46 eff. points, also repeated career-high 15 rebounds in the VTB League.
Facts
Evgeny Pashutin ties with Dimitris Itoudis in wins in VTB League. Both coaches have 228 wins now. Pashutin can surpass the Greek specialist and become the most winning coach of VTB League.
Royce Hamm became the 7th player, who scored 30+ points versus Enisey this season.
Leaders
PARMA: Royce Hamm (30 + 15 rebounds), Garrett Nevels (15), Stanislav Ilnitskiy (11)
Enisey: Vladislav Perevalov (17), Timofei Gerasimov (16 + 6 rebounds + 5 assists), Aleksa Stepanovic (14 + 6 rebounds), Vladislav Odinokov (12)
What’s next
PARMA: January 18 on the road against MBA-MAI
Enisey: January 21 on the road versus Astana
