UNICS defeated Astana at home – 96:65 (23:12, 31:25, 22:14, 20:14).

Game progress
UNICS did its best to get a huge lead already in the first half. In the middle of the opening quarter, Astana took the lead for the first and last time, and the Kazan team responded with a 12-0 run. The hosts defense worked like clockwork, while Marcos Knight, Jalen Reynolds and Nenad Dimitrijevic was responsible for the team’s success in offense. By the halftime, UNICS had a 17-point lead – 54:37.

Key moment
At the start of the second half, Astana scored 7 points to cut the lead to 10, but UNICS responded immediately with a 7-point run by Eric Green. From that point on, the score difference began to grow rapidly and soon passed 20 points (67:47). The final quarter was a formality. Velimir Perasovic team picked up the second win in a row and continued to pursuit CSKA.

X-factor
Ismael Bako played his best game for the Kazan team: he made first double-double of the season and also got 5 blocks. Before that, the Belgian bigman had only 2 blocks in 5 games.

Fact
For the fifth time in 6 games, UNICS has scored over 90 points and continues to lead the League in total points per game. At the same time, the Kazan team has not reach 100 points yet: the maximum this season is 97 points against MINSK.

Leaders
UNICS: Jalen Reynolds (19 + 5 rebounds), Eric Green (17 + 6 rebounds + 5 assists), Marcos Knight (15 + 3 steals), Nenad Dimitrijevic (14 + 7 assists), Louis Labeyrie (11 + 6 rebounds), Ismael Bako (10 + 12 rebounds + 5 blocks).
Astana: Markell Johnson (17 + 11 assists), Carvel Anderson (16), Devin Davis (15), Royce Hamm (11 + 8 rebounds).

What’s next
UNICS: November 5 on the road against Zenit
Astana: November 5 on the road versus MBA.