UNICS defeated MBA at home – 87:78 (23:20, 18:28, 18:11, 28:19).

Game progress
UNICS started with a 10:3 run. Vasily Karasev time-out, MBA woke up – Daniil Kasatkin drives and three-pointers put the Muscow team ahead – 17:15.

Most of the first half was equal, the lead had changed 4 times in the second quarter. UNICS traditionally dominated in the paint, but couldn’t defend on the perimeter. The guests made 9 of 15 long-range shots, and Vladislav Trushkin 7 points at the end helped the Moscow team to have the lead by the halftime – 48:41.

After the break, MBA couldn’t make a single shot for almost 4 minutes, UNICS took advantage – Jalen Reynolds scored 6 points and put the Kazan team ahead – 49:48. But Velimir Perasovic team failed to build on the lead. Trushkin helped the guests and the score was equal before the fourth quarter – 59:59.

Key moment
UNICS started the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run in the first 3 minutes. But Evgeny Voronov and Aleksandr Khomenko brought the team back into the game – 74:74. Nenad Dimitrijevic was the hero of the end. The Macedonian guard first scored and-one, and then made shots from the paint. MBA didn’t use chances to cut the difference. UNICS got the confident win.

X-factor
In today’s game, the Kazan team demonstrated outstanding shooting percentage. UNICS made 61% of two-pointers, which helped to change the game in the second half.

Fact
The reigning champion defeated the Moscow team for the first time in the season. Earlier, UNICS lost to Runa and CSKA.

Leaders
MBA: Aleksandr Khomenko (13 + 8 rebounds), Evgeny Minchenko (12 + 8 rebounds), Vladislav Trushkin (12), Maksim Barashkov (11).
UNICS: Dmitry Kulagin (17), Nenad Dimitrijevic (16), Eric Green (15), Jalen Reynolds (12 + 7 rebounds), Louis Labeyrie (12 + 5 rebounds).

What’s next
MBA (5-8): December 3 on the road versus PARMA
UNICS (9-3): December 2 on the road against Lokomotiv Kuban.