BETCITY PARMA defeated Samara on the road – 107:57 (20:10, 32:17, 30:20, 25:10).
Game progress
The Perm team confidently defeated Samara in preseason (100:63) and was favorite after defeating CSKA at home. The guests took the initiative from the very beginning and did not lose control until the end. In each quarter, the Perm team increased the lead by double digits.
Samara relied on long-range shots, taking them more often than two-pointers (34-30). Poor percentage (17.6%) prevented the hosts from making the game competitive.
The Perm team scored their first 100 and got the biggest win of the season with a 50-point difference.
X-factor
PARMA showed creative basketball, setting a season-high in assists – 30. Samara had only 13.
Facts
Evgeny Pashutin played his 127th game with BETCITY PARMA, making the Perm team the first in the Russian coach’s career in number of games, overtaking UNICS (126).
PARMA surpassed Samara in head-to-head wins (6-5).
For the first time in the history, Samara started the season with 3 consecutive losses.
Terrell Carter recorded his second consecutive double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Leaders
Samara: Mikhail Kulagin (11)
BETCITY PARMA: Aleksandr Shashkov (18 + 5 rebounds), Jalen Adams (15), Victor Sanders (14 + 6 assists), Gleb Firsov (14) Terrell Carter (12 + 11 rebounds), Aleksandr Zakharov (12 + 7 rebounds + 5 assists)
What’s next
Samara: October 15 at home versus Zenit
BETCITY PARMA: October 18 at home against Avtodor.
