PARMA defeated Uralmash at home – 88:84 (OT) (19:26, 12:10, 14:24, 31:16, 12:8) .
Game progress
The guests got into the game quicker. From the very first minutes they switched to aggressive defense, and Yauheni Beliankou took the lead on offense. The Belarusian forward made shots allowed Uralmash to take a double-digit lead- 15:5.
The Perm team came to the senses with the help of substitutions and Royce Hamm energy. After a spectacular dunk at the start of the second quarter, PARMA deficit was cut to just just one shot – 27:29. The rest of the quarter was equal. The teams showed great desire and a lot of emotion, but in such a chaotic game neither managed to gain a visible advantage. By the halftime, Uralmash retained the lead, but the difference was only 5 points – 36:31.
The guests made another attempt to escape at the end of the third quarter. Hayden Dalton and Javonte Douglas set the basis of an 11-point run. Anton Glazunov helped Uralmash to get 16-point lead – 57:41.
Key moment
It looked like the guests would confidently tawin. But the Perm team wasn’t going to give up. PARMA had a special attitude. Aggressive defense and fast offense allowed to rapidly cut the difference. With 13 seconds left in regulation, the Perm team was down by 6 points – 70:76. But even that was enough time to take game into overtime. Alex Hamilton three-pointer, great defense and Samson Ruzhentsev crazy one-footed shot saved the guests.
The emotional charge helped PARMA in overtime. Stanislav Ilnitskiy put the hosts ahead for the first time in the game – 80:79. Garrett Nevels decided the game. The Perm team guard scored 8 points in the last 2 minutes and brought PARMA the win.
X-factor
PARMA starting five has the most points of any team this season. But bench players played a key role in this game. Samson Ruzhentsev made key several shots at the end of regulation, taking the game into overtime and becoming PARMA best scoring player with 22 points.
Dmitry Cheburkin appeared only in the fourth quarter, but he played great defense and was remembered for his spectacular dunk over Octavius Ellis. As a result, these players were the best in the game in +/- (Cheburkin – +21, Ruzhentsev – +20).
Facts
Evgeny Pashutin became the most winning coach in VTB United League history. PARMA coach has 229 wins.
PARMA defeated Uralmash for the third time this season.
Uralmash forwards Hayden Dalton and Yauheni Beliankou set season-high 22 and 15 points.
Leaders
PARMA: Samson Ruzhentsev (22 + 6 rebounds), Royce Hamm (18 + 13 rebounds), Garrett Nevels (17 + 5 assists), Alex Hamilton (12).
Uralmash: Hayden Dalton (22 + 5 rebounds), Tyrell Nelson (15 + 9 rebounds), Yauheni Beliankou (15).
What’s next
PARMA: February 1 on the road against Samara.
Uralmash: February 2 on the road versus Enisey.
