Lokomotiv Kuban beat PARMA in the Quarterfinals Game 3 on the road – 82:54 (16:16, 24:5, 19:16, 23:17).
Game progress
PARMA started the game well. The Perm team controlled the pace and didn’t let the guests to demonstrate fast basketball. However, the next quarter was discouraging for the hosts. Already in the first minute, Loko made several shots. Then noticeably added to defense. The hosts managed to score only 1 point in 6 minutes, which allowed the Krasnodar team to achieve a huge lead by the halftime – 40:21.
Key moment
After the break, Loko started with 2 three-pointers in a row by DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell. The Perm team failed to cut the deficit, and after another 8:0 run brought the Kradnodar team lead to 30 points, Evgeny Pashutin opted to give playing time to PARMA young players.
“Loko won its third consecutive major victory in the quarterfinal series and advanced to the 1/2 finals, where it will face the winner of the UNICS-Samara pairing.
X-factor
The Krasnodar team started the three quarters with the same actions and PARMA lost balance every time. An 8:0 run at the start of the final quarter finally denied PARMA of a chance to save the game.
Fact
Lokomotiv Kuban has won 3 straight games with average difference 27 points. In the regular season games between these teams, the maximum advantage was only 6.
Leaders
PARMA: Isaiah Reese (11 + 5 rebounds + 4 steals), Dmitry Khalturin (11 + 7 rebounds), Aleksandr Platunov (10 + 5 rebounds).
Lokomotiv Kuban: DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell (15), Maurice Ndour (12), Jaylen Barford (11 + 7 rebounds), Karvel Anderson (11), Patrick Miller (10 + 5 rebounds).
