Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Enisey at home – 90:83 (23:27, 14:29, 28:16, 25:11).
Game progress
The hosts hinted at a breakaway in the opening minutes, but the Krasnoyarsk team quickly regrouped and finished the first quarter in the lead. In a closely contested matchup, the guests more precise defensive play gave them the edge, allowing to get free throws more often than the opponent.
In the second quarter, Enisey had fully taken control of the game. Loko stopped making three-pointers, missing all of long-range attempts. The guests lead reached 20 points.
After the break, Patrick Miller scored 15 points and allowed Lokomotiv Kuban to cut the deficit from 23 to 7 and keep the hosts alive.
Key moment
The hosts continued the comeback, tying the score with 5 minutes left in the game and soon taking the lead. Enisey players didn’t give up and fought until the final seconds, but several mistakes in ball movement and finishing cost any chance of win in the clutch.
X-Factor
A nearly double-digit advantage in offensive rebounds (21-11) and fewer turnovers (12-17) gave Loko 17 more field goal attempts (76-59). This helped offset struggles from three-point range (29.2%).
Facts
Sergey Dolinin reached 500 rebounds in his VTB League career.
Danilo Tasic recorded his 6th double-double of the season—13 points and 10 rebounds. The forward was 4 assists away from triple-double.
Tomislav Tomovic coached his 20th game as Loko head coach, securing 14 wins.
Patrick Miller recorded his second-best scoring game of the season (28 points).
Leaders
Lokomotiv Kuban: Patrick Miller (28 points + 8 assists), Jeremiah Martin (14 points + 5 turnovers), Vince Hunter (12 points + 7 rebounds)
Enisey: Matt Coleman (21 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists), Danilo Tasic (13 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals), Egor Ryzhov (12 points), Dominic Artis (12 points, 5 rebounds), Daniil Kasatkin (10 points).
