PARMA defeated MBA on the road – 83:79 (18:23, 21:16, 20:23, 24:17).
Game progress
Not even two minutes into the game, and the guests’ head coach Evgeny Pashutin already had to call the time-out. MBA players made the shots, took the lead from the start and won the first quarter with a 5-point lead – 23:18.
The Perm team traditionally relied on the team players’ individual actions. This approach brought results in the second quarter. A 9:0 run allowed them to take the lead for the first time in the game – 37:31. But the hosts managed to fix it at the end of the quarter. Evgeny Voronov tied the sscore by the halftime – 39:39.
Key moment
The fate of the game was decided only in the final minute. With the tied score, B.J. Johnson made a mid-range shot – 79:77. Next possession, Andry Lopatin missed his shot. The Moscow team had to use tactical fouls. But the guests showed almost perfect free throws shooting percentage. Johnson and Isaiah Reese made all four attempts and MBA lost any hopes to win.
The teams shared 11th-12th place before the game and now PARMA has caught up with Lokomotiv Kuban.
X-factor
Vladislav Perevalov became a real joker in Evgeny Pashutin team. The guard made 4 of 6 shots from the game and 5 of 5 free-throws, scoring 14 points and setting career-high in the VTB League.
Fact
Before this game, the Perm team was the worst team in the League in free-throw shooting (63.7%). But PARMA made 21 of their 22 shots today (95.5%).
Leaders
MBA: Evgeny Voronov (21), Timofey Yakushin (15), Maksim Barashkov (10).
PARMA: B.J. Johnson (26 + 7 rebounds), Vladislav Perevalov (14), Richard Solomon (11 + 8 rebounds), Aleksandr Platunov (11 + 5 assists).
What’s next
MBA: November 5 at home versus Astana
PARMA: November 4 on the road against Enisey.
