PARMA-PARI defeated Astana in the last home game of the regular season – 94:59 (23:18, 22:11, 19:19, 30:11).
Game progress
PARMA-PARI (15-15) and Astana (5-25) were the 1st and 5th in the Group B. The Perm team won 4 games in a row and made the playoffs early. The Kazakh team came to Perm with a 6-game losing streak and had no chance to make the postseason.
PARMA-PARI steadily built the lead, especially in the second quarter, when Danila Pohodiaev made his shots. The Russian forward was the hosts best player in the first half: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal. The difference in turnovers was also noticeable: Astana had 14, PARMA just 3. By halftime the hosts led 45-29.
In the third quarter, Astana outlined a possible comeback, but Justin Roberson made shot put PARMA-PARI back in control. In the fourth quarter, the Perm team had the lead till the end of the game.
PARMA-PARI guaranteed the first place in the Group B with the win. The Perm team needed to win at least 1 of the remaining 2 games.
Fact
Isaiah Reese was close to make a triple-double. The American guard had 15 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists.
Key factor
PARMA-PARI accomplished all goals and play in their basketball. The Perm team was a team player and shot well with 27 assists and 5 turnovers. The Russian team scored 94 points – a repeat of their 2nd best result of the season.
Leaders
PARMA PARI: Justin Roberson (17 + 5 assists), Isaiah Reese (15 + 9 rebounds + 10 assists), Danila Pokhodiev (12 + 6 rebounds), Malik Dime (11).
Astana: Markell Johnson (16 + 6 rebounds), Valery Likhodey (12), Maxim Marchuk (10 + 6 rebounds), Rustam Murzagaliev (8 + 6 assists).
Next games
PARMA-PARI: road game against Avtodor on March 25.
Astana: road game versus MINSK on March.
