UNICS defeats Pari NN in the regular season game – 75:57 (18:16, 21:6, 15:20, 21:15).
The best scorers
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Jermaine Love (10), Dragan Apic (7), Mikhail Belenitskii (7)
UNICS: Nenad Dmitrijevic (17), Jalen Reynolds (15), Viacheslav Zaitsev (10)
Game progress
Both teams confidently entered the season with two wins in the first two games. The fans expected an equal game. The first quarter met these expectations. At the start, Nizhny Novgorod got the lead.With the long-range shots, they took the lead and held it for a long time – 16:13.
The Kazan team turned on at the end of the first quarter. The key to success was defense. For 7 minutes, the guests did not allow the opponent to score points. Only in the middle of the second quarter, Nizhny Novgorod were able to score. But by that time, UNICS lead was already double digits – 31:17. By the halftime, the difference was 17 points – 39:22.
After the halftime, Nizhny Novgorod looked better. The team found the keys to the opponent’s defense and began to gradually score more. At the start of the final quarter, after Aleksandr Gankevich free-throws made, the hosts were able to trail only by 10 points – 46:56.
The key moment
But Pari NN did not have enough strength for more. The Kazan team added aggression, began to get rebounds and with Georgiy Zhbanov, Louis Labeyrie and Anthony Brown actions created a 9-point run. UNICS led by 19 points – 65:46, and got the confident win.
Hero
Nenad Dmitrijevic was very effective today. The guard was not afraid to take the initiative, made a lot of shots and eventually became the most scoring player with 17 points.
Numbers
30 turnovers Nizhny Novgorod got in this game.
What’s next
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: home game versus Samara on October 16.
UNICS: home game against Astana on October 16
