UNICS defeated Samara at home – 99:67 (35:16, 18:17, 26:20, 20:14).
Game progress
The Kazan team started the game good and immediately took the initiative. Excellent long-range shooting (75% – 6 of 8) and guests’ 5 turnovers allowed Velimir Perasovic team to build a lead and finish the opening quarter with double-digit difference – 35:16. In the second quarter, the hosts’ scoring efficiency declined, but the ball movement remained at the same level. The Kazan team had 18 assists in the first half, 8 were made by Alexey Shved. Samara lost the second quarter by slight differential – 17:18.
In the third quarter, Samara began to score more confidently, but the Kazan team did not allow to catch up, bringing the difference in the score to 26 points. The hosts continued to confidently make shots and took the win. The head coaches of both teams gave playing time to all the players who were on the rosters.
X-factor
The Kazan team bigmen Marcus Bingham and Jalen Reynolds had an excellent game and scored 56 points combined.
Facts
Rivlary history score: 11-1, UNICS leads.
UNICS played this game without Paris Lee. Mikhail Kulagin and Danila Pochodiaev are still out with injuries for Samara.
Before this game, the Kazan team signed Alexey Shved. The Russian guard made his debut wearing 95.
Leaders
UNICS: Marcus Bingham (30), Jalen Reynolds (24 + 5 rebounds), Andrey Lopatin (12), Alexey Shved (11 + 11 assists)
Samara: Artem Chevarenkov (13), Dmitry Cheburkin (10 + 6 rebounds), Nikita Mikhailovskii (10), Evgeny Minchenko (10 + 6 rebounds)
What’s next
UNICS: November 15 at home against CSKA
Samara: November 22 at home versus Lokomotiv Kuban.
