Russian «Khimki» defeated Kazakhstan «Astana» on its court — 83:66 (23:17, 16:17, 21:18, 23:14)
Even in the middle of the third quarter the score in a game was equal — 44:44. The u-turn of the game took place after three-pointers in a row, shot by Khimki, which left the guests trailing behind. In the final quarter, «Khimki», thanks to the actions of Alexey Shved, Yegor Vyaltsev and Robbie Hummel, grasped the advantage of the score 12: 2, and finally closed the question about the winner of the game.
Best scorers:
«Khimki»: Alexey Shved (23 + 11 assists), Marko Todorovic (15 + 18 rebounds), Vyacheslav Zaitsev (10), Robbie Hummel (10)
«Astana»: Robert Lowry (18 + 5 assists), Ousman Krubally (10 + 5 rebounds), Dimitrios Katsivelis (10 + 6 assists)
«Astana» will hold the next home game on January 21. The capital team will host St. Petersburg «Zenit» of the VTB United League.
