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The European Cup playoffs began in Kazan on Monday night, where the local UNIKS celebrated the victory.
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A little over 4 thousand. fans are UNIKS compatible 94:88 (18:25, 33:17, 17:20, 26:26) beat Lithuanian “Krasnodar” “Lokomotiv” and in the quarter-final series until two wins went 1-0 ahead.
The second meeting in Krasnodar will take place on Thursday.
Mantas Kalnietis cut the guest deficit to 2 points (73:75) with six minutes to go, but then UNIKS fired forward.
Isaiah Canaan and John Holland each scored three points, the latter adding two points and just under 4 minutes left the Kazan team with 8 points – 83:75.
Lokomotiv still tried to chase and narrowed the gap to 6 points at the start of the last minute of the match (82:88), but Canaan realized the penalties and secured a victory for UNIKS (90:82).
This match was not successful for any of the Lithuanians. In 34 minutes, Kalnietis scored 7 points (2/7 doubles, 1/2 trit.), 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 interception, 2 errors and 5 utility points.
Mindaugas Kuzminskas added 4 points (0/2 double, 1/3 trip, 1/4 penalty), 2 balls caught, 2 assists, 1 block, 2 errors and 1 utility score in 23 minutes.
Canaan, who was the best winner, scored 18 points (1/4 double, 4/10 trit., 4/5 penalties), 5 assists, 3 intercepted balls, 4 fouls provoked and 16 utility points.
UNIKS scored as many as 19 points out of three of 37 (51%) in this match. In comparison, Lokomotiv made 6 long shots out of 14 (43%).
The Krasnodar team was not saved by the fantastic performance of Nigel Williams-Goss: 31 points (10/16 doubles, 2/4 shots, 5/6 penalties), 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 interceptions, 5 provoked fouls, 2 errors and 34 utility points.
UNIKS: Isaiah Canaanas 18 (1/4 dvit., 4/10 trit.), Jamaras Smithas 17 (2/6 dvit., 3/7 trit.), Johnas Hollandas 16 (4/8 trit.), Okaro White ‘ as 13 (3/6 trit.), Jordanas Morganas 10 (4/10 dvit.).
Lokomotiv: Nigel Williams-Goss 31 (10/16 duel, 34 ballots), Drew Gordon 15 (6/7 duel, 7 rebounds, 23 ballots), Andrejus Martiukas 10 (5/6 dvit.).
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