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Round 3 means everything may happen in VTB United League as the season just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 3 in the VTB United League took place in Kazan. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of UNICS (1-2) to Zenit (3-0) 87-84 on Sunday evening. 24 personal fouls committed by UNICS helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American-Lebanese Omari Spellman (206-1997, college: Villanova) who scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. American Dwayne Bacon (201-1995, college: FSU) chipped in 22 points and 4 assists. Zenit’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Dmitriy Kulagin (197-1992) who recorded 23 points and 4 assists. Zenit is looking forward to face Parma-Pari (#9) in Perm in the next round and are hoping to win another game. UNICS will play on the road against Enisey in Krasnoyarsk and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
One of the most interesting games of round 3 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Nizhny Novgorod where N.Novgorod won against visiting Avtodor (1-2) 79-74. It was a good game for American guard Zach Nutall (190-1999, college: SMU) who led his team to a victory with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Dmitrii Khvostov contributed with 11 points for the winners. American guard Bryant Crawford (191-1997, college: Wake Forest) answered with 18 points and 6 assists for Avtodor. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. N.Novgorod will play against Uralmash (#5) in Yekaterinburg in the next round. Avtodor will play at home against Lokomotiv to get more than just one victory in their record.
One of the most interesting games of round 3 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. Lokomotiv won against host MBA Moscow (0-3) 93-85. It was a great evening for Patrick Miller who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was Andrey Zubkov with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lokomotiv will meet Avtodor (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. MBA Moscow will play against Samara (#10) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last two games of round 3 CSKA defeated Enisey in Moscow 82-71. Parma-Pari smashed Astana at home 95-63.
The best stats of 3rd round was 21 points and 6 rebounds by Royce Hamm Jr of Parma-Pari.

N.Novgorod – Avtodor 79-74

One of the most interesting games of round 3 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Nizhny Novgorod where N.Novgorod won against visiting Avtodor (1-2) 79-74. N.Novgorod players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Avtodor was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for American guard Zach Nutall (190-1999, college: SMU) who led his team to a victory with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Dmitrii Khvostov (190-1989) contributed with 11 points for the winners. American guard Bryant Crawford (191-1997, college: Wake Forest) answered with 18 points and 6 assists and Nigerian-Canadian Caleb Agada (196-1994, college: Ottawa, agency: Pensack Sports) added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Avtodor. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. N.Novgorod will play against Uralmash (#5) in Yekaterinburg in the next round. Avtodor will play at home against Lokomotiv to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
N.Novgorod: Z.Nutall 18+5reb+2ast, D.Khvostov 11+2reb+2ast, A.Dawkins 10+2reb+1ast, A.Chadov 7+4reb+2ast, N.Djurisic 7+4reb+3ast, E.Baburin 6+6reb+2ast
Avtodor: B.Crawford 18+3reb+6ast, D.Beslac 15+5reb+1ast, C.Agada 13+6reb+3ast, J.Jones 9+1reb+1ast, D.Khaldeev 8+5reb, A.Klimenko 6+8reb+2ast

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MBA Moscow – Lokomotiv 85-93

One of the most interesting games of round 3 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. Lokomotiv won against host MBA Moscow (0-3) 93-85. Lokomotiv made 27-of-32 free shots (84.4 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American guard Patrick Miller (185-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. His fellow American import guard Antonius Cleveland (196-1994, college: SEMO) helped adding 9 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was Andrey Zubkov (206-1991) with 19 points and 9 rebounds and guard Evgeny Voronov (194-1986) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lokomotiv will meet Avtodor (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. MBA Moscow will play against Samara (#10) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Lokomotiv: B.Johnson 14+4reb+1ast, K.Anderson 13+1reb+3ast, I.Whaley 12+9reb, P.Miller 12+5reb+6ast, K.Elatontsev 11+1reb+1ast, A.Cleveland 9+7reb+7ast
MBA Moscow: A.Zubkov 19+9reb+1ast, E.Voronov 15+4reb+4ast, V.Trushkin 14+3reb+2ast, D.Pevnev 12+3reb+2ast, E.Minchenko 9+3reb, M.Konovalov 8+7ast

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UNICS – Zenit 84-87

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Enisey – CSKA 71-82

There was no surprise in Krasnoyarsk where Enisey (1-2) was defeated by CSKA (3-0) 82-71 on Sunday. CSKA made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. CSKA outrebounded Enisey 44-24 including a 31-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Nigerian center Tonye Jekiri (212-1994, college: Miami, FL) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds. American guard Melo Trimble (190-1995, college: Maryland, agency: Pensack Sports) helped adding 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was forward Sergey Dolinin (205-2000) with 12 points and center Sergey Balashov (206-1996, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 13 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. CSKA will meet Astana (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Enisey will play against UNICS (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
CSKA: M.Trimble 18+5reb+4ast, A.Avramovic 16+2reb+6ast, T.Jekiri 14+14reb, L.Jean-Charles 9+5reb+2ast, I.Ukhov 5+5reb+1ast, C.Ware 5+3ast
Enisey: S.Balashov 13+2reb, S.Dolinin 12+4reb, V.Perevalov 11+1reb, V.Odinokov 10+5reb, V.Sanders 9+3reb+1ast, U.Blizniuk 8+1reb+3ast

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Parma-Pari – Astana 95-63

Parma-Pari used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Nur-Sultan 95-63 on Sunday night. Parma-Pari dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Astana‘s 36. They outrebounded Astana 35-22 including 25 on the defensive glass. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for guard Garrett Nevels (188-1992, college: Hawaii, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 9 assists. Center Royce Hamm Jr (206-1999, college: UNLV, agency: MSG) helped adding 21 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward James Murray-Boyles (200-1997, college: UNCP, agency: Players Group) with 13 points and 6 rebounds and guard TJ Starks (188-1998, college: CSUN) scored 13 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Parma-Pari will meet Zenit (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Astana will play against CSKA (#1) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Parma-Pari: R.Hamm Jr. 21+6reb+1ast, G.Nevels 16+4reb+9ast, A.Hamilton 14+6reb+4ast, A.Zakharov 13+3reb, T.Yakushin 11+2ast, S.Ilnitskiy 8+7reb
Astana: A.Maydekin 14+4reb+1ast, T.Starks 13+1reb+5ast, J.Murray-Boyles 13+6reb, D.Utomi 10+5reb+1ast, D.Pokhodiaev 5+2reb+1ast, G.Smith 3+3reb