The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Zenit as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Zenit smashed 7th ranked Avtodor in Saint Petersburg 91-68. Zenit made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American players dominated the game. It was a good game for Dwayne Bacon (201-1995, college: FSU) who led his team to a victory with 25 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Guard Trent Frazier (188-1998, college: Illinois) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Jamal Jones (203-1993, college: Texas A&M, agency: Slash Sports) answered with 17 points and 9 rebounds for Avtodor. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zenit (32-5) have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with CSKA. Avtodor at the other side dropped to the eighth place with 22 games lost. Avtodor will play next round against Astana trying to get back on the winning streak. Zenit will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Uralmash in Yekaterinburg.
Sixth-ranked N.Novgorod (16-21) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked Zenit (32-5) in Nizhny Novgorod. The visitors from Saint Petersburg managed to secure only two-point victory 75-73. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a great evening for American guard Trent Frazier (188-1998, college: Illinois) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points. Vincent Hunter helped adding 12 points. Zenit’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was forward Ilya Karpenkov (204-1997) with 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). The victory was the fourteenth consecutive win for Zenit. Defending Russian champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with CSKA. N.Novgorod at the other side keeps the sixth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with Parma-Pari. Zenit will play against Uralmash (#5) in Yekaterinburg in the next round. N.Novgorod will play at home against Samara and hopes to get back on the winning track.
One of the most interesting games of round 39 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. Third ranked UNICS outleveled host Samara (8-29) 118-64. It was an exceptional evening for Jalen Reynolds who led the winners and scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Egor Amosov came up with 13 points for Samara in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for UNICS. They maintain third place with 31-7 record behind leader Zenit. Samara lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 29 games lost. UNICS will meet at home Lokomotiv (#4) in the next round. Samara will play against N.Novgorod (#6) in Nizhny Novgorod and hope to secure a win.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 39: bottom-ranked Astana was smashed by Enisey on the road 92-65. Lokomotiv lost to CSKA on its own court 84-88. UNICS outscored Uralmash in Kazan 93-67. Parma-Pari managed to beat MBA Moscow at home 90-86.
The most impressive performance of 39th round was 23 points and 6 rebounds by Andrey Zubkov of MBA Moscow.
Enisey – Astana 92-65
No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Russian Enisey (12-26) crushed bottom-ranked Kazakhstan Astana (1-36) in Krasnoyarsk 92-65 on Saturday. Enisey outrebounded Astana 49-29 including a 17-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Timofey Gerasimov (197-1997, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who led the winners and scored 20 points. Forward Sergey Dolinin (205-2000) accounted for 16 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Enisey players scored in double figures. American guard TJ Starks (188-1998, college: CSUN) came up with 19 points and 4 assists and Russian center Andrey Desiatnikov (220-1994, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Astana in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Enisey maintains tenth place with 12-26 record. Astana lost their ninth game in a row. They stay dead last with 36 lost games. Enisey will meet at home higher ranked Parma-Pari (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Astana will play against Avtodor (#8) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Enisey: T.Gerasimov 20+3reb+3ast, S.Dolinin 16+9reb, S.Balashov 11+8reb+3ast, U.Blizniuk 11+2reb+8ast, D.Sonko 8+3reb+1ast, V.Odinokov 8+4reb
Astana: T.Starks 19+4reb+4ast, A.Desiatnikov 12+7reb, A.Maydekin 9+3reb, R.Murzagaliyev 8+2reb+4ast, D.Utomi 6+3reb+1ast, V.Isaenko 5+2reb+1ast
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Samara – UNICS 64-118
One of the most interesting games of round 39 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. Third ranked UNICS outleveled host Samara (8-29) 118-64. UNICS dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Samara‘s 26 and made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game, while Samara only scored eight points from the stripe. UNICS forced 26 Samara turnovers and outrebounded them 44-19 including a 17-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. UNICS looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Samara‘s players. It was an exceptional evening for American center Jalen Reynolds (208-1992, college: Xavier) who led the winners and scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). His fellow American import guard Marcos Knight (191-1989, college: MTSU, agency: Slash Sports) accounted for 25 points for the winning side. Five UNICS players scored in double figures. Forward Egor Amosov (197-2008) came up with 13 points and point guard Andrei Sopin (186-1997) added 8 points and 5 assists respectively for Samara in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for UNICS. They maintain third place with 31-7 record behind leader Zenit. Samara lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 29 games lost. UNICS will meet at home Lokomotiv (#4) in the next round. Samara will play against N.Novgorod (#6) in Nizhny Novgorod and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
UNICS: M.Knight 25+3reb+1ast, D.Akoon-Purcell 21+3reb+4ast, M.Belenitskiy 18+6reb+2ast, J.Reynolds 18+7reb+6ast, A.Lopatin 13+2reb+6ast, I.Bako 7+9reb
Samara: E.Amosov 13+4reb, B.Shuvakin 10+1reb+1ast, V.Kashin 9+1reb+2ast, A.Sopin 8+2reb+5ast, A.Pivtcaykin 8+1reb+1ast, I.Platonov 7+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1183859
Lokomotiv – CSKA 84-88
Rather expected game when 4th placed Lokomotiv (27-10) lost to first ranked CSKA (32-5) in Krasnodar 84-88 on Sunday. CSKA made 32-of-42 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Melo Trimble (190-1995, college: Maryland, agency: Pensack Sports) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 5 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Serbian guard Aleksa Avramovic (193-1994) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. American guard Tahjere McCall (193-1994, college: Tennessee St., agency: Slash Sports) came up with 21 points and 4 assists and the other American import guard Antonius Cleveland (196-1994, college: SEMO) added 16 points respectively for Lokomotiv in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for CSKA. They maintain first place with 32-5 record, which they share with Zenit. Loser Lokomotiv keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. CSKA’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Moscow MBA Moscow.
Top scorers:
CSKA: M.Trimble 19+4reb+5ast, A.Avramovic 17+2reb+1ast, C.Ware 16+1reb+3ast, A.M’Baye 11+5reb+2ast, T.Jekiri 10+4reb, L.Jean-Charles 9+3reb+2ast
Lokomotiv: T.McCall 21+4reb+4ast, A.Cleveland 16+1reb+3ast, P.Miller 13+4reb+3ast, K.Temirov 10+2reb+2ast, V.Emchenko 9+1reb+2ast, A.Martiuk 8+7reb+3ast
gschID: 1183860
Zenit – Avtodor 91-68
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Zenit as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Zenit smashed 7th ranked Avtodor in Saint Petersburg 91-68. Zenit made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American players dominated the game. It was a good game for Dwayne Bacon (201-1995, college: FSU) who led his team to a victory with 25 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Guard Trent Frazier (188-1998, college: Illinois) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Jamal Jones (203-1993, college: Texas A&M, agency: Slash Sports) answered with 17 points and 9 rebounds and guard Bryant Crawford (191-1997, college: Wake Forest) added 19 points and 4 assists in the effort for Avtodor. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zenit (32-5) have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with CSKA. Avtodor at the other side dropped to the eighth place with 22 games lost. Avtodor will play next round against Astana trying to get back on the winning streak. Zenit will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Uralmash in Yekaterinburg.
Top scorers:
Zenit: D.Bacon 25+4reb+2ast, T.Frazier 15+1reb+3ast, S.Karasev 13+4reb+1ast, G.Zhbanov 9+2reb+2ast, V.Hunter 8+4reb+1ast, O.White 8+1reb+1ast
Avtodor: B.Crawford 19+2reb+4ast, J.Jones 17+9reb+1ast, A.Klimenko 9+3reb, K.Kanter 7+3reb+1ast, D.Beslac 5+1reb+1ast, C.Manning Jr. 4+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1183861
Uralmash – UNICS 67-93
Rather predictable result when third ranked UNICS (31-7) rolled over 5th ranked Uralmash (20-17) in Yekaterinburg 93-67 on Wednesday. UNICS shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Marcos Knight (191-1989, college: MTSU, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import center Jalen Reynolds (208-1992, college: Xavier) accounted for 19 points for the winning side. American forward Javonte Douglas (203-1992, college: Montevallo) came up with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and swingman Kirill Pisklov (192-1996) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Uralmash in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for UNICS. They maintain third place with 31-7 record behind leader Zenit. Loser Uralmash keeps the fifth position with 17 games lost. UNICS will meet at home Lokomotiv (#4) in the next round. Uralmash will play against the league’s leader Zenit and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
UNICS: M.Knight 22+3reb+4ast, J.Reynolds 19+3reb+2ast, D.Akoon-Purcell 15+1reb+4ast, A.Lopatin 9+2reb+1ast, M.Belenitskiy 8+4reb+5ast, I.Bako 8+5reb+2ast
Uralmash: J.Douglas 14+7reb+4ast, K.Pisklov 10+6reb+1ast, I.Popov 9+2reb+2ast, I.Pynko 8+2reb+3ast, O.Akramov 6+6reb+3ast, A.Kardanakhishvili 6+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1183862
N.Novgorod – Zenit 73-75
Sixth-ranked N.Novgorod (16-21) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked Zenit (32-5) in Nizhny Novgorod. The visitors from Saint Petersburg managed to secure only two-point victory 75-73. However their fans expected much easier game. Strangely N.Novgorod outrebounded Zenit 38-26 including 26 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American guard Trent Frazier (188-1998, college: Illinois) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points. His fellow American import power forward Vincent Hunter (203-1994, college: UTEP) helped adding 12 points. Zenit’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was forward Ilya Karpenkov (204-1997) with 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and Montenegrin Nemanja Djurisic (202-1992, college: Georgia, agency: Slash Sports) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the fourteenth consecutive win for Zenit. Defending Russian champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with CSKA. N.Novgorod at the other side keeps the sixth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with Parma-Pari. Zenit will play against Uralmash (#5) in Yekaterinburg in the next round. N.Novgorod will play at home against Samara and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Zenit: T.Frazier 15+4reb+3ast, V.Hunter 12+4reb+1ast, A.Poythress 11+3reb, D.Bacon 11+2reb+1ast, O.White 7+4reb, A.Vorontsevich 7+4reb
N.Novgorod: I.Karpenkov 16+7reb+2ast, A.Chadov 15+4reb, I.Volkhin 11+9reb, N.Djurisic 10+8reb+2ast, A.Hamilton 9+6reb+4ast, S.Zotkin 6+1reb+5ast
gschID: 1183863
Parma-Pari – MBA Moscow 90-86
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked MBA Moscow‘s (13-24) road loss to eighth ranked Parma-Pari (16-21) in Perm 86-90 on Wednesday. It was an exceptional evening for American center Royce Hamm Jr (206-1999, college: UNLV, agency: MSG) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Garrett Nevels (188-1992, college: Hawaii, agency: Slash Sports) accounted for 20 points for the winning side. Andrey Zubkov (206-1991) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Maksim Barashkov (201-1998) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for MBA Moscow in the defeat. Five Parma-Pari and four MBA Moscow players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Parma-Pari moved-up to sixth place, which they share with N.Novgorod. Loser MBA Moscow keeps the ninth position with 24 games lost. Parma-Pari will meet Enisey (#10) in the next round. MBA Moscow’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Moscow to the arena CSKA.
Top scorers:
Parma-Pari: R.Hamm Jr. 20+5reb+1ast, G.Nevels 20+2reb+1ast, A.Zakharov 14+5reb, S.Whittaker 12+3reb+6ast, A.Shashkov 10+6reb+3ast, S.Ruzhentsev 10+7reb+3ast
MBA Moscow: A.Zubkov 23+6reb+1ast, M.Barashkov 17+8reb+2ast, V.Trushkin 16+5reb+3ast, M.Konovalov 14+3reb+4ast, E.Voronov 5+4reb+2ast, E.Minchenko 5+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1183864
