The Moscow Region fans watched the play of newcomers for the first time. Only Nikita Shabalkin wasn’t in entry form because of injury. The starting five was: Ewing, Fridzon, McCarty, Wilkinson, Lampe. The score was opened by the new BC Khimki captain Kelly McCarty.
In the middle of first period after two three-pointers in a row BC Khimki advantage was beginning to emerge. And in the middle of second period the lead became 47-36. It is reasonable that there was no goal to thrash the opponent. BC Khimki rehearsed the combinations, The coach’s staff tested different links in attack and defense. After the beyond-the-arc shot of Wilkinson the lead increased to 20 points – 92-71.