It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Khimky. Khimky was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 7-point lead after three quarters before a 21-14 charge of Unics Kazan, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time. They were better in overtime eventually winning that period 15-6. Unics Kazan made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Khimky helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Polish-Swedish center Maciej Lampe (210-85) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Croatian guard Marko Popovic (185-82, college: S.Idaho JC) contributed with 13 points and 7 assists for the winners. American swingman Keith Langford (193-83, college: Kansas) answered with 21 points for Khimky. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Unics Kazan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-3 record. Khimky at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Unics Kazan are looking forward to face Spartak St.Petersburg (#5) on the road in the next round. Khimky will play against BC Nizhny Novgorod and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked BC Nizhny Novgorod managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time newly promoted BC Nizhny Novgorod edged ninth-ranked Dynamo Moscow 69-66. It was a great evening for guard Dmitry Kulagin (195-92) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points. Ivan Paunic helped adding 12 points and 5 rebounds. BC Nizhny Novgorod's coach Zoran Lukic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Nikita Shabalkin (205-86) with 18 points. BC Nizhny Novgorod (5-10) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Krasnie Krilya. Dynamo Moscow at the other side dropped to the bottom position with 11 games lost. BC Nizhny Novgorod will play against higher ranked Khimky (#4) in Khimki in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dynamo Moscow will play at home against Triumph Lyubertsy (#9) in Lubertsy and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Samara supposed to be also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Spartak St.Petersburg (9-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Krasnie Krilya (5-10). Spartak St.Petersburg did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 88-68 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Krasnie Krilya. It was an exceptional evening for Nikola Dragovic who led the winners and scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. Gerald Green came up with 22 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for Krasnie Krilya in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spartak St.Petersburg maintains fifth place with 9-6 record. Loser Krasnie Krilya keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with N.Novgorod. Spartak St.Petersburg will meet at home league's leader Unics Kazan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Krasnie Krilya will play against Enisey Krasnoyarsk (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between fourth ranked Lokomotiv (10-5) and 6th ranked Enisey Krasnoyarsk (6-8) in Kuban ended with biggest points difference. Lokomotiv outscored guests from Krasnoyarsk 104-72. The best player for the winners was Lionel Chalmers who scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Lokomotiv moved-up to second place, which they share with CSKA. Enisey Krasnoyarsk at the other side keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Lokomotiv's next round opponent will be league's second-placed CSKA Moscow at home and it will be for sure the game of the week. Enisey Krasnoyarsk will play against Krasnie Krilya (#8) in Samara and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 15 Triumph was smashed by CSKA on the road 90-62.


Krasnie Krilya — Spartak SP 68-88

The game in Samara supposed to be also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Spartak St.Petersburg (9-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Krasnie Krilya (5-10). Spartak St.Petersburg did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 88-68 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Krasnie Krilya. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Spartak St.Petersburg made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Krasnie Krilya turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian-Montenegrin forward Nikola Dragovic (206-87, college: UCLA) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. The former international guard Anton Ponkrashov (200-86) accounted for 26 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winning side. Four Spartak St.Petersburg players scored in double figures. American swingman Gerald Green (202-86, college: High School, agency: Lanshire Group) came up with 22 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and American-Bosnian guard Ernest Bremer (195-80, college: St.Bonaventure, agency: Higher Vision Sports) added 12 points and 8 assists respectively for Krasnie Krilya in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spartak St.Petersburg maintains fifth place with 9-6 record. Loser Krasnie Krilya keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with N.Novgorod. Spartak St.Petersburg will meet at home league's leader Unics Kazan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Krasnie Krilya will play against Enisey Krasnoyarsk (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Spartak SP: A.Ponkrashov 26+3reb, N.Dragovic 23+9reb, P.Popovic 19+5reb, P.Beverley 13+11reb+3ast, A.Zozulin 3+1reb+1ast, A.Korchagin 2+1reb+1ast
Krasnie Krilya: G.Green 22+3reb, E.Bremer 12+8ast, B.Rush 11+3reb+5ast, A.Dedushkin 7+12reb+1ast, A.Trushkin 7+6reb, A.Kuzyakin 4+2reb
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Lokomotiv — Enisey 104-72

The game between fourth ranked Lokomotiv (10-5) and 6th ranked Enisey Krasnoyarsk (6-8) in Kuban ended with biggest points difference. Lokomotiv outscored guests from Krasnoyarsk 104-72. It looked good early as Enisey Krasnoyarsk took an 2-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Lokomotiv had a 26-16 second period charge getting the lead and Enisey Krasnoyarsk was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 72-104. Lokomotiv dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Enisey Krasnoyarsk's 34. Lokomotiv forced 23 Enisey Krasnoyarsk turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Enisey Krasnoyarsk helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Lionel Chalmers (184-80, college: Xavier) who scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. American-FYR Macedonian forward Michael Wilkinson (204-81, college: Wisconsin, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Marcus Williams (191-85, college: Connecticut) who recorded 20 points and 5 assists and Serbian power forward Dragan Labovic (207-87, agency: Alti Sport) added 10 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Lokomotiv moved-up to second place, which they share with CSKA. Enisey Krasnoyarsk at the other side keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Lokomotiv's next round opponent will be league's second-placed CSKA Moscow at home and it will be for sure the game of the week. Enisey Krasnoyarsk will play against Krasnie Krilya (#8) in Samara and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Lokomotiv: M.Wilkinson 23+5reb+2ast, L.Chalmers 22+7reb+4ast, A.Tucker 14+2reb, M.Grigoryev 9+2reb+1ast, G.Jeretin 8+7ast, J.Massey 7+4reb+2ast
Enisey: M.Williams 20+4reb+5ast, D.Labovic 10+3reb+2ast, A.Komarovskiy 9+4reb, D.Belyaev 8+2reb, K.Babynin 6+2ast, L.Baxter 6+7reb+1ast
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Dynamo — N.Novgorod 66-69

Bottom-ranked BC Nizhny Novgorod managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time newly promoted BC Nizhny Novgorod edged ninth-ranked Dynamo Moscow 69-66. It looked good early as Dynamo Moscow took an 2-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then BC Nizhny Novgorod had a 21-16 second period charge getting the lead and Dynamo Moscow was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 66-69. BC Nizhny Novgorod made 21-of-26 charity shots (80.8 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for guard Dmitry Kulagin (195-92) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points. Serbian guard Ivan Paunic (194-87, agency: Beo Basket) helped adding 12 points and 5 rebounds. Four BC Nizhny Novgorod players scored in double figures. BC Nizhny Novgorod's coach Zoran Lukic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Nikita Shabalkin (205-86) with 18 points and international forward Alexey Zhukanenko (210-86, agency: Alti Sport) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. BC Nizhny Novgorod (5-10) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Krasnie Krilya. Dynamo Moscow at the other side dropped to the bottom position with 11 games lost. BC Nizhny Novgorod will play against higher ranked Khimky (#4) in Khimki in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dynamo Moscow will play at home against Triumph Lyubertsy (#9) in Lubertsy and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
N.Novgorod: D.Kulagin 13+3reb+3ast, A.Ivanov 13+2reb+1ast, I.Paunic 12+5reb+2ast, A.Yakovenko 11+6reb+1ast, O.Baranov 8+4reb+3ast, S.Antonov 7+4reb+1ast
Dynamo: N.Shabalkin 18+4reb, A.Zhukanenko 11+5reb, D.Domani 9+2reb+2ast, D.Khvostov 8+3reb+3ast, E.Voronov 7+4reb+1ast, V.Zavoruev 6+2reb+3ast
gschID: 104018


Unics — Khimky 75-66 OT

Khimky (#2) forced the game against Unics Kazan (#1) into an overtime, but lost by nine points 66-75 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Khimky. Khimky was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 7-point lead after three quarters before a 21-14 charge of Unics Kazan, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time. They were better in overtime eventually winning that period 15-6. Unics Kazan made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Khimky helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Polish-Swedish center Maciej Lampe (210-85) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Croatian guard Marko Popovic (185-82, college: S.Idaho JC) contributed with 13 points and 7 assists for the winners. Four Unics Kazan players scored in double figures. American swingman Keith Langford (193-83, college: Kansas) answered with 21 points and naturalized Greek center Lazaros Papadopoulos (210-80, agency: INVICTUS Sports Group) added 7 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Khimky. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Unics Kazan have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-3 record. Khimky at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Unics Kazan are looking forward to face Spartak St.Petersburg (#5) on the road in the next round. Khimky will play against BC Nizhny Novgorod and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Unics: M.Lampe 19+6reb+1ast, M.Popovic 13+2reb+7ast, I.Zamanskiy 11+3reb, V.Veremeenko 10+6reb+1ast, Z.Pashutin 8+1reb, H.Rizvic 7+5reb
Khimky: K.Langford 21+1reb+1ast, V.Fridzon 9+5reb, Z.Planinic 8+2reb+1ast, L.Papadopoulos 7+11reb+3ast, R.Lopez 6+2reb+3ast, K.Loncar 6+3reb
gschID: 104019


CSKA — Triumph 90-62

No shocking result in a game when third ranked CSKA Moscow (10-5) crushed at home 8th ranked Triumph Lyubertsy (4-10) 90-62. It looked good early as Triumph Lyubertsy took an 8-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then CSKA Moscow took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 28 points. They made 23-of-27 charity shots (85.2 percent) during the game. CSKA Moscow forced 21 Triumph Lyubertsy turnovers. 25 personal fouls committed by Triumph Lyubertsy helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Alexey Shved (196-88, agency: Alti Sport) who scored 18 points and 4 steals (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). International center Andrey Vorontsevich (204-87) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Five CSKA Moscow players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Egor Vyaltsev (192-85) who recorded 14 points and 5 assists and forward Valery Likhodey (204-86) added 12 points respectively. 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. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Lokomotiv. Triumph Lyubertsy at the other side dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. CSKA Moscow's next round opponent will be Lokomotiv (#3) in Kuban, which may be the game of the day. Triumph Lyubertsy will play on the road against Dynamo Moscow (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
CSKA: A.Shved 18+3reb+2ast, A.Vorontsevich 17+5reb, S.Bykov 13+1reb, J.Gordon 11+3reb+5ast, T.Langdon 10, S.Kaun 6+4reb
Triumph: E.Vyaltsev 14+5ast, V.Likhodey 12+3reb+1ast, S.Karasev 8+4reb, L.Nevill 6+3reb, A.Kurcevich 6+5reb+1ast, I.Syrovatko 5+2reb