“Nizhny Novgorod” defeated “Zenit” in the home arena in the regular season match of the VTB United League.
The hosts started the game unsuccessfully, losing the first quarter with a difference of 9 points – 17:26. In the second game segment, the advantage of the team from St. Petersburg became double-digit – 44:32. After a long break, “Nizhny Novgorod” managed to return to the game, in the third quarter, Lukic’s players won 7 points – 57:62. And in the fourth quarter the Volzhans made the score equal and transferred the game to overtime – 74:74.
In the additional five-minute “Nizhny Novgorod” has not given a chance to “Zenit” and designed the victory with a score of 85:83.
At Zenit, Jalen Reynolds scored 25 points and made 6 rebounds.