UNICS suffered a home defeat against “Astana” in the regular season match of the VTB United League.
The first half of the game was held in equal fight, in which the hosts were a little luckier – 47:46. After a long break, “Astana” managed to add and, following the results of the third quarter, took the lead 72:67. In the final game segment, UNICS tried to seize the initiative and even stepped forward, but “Astana” turned out to be better in the last minutes and snatched victory – 98:95.
The double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds was designed by the player of “Astana” JJ O’Brien. At UNICS, Pierria Henry was the best, with 34 points.