CSKA defeated Khimki at home in Game 1 of the finals, 94-88. Seeking a 6th-straight title, CSKA completely dominated Game 1 for three quarters, soaring to a 78-51 lead with 10 minutes to go. Though Khimki fought back, cutting the deficit to six by the final buzzer, the visitors were...
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Khimki Stuns St. Petersburg, Advances To Finals
Khimki defeated Zenit on the road in Game 5 of the playoff semifinals, 90-84. Khimki erased a 2-0 series deficit and booked a spot in the VTB United League finals with a 90-84 victory in St. Petersburg. Playing in front of a packed Yubileyniy arena, Zenit and Khimki were gunning...
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Khimki Answers Zenit
Khimki defeated Zenit at home in Game 3 of the playoff semifinals, 97-73 (30-21, 26-25, 24-12, 17-15). The first half had a lot of similarities to Games 1 and 2. Khimki take the lead. Zenit struggled to get going (4-15 from beyond the arc, 10 turnovers), but only trailed by...
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“Zenit” seizes 2-0 Lead
“Zenit” defeated “Khimki” at home in Game 2 of the playoff semifinals, 92-89. Leading by as much as 16 midway through the 2nd quarter, visiting “Khimki” had an excellent chance to steal home-court advantage in Game 2 of the semifinals. Alexey Shved’s 3-pointer with less than three minutes remaining put...
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The victory of “Zenit” and 21 points of Karasev
“Zenit” defeated “Khimki” at home in Game 1 of the semifinals of the VTB United league – 99:95. The first half met expectations as “Zenit” and “Khimki” battled for every square inch of the court. The home team took a long time to find its rhythm, but kept Moscow Region...
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