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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Sergey Karasev and Franck Elegar are in the symbolic five
The forward of “Zenit” Sergei Karasev and the center of “Enisey” Franck Elegar are in the symbolic five at the end of the regular season. In the symbolic five, following the results of the regular season, determined by the League and TASS, in addition to Sergei Karasev and Franck Elegar...
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Shved Wills Khimki To Victory
Khimki defeated Zenit at home in Game 4 of the playoff semifinals, 73-71. In a rollercoaster game that featured seven lead changes and six ties, Khimki managed to escape with a two-point win, erasing an early 12-point deficit behind Alexey Shved’s 33 points. The decisive 4th quarter gave the fans...
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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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