UNICS Kazan (7-1) cruised past BC Tsmoki-Minsk (1-7) 92-72 (26-12, 15-17, 31-13, 20-30) to get their fourth consecutive VTB United League win.
UNICS opened the game with a massive 17-0 push. Even though Tsmoki cut their deficit to 8 points (33-41) at the start of the third quarter, UNICS decided the game's outcome, answering their opponents with another 17-0 run to gain a 22-point advantage (58-33).
Marco Spissu and Artem Klimenko were top scorers for the winners, posting 14 points each.
Jarrell Brantley added 13 points (2/3 2PT, 2/3 3PT, 3/5 FT), 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 20 PIR.
O.J. Mayo scored his first VTB points in the first quarter, finishing the game with 9 (3/4 2PT, 1/4 3PT).
UNICS: Marco Spissu 14 (3 AST, 4 REB), Artem Klimenko 14 (4 AST), Jarrell Brantley 13 (7 REB), Mario Hezonja 12 (5 REB), Vyacheslav Zaitcev 12 (4 REB, 6 AST).
Tsmoki: Jason Clark 20, Stefan Jankovic 15 (5 REB), Yauhen Beliankou 10.
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