UNICS Kazan (13-2) cruised past BC Astana (3-9) 84-53 (16-20, 22-10, 20-10, 26-13), achieving their fifth straight VTB United League win.
Mario Hezonja and Marco Spissu-led UNICS closed the second quarter with a 12-0 run and built an 8-point advantage (38-30), going into the break.
Their lead kept growing in the third quarter and eventually reached the 18 points mark (58-40). The last 10 minutes of the game were a mere formality.
Isaiah Canaan was the top scorer for UNICS, registering 17 points (0/1 2PT, 5/8 3PT, 2/2 FT), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 18 PIR.
Mario Hezonja added 15 points (3/6 2PT, 3/6 3PT), 8 rebounds, 2 turnovers, and 16 PIR.
Anthony Hickey, who had a historic 43 points' triple-double on Tuesday, led the scoring numbers for Astana once more. This time he posted 20 points (9/13 2PT, 0/7 3PT, 2/2 FT), 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 turnovers, 1 steal, and 14 PIR.
UNICS: Isaiah Canaan 17, Mario Hezonja 15 (8 REB), Marco Spissu 13, Dmitrii Uzinskii 11.
Astana: Anthony Hickey 20, Skylar Spencer 10 (12 REB, 4 BLK, 23 PIR), Antonio Campbell 6 (6 REB).
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