VTB - League: Khimki rides offense to win vs. Astana

VTB - League: Khimki rides offense to win vs. Astana

Khimki (Russia) defeated Astana (Kazakhstan) at home, 93-64. Rimas Kurtinaitis's men were in control from the opening tip, jumping in front by nine in the 1st quarter. Astana cut the deficit to three points midway through the second but that was as close as they would get. Khimki led by 15 at halftime and ultimately won by 29.

Top Performers
Khimki: Tyrese Rice - 15 points, nine assists; James Augustine - 13 points, 12 rebounds; Ruslan Pateev - 12 points, five rebounds, four blocks; Petteri Koponen - 12 points, five assists; Maxim Sheleketo - 11 points, seven rebounds; Sergey Monia - nine points; Maxim Sakharov - eight points; Egor Vyaltsev - eight points.

Astana: Rasid Mahalbasic - 17 points; Pat Calathes - 14 points, nine rebounds; Luksa Andric - 13 points; J'Covan Brown - 11 points.