«Khimki» Khimki, Russia vs. «Kalev» Tallinn, Estonia

Khimki defeated Kalev at home on Sunday, 84-54. The Estonians kept the score close in the first half, but lockdown defense after the break helped Khimki cruise to a comfortable 30-point win. 

Recap
Khimki came in heavy favorites, stacking the odds against a visiting 2-3 Kalev squad. The visitors did get an emotional boost before tip-off with Rain Veideman receiving his Estonian Player of the Year award from the VTB United League for the 2014-15 season.

Kalev's defense limited Khimki to 15 points in the first quarter, while Veideman scored five points in the period to give the visitors an 18-15 lead.

With Tyrese Rice unavailable, Khimki center Paul Davis led his team in the 2nd quarter. The American big man was unstoppable in the paint...coupled with eight points from Alexey Shved, Khimki took a 43-38 lead at halftime.

The home team dominated the second half from start to finish. Rimas Kurtinaitis's men outscored Kalev 21-6 in the 3rd quarter, crushing any hope of an upset by the Estonian squad. Leading by 20 entering the 4th quarter, Khimki cruised to its fifth win of the season.

Star of the Game
Paul Davis. The American center only played 17 minutes, but still managed to contribute 15 points, six rebounds and six steals!

Stat of the Game
6 - Paul Davis had the second most steals in league history, while Khimki finished with 16 steals overall.

Quotes
Khimki head coach Rimas Kurtinaitis:
- Early on, like with any team, it wasn't easy for us. We played well for the entire 40 minutes and I'm happy that everyone had a chance to play today and got tested. We had the right numbers: we didn't let our opponent score more than 60, which is what we're aiming for.

Kalev head coach Alar Varrak:
- The opponent dominated the second half and played very well on defense. Our play was not balanced. We committed too many turnovers. The second half decided everything...we didn't even score 20 points.

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