After the Krasnodar part of the series, the score was equalized not only in the semi-finals, but also in the entire history of the Lokomotiv vs Zenit confrontation – 22-22 (so much twos, what a coincidence). And in terms of points scored over all this time, we are still slightly ahead, 3442:3376.
After Lokomotiv scored 96 points against Zenit in Game #4, the opponents swapped places in the statistics of points conceded during the current playoffs: we are now in 3rd place (79.9), the Petersburgers are in 4th (80.3). Above us are CSKA (72.7) and UNICS (77.4).
The previous match helped Zenit rise slightly in the statistics of rebounds (36.9 – from 4th to 3rd place) and accuracy of two-pointers (54.4% – from 3rd to 2nd).
And Loko slightly rose in scoring (88.9 points in the playoffs, from 4th to 3rd place), accuracy of three-pointers (35.2%, from 6th to 5th); became the leader in interceptions (9.5) and blocks (4.1); but lost ground in assists (19.9 – from 3rd to 4th) and free throw accuracy (76.3%, from 5th to 6th).
Perhaps the most interesting statistical result of the last game is that Dwayne Bacon lost his lead in scoring in the current playoffs. Now the Zenit forward has 21.1 points per game on average – and is in 2nd place behind Samson Ruzhentsev from PARMA (22.0). Patrick Miller (16.4), on the contrary, rose from 6th place in the list of snipers to 3rd.
Kirill Yelatontsev also improved his position – with 5.4 rebounds, he is now not 7th, but 5th. Zenit’s Vince Hunter (6.4) was moved from 3rd to 4th place by Ismaёl Bako from UNICS (6.7). Even higher are Royce Hamm (PARMA, 6.7) and Octavius Ellis (Uralmash, 7.0).
In the rating of the best assists of the current playoffs, Miller (5.4) retained 3rd place. Alexey Shved from Zenit (4.9) moved up one line and is now 4th. At the top of the list are Caleb Agada (Avtodor, 5.7) and the almost unattainable Sergey Zotkin (Pari NN, 6.0).
Loko’s Tahjere McCall shares 9th-13th place in steals with Zenit’s Sergey Karasev and Trent Frazier, as well as with Agada and Zotkin – all of them have 1.3 in this playoff. Mikhail Belenitsky from UNICS is leading by a significant margin (2.3).
In the statistics of blocks, Isaiah Whaley (1.3) retains 2nd place, and Hunter (1.2) – 3rd. Another Zenit player, Alex Poythress, rose to 4th place thanks to a powerful performance in the previous match (3 blocks). And the leader here is aforementioned Ellis (1.5).
As for the average efficiency coefficient, Bacon continues to be the best in the league – 23.4. Miller has 20.8 and is in third place. Also with more than 20 points were Ruzhentsev (23.3) and Melo Trimble from CSKA (20.7).
The game will be broadcasted live on the Krasnodar, Match and Start TV channels, as well as on our website and the VTB United League website. The opening jump ball is scheduled for 7 PM.
Go, Loko! We’re pushing to the end, we’re picking up the pace!