In the playoff semi-finals in Russia, Khimky needed a win over Unics Kazan and did it in style, 77-56. It gets back in the series 1-2, while CSKA swept Lokomotiv to advance to the final.
Sergey Monya was the leader of five players in double figures for Khimky with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Vitaly Fridzon added 13 and Zoran Planinic added 12. Unics were victim of a terrible shooting night at 16 of 37 from the field.
Meanwhile, CSKA will play for the league title thanks to a 79-63 away win. Andrey Vorontsevich stood out with 15 points and 7 boards, while Jamont Gordon and J.R.Holden added 14 apiece. Maksim Sheleketo had