Zenit St Petersburg endured a tough start of the game inside the paint as Zvezda's Ognjen Kuzmic had 9 early points and combined with Kalinic to make a difference on the offensive boards in the first quarter. Jordan Mickey and Andrey Zubkov didn't give up, though, and became the best performers of the home team by helping Zenit match Zvezda's energy inside.
Efforts of Mickey, Zubkov went for naught
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Mickey finished with 16 points and 5 boards for a PIR of 18, while Zubkov neared a double-double with 9 points and 8 rebounds. He added 1 assist, 2 steals and 5 fouls drawn for a career-high PIR of 23 in his 155th EuroLeague game. Unfortunately for them, their effort didn't pay off as Zenit backcourt players could not score against Zenit's defense, making just 3 of their 19 attempts from behind the arc.