UNICS suffered a crushing defeat to CSKA in the first match of the VTB United League final with a score of 63:91.

      Kazan confidently started the first ten minutes of the game, but by the second half, they began to lose by -30 points.

      Photo: Artem Dergunov

      Kazan UNICS suffered a crushing defeat against Moscow CSKA in the first match of the VTB United League final away with a score of 63:91. The score in the series is 0-1 in favor of the Muscovites. Kazan confidently started the first ten minutes of the game, but by the second half, they began to lose by -30 points. Presumably, the short break after the seven-match semifinal series against Zenit could have affected UNICS's performance in this game.

      A key role in the victory of the "army men" was played by Melo Trimble, who scored 23 points in the first half of the game, while the presumed leader of Kazan, Jalen Reynolds, contributed almost no points to his team in over 20 minutes on the court.

      Artem Dergunov / realnoevremya.ru

      The scoring leaders for UNICS were Marcus Bingham with 15 points and seven rebounds, Alexey Shved (11 + 7 assists), who was injured in the previous game, and Mikhail Belenitsky (9 + 4 rebounds).

      For the home team, Melo Trimble (26 points, including 10 free throws + 4 assists), Antonius Cleveland (17), and Ivan Ukhov (13) stood out particularly.

      The next match of the final will take place on June 4 in Moscow as well. The teams play until four wins in the series.

      Natalia Zhirnova

      More news about the event:

      UNICS coach Perasovich commented on the defeat against CSKA in the first match of the final playoff series

      UNICS head coach Velimir Perasovich explained why his team lost in the first match of the playoff final against CSKA (63:91; 0-1). 09:22 03.06.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

      CSKA "took" UNICS: what happened to Perasovich in the first match of the final in Moscow

      There were no chances: why UNICS was crushed by CSKA

      Ovechkin. Shipachev. 08:22 03.06.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

      "Patience and defense": UNICS lost the first game of the final to CSKA with a crushing score

      The meeting ended in favor of Moscow, but today's game is just the beginning of the series

      Photo: 00:48 03.06.2026 Real Time - Kazan

      UNICS suffered a crushing defeat against CSKA in the first match of the VTB United League final with a score of 63:91

      Kazan confidently started the first ten minutes of the game, but by the second half, they began to lose by -30 points

      Photo: 23:34 02.06.2026 Real Time - Kazan

      Lacked strength and emotions

      At the start of the final series, CSKA, confidently closing their semifinal in 5 games, took advantage of their freshness and achieved a home victory with a score of 91:63 over UNICS, 22:45 02.06.2026 BC UNICS Kazan - Kazan

      UNICS lost to CSKA in the first match of the final. Trimble made 10 free throws, while Kazan made 13

      In Moscow, UNICS's defeat by CSKA concluded the first match of the VTB United League final (63:91). 22:33 02.06.2026 Business Online - Kazan