Kyiv BC "Kyiv" secured a victory in the first match of the FIBA EuroLeague 1/8 finals. On Tuesday, the Kyiv "wolves" defeated the French "Paris Basketball" with a score of 88:84. Moreover, the first half of the game did not go too well for the Kyiv team. Chikalkin's game wasn't working, Lončar only got going in the fourth quarter, Norris's long-range shot wasn't falling, and this allowed the guests to pull ahead by a margin that at times exceeded 10 points.
However, by the break before the final 10-minute period, the vice-champions of Ukraine went in trailing by only one point, 61:62. The decisive part of the match was the final period. With 1.5 minutes left before the end of the meeting, BC "Kyiv" had a lead of seven points and ultimately won and took a 1:0 lead in the playoff series.
BC "Kyiv" will play the second playoff game on Friday in Paris. If the Ukrainian club fails to defeat "Paris Basketball," an additional third match will be played, which will determine the participant in the 1/4 finals.
FIBA EuroLeague. 1/8 finals. First match.
BC "Kyiv" (Ukraine) - "Paris Basketball" (France) - 88:84 K: Yanullis 28 points, Lončar 16, Greer 13, Nikola 12, Greer 9, Chikalkiny 8, Valeyko 2. P: Perica 29, Harrison 14, Buzani 11, Samnich 9.