Saint Petersburg’s Zenit suffered a defeat against Yekaterinburg’s Uralmash in the opening match of the VTB United League playoff quarterfinal series. The game in Saint Petersburg ended 85:78 (25:22, 14:22, 27:10, 19:24) in favor of the visitors. Uralmash’s Garrett Nevels led all scorers with 27 points, while Zenit’s Ismael Bako recorded 17 points.
The second game of the best-of-three series is scheduled for April 28 in Saint Petersburg.