EL: Budućnost suffered road defeat against Khimki
The Russian powerhouse was just too strong this time.
Earl Clark (Photo: Buducnost VOLI)
Budućnost VOLI suffered road defeat against Khimki in Round 8 of the 2018/19 EuroLeague regular season. The key period in this match was the 2nd quarter, which the hosts won by 27:13 and gained the crucial lead.
Still, it must be mentioned that Budućnost VOLI was a worthy opponent to a powerful Russian team for 3 quarters and that they are definitely improving their performance game by game in the EuroLeague.
And the reigning ABA League champions are still not done with this competition in this week, as Budućnost VOLI are about to host mighty CSKA Moscow on Friday in Podgorica. That will most certainly be a true basketball spectacle for this city.
EuroLeague Regular Season, Round 8, Wednesday, 21.11.2018:
KHIMKI - Budućnost VOLI 85:69 (18:17, 27:13, 20:24, 20:15)
Shved 22, Mickey 17 | Clark 19, Omić 10.
| Group Regular Season | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Real Madrid | 8 | 0 | 731 | 607 | 124 |
| 2. CSKA Moscow | 8 | 0 | 707 | 642 | 65 |
| 3. Fenerbahce Istanbul | 7 | 1 | 690 | 628 | 62 |
| 4. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 6 | 2 | 685 | 641 | 44 |
| 5. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan | 5 | 2 | 611 | 579 | 32 |
| 6. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens | 5 | 3 | 649 | 622 | 27 |
| 7. FC Barcelona Lassa | 5 | 3 | 630 | 616 | 14 |
| 8. Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 4 | 624 | 622 | 2 |
| 9. Zalgiris Kaunas | 3 | 5 | 636 | 636 | 0 |
| 10. FC Bayern Munich | 3 | 5 | 642 | 646 | -4 |
| 11. KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | 2 | 5 | 555 | 567 | -12 |
| 12. Khimki Moscow Region | 2 | 6 | 641 | 653 | -12 |
| 13. Herbalife Gran Canaria | 2 | 6 | 659 | 739 | -80 |
| 14. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 1 | 7 | 607 | 669 | -62 |
| 15. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | 1 | 7 | 552 | 633 | -81 |
| 16. Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul | 1 | 7 | 607 | 726 | -119 |
