Even without suspended center Artem Klimenko and injured guard Anton Glazunov, the hosts won all four quarters of the contest and never trailed after halftime. The game was back-and-forth in the first half, but Avtodor managed to close the second quarter on a 15-4 run. Travis Peterson knocked down a pair of threes during that spurt, and Courtney Fortson finished it with a free throw to make it 50-41 at the break.

Alexey Vzdykhalkin hit a three-pointer early in the third period to stretch the lead to 19, but the visitors quickly responded with a 17-2 burst to get within four points. The rest of the game was all Avtodor. The hosts finished the quarter on an 8-2 run and outscored Khimki 27-12 in the final frame.

Kyrylo Fesenko notched another double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds. The Ukranian big man also snatched 3 steals. Jeremy Chappell was 3-for-4 from downtown, scoring 17 points. Courtney Fortson had 15 points with a season-high 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Alexey Vzdykhalkin netted 16 points, one point shy of his season-high, and made 4 of 8 from long range. Micah Downs marked his 4th straight game of double-digit points while coming off the bench.

Avtodor destroyed the visitors on the boards by a 21-rebound margin. Khimki gave up 100-plus points for the first time this season. Its previous high was 95.

Avtodor moved to 9-9 on the season and to 4-1 at home against teams above it in the standings.