Avtodor defeated Enisey at home – 76:73 (20:19, 23:18, 20:26, 13:10).
Game progress
From the very first minutes, game was tense. The hosts looked slightly better in the first half. Rebounding advantage (22-13) and the brilliant play of Terrence Edwards (15 points) helped Avtodor to get a 6-point lead by halftime – 43:37. The Volga team even had a double-digit lead in the second half (63:53), but the Krasnoyarsk team quickly caught up with the opponent and tied the score.
Key moment
In the end, the game went to clutch. Dusan Beslac became the hero of the final minutes. The forward first increased Avtodor’s lead to 4 points with 25 seconds before the end – 74:70, and then scored the key free throws – 76:73. The Krasnoyarsk team could save the game in the final seconds. But Matt Coleman missed three-pointer to tie the game.
X-factor
Dusan Beslac became a real leader for Avtodor in this game. The forward played almost the entire game (38:55 minutes), recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds and scored key shots at the end.
Fact
In this game, Dusan Beslac made his 100th three-pointer in the VTB League. Now he has 101 three-pointers made.
Leaders
Avtodor: Terrence Edwards (23), Dusan Beslac (18 + 11 rebounds), Igor Volkhin (12 + 9 rebounds)
Enisey: Dominic Artis (20), Matt Coleman (16 + 8 assists), Danilo Tasic (12 + 9 rebounds), Artem Shlegel (10)
What’s next
Avtodor: October 14 on the road against Uralmash
Enisey: October 14 at home versus UNICS.
