Enisey defeated Avtodor at home – 85:64 (15:19, 28:18, 21:12, 21:15).
Game progress
The start of the game was marked by problems with ball movement. Both the guests (5) and the hosts (8) had a large number of turnovers in the starting quarter. The Saratov team managed to get out of this situation with Grigory Motovilov’s 13 points in 10 minutes.
After a short break, Enisey was able to regroup and clean up the offense, which immediately paid off. A productive second quarter allowed Krasnoyarsk team to start pulling away from the opponent (+6).
The guests came out of the break ready to fight, but only managed to cut the deficit to one possession. Enisey quickly regained the initiative, demonstrated advantage in rebounds, and allowed Avtodor to score only 12 points in the quarter.
The Saratov team failed to put up serious resistance in the final quarter. The game ended with hosts confident win.
X-factor
The key factor in the game was player availability. The four leading scorers for Enisey this season scored 12 or more points each. Avtodor was without Malik Newman, Dusan Beslac, Igor Volkhin and Artem Klimenko.
Facts
Stipe Kulis made his debut as Avtodor’s acting head coach.
Egor Ryzhov (12 + 11 rebounds) and Danilo Tasic (16 + 11 rebounds) each recorded their fourth double-double of the season.
Grigory Motovilov set a new season-high with 24 points (11 of 17 field-goals made, 2 of 4 three-pointers made) and set a career-high 5 steals.
The number of fouls was low – 13-15, and Avtodor did not make a single free throw. The hosts made 10 of 12.
Leaders
Enisey: Danilo Tasic (16 + 11 rebounds), Dominik Artis (16 + 3 steals), Dmitry Sonko (13), Egor Ryzhov (12 + 11 rebounds)
Avtodor: Grigory Motovilov (24 + 9 assists + 5 steals), Alen Hadzibegovic (14 + 6 rebounds), Vitalius Pranauskis (13)
What’s next
Enisey: February 21 at home against Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Avtodor: February 21 at home versus UNICS.
