Avtodor beat Samara on the road – 76:73 (15:19, 15:15, 19:21, 27:18).
Game progress
Samara and Avtodor were at 8th and 9th places in the standings. The Saratov team started with a 9:2 run, but after a timeout Samara managed to get back into the game and even took the lead in opening quarter. The guests made 1 of 10 three-pointers by halftime and Samara held the lead – 34:30.
Key moment
The hosts had the initiative, but couldn’t escape the chase, so the game went into clutch. Avtodor was able to get lead with Alexander Petenev and Bryant Crawford scoring – 72:69.
As a result, the difference remained until the end, although Samara had a chance to save the game. Kerem Kanter made 1 of 2 free throws 13 seconds before the end of the game (76:73), and Samara was able to make 3 long-range shots attempts, but Anton Kardanakhishvili and Adams missed.
Avtodor won second straight game and pushed Samara down to 8th place.
X-factor
While Avtodor made only 1 of 10 long-range shots after 20 minutes, there were 8 of 12 in the second half. These shots helped the guests to get the initiative in the clutch.
Facts
Samara lost all 3 games in the season, in which the final score difference was 3 points.
The rivalry history score is 5-4, Avtodor gets the lead. Last 5 of 6 games were won by the guest team.
Leaders
Samara: Brendan Adams (17), Ronnie Harrell (13 + 8 rebounds), Ilia Popov (11 + 5 rebounds).
Avtodor: Bryant Crawford (25), Dusan Beslac (16), Caleb Agada (10 +7 assists).
What’s next
Samara: November 10 on the road versus Uralmash.
Avtodor: November 10 at home against Zenit.
