Astana defeated Uralmash at home – 80:72 (31:23, 15:15, 13:15, 21:19).

Game progress
Astana started the game confidently – Carvel Anderson 3 three-pointers and a 16:8 run in the first 5 minutes. After Milos Pavicevic timeout, Uralmash offense finally woke up. Rustam Murzagaliev 2 threes brought the Kazakh team a 12-point lead – 27:15.

In the second quarter, Uralmash cut the lead to 5 points several times with Josh Perkins and Tyrell Nelson pick-and-rolls (17 points combined), but Royce Hamm and Devin Davis allowed Oleg Kiselev team to keep their opponent at a comfortable distance. Astana ended the first half as a leader – 46:38.

Throughout the third quarter, Uralmash continued the chase featuring Octavius Ellis and Javonte Douglas, but Astana fastbreaks stopped the Yekaterinburg team from making a comeback. The hosts still led before the final quarter – 59:53.

Key moment
The last 5 minutes of the game were the defining. Uralmash made a decisive attempt to get back into the game, but the guests made only 3 of 12 shots. Astana continued to score and sealed the deal.

X-factor
Offfensive variety was an important reason for Astana win – 4 players scored 12 or more points. Such an option helped the Kazakh team keep a comfortable score differential throughout the game.

Fact
Uralmash center Octavius Ellis had a double-double in today’s game – 14 points and 17 rebounds. This is the third time this season that the American bigman has made double-double.

Leaders
Astana: Carvel Anderson (19 + 6 assists), Devin Davis (19 + 6 rebounds + 6 steals), Royce Hamm (17 + 8 rebounds), Rustam Murzagaliev (12 + 5 rebounds).
Uralmash: Tyrell Nelson (18 + 8 rebounds), Octavius Ellis (14 + 17 rebounds), Aleksandr Zakharov (10), Josh Perkins (10).

What’s next
Astana (4-4): November 15 at home against MINSK
Uralmash (5-5): November 17 at home versus Samara.