Uralmash defeated Avtodor at home – 79:60 (25:19, 14:12, 16:9, 24:20).

Game progress
The hosts took the initiative at the start of the game. Quick transition from defense to offense, Hayden Dalton 3 of 4 three-pointers, Jeremiah Martin and Stanley Whittaker let Uralmash to held the lead in first quarter – 25:19.

In the second quarter the teams cooled down the offense, but this does not stop the hosts to save the lead. Martin’s 14 points in first half let the Yekaterinburg team to increase the difference by halftime – 39:31.

Key moment
Throughout most of the third quarter, defensive basketball kept the game intriguing. But at the end of the quarter, Dalton and Martin started Uralmash key kun. The hosts scored 19 straight points and the lead reached 28, which guaranteed the win.

X-factor
Defense was the key to the hosts win. Uralmash allowed the opponent to score only 60 points. Avtodor is the best team in December in terms of two-point percentage – 58%. The Saratov team made only 45% of two-pointers (17 of 38). The guests improved that result significantly in the final minutes, when game result was known.

Facts
Vladimir Ivlev played his 300th game in the VTB League. He became the 12th player in the League history to reach that mark.

Uralmash has 10 wins, the same number as Pari NN (5th place). But the Volga etam still has a game ahead.

Leaders
Uralmash: Jeremiah Martin (27 + 7 assists + 5 rebounds), Hayden Dalton (16 + 9 rebounds), Kirill Pisklov (10 + 7 rebounds).
Avtodor: Bryant Crawford (15), Dusan Beslac (12 + 5 rebounds), Jamal Jones (10).

What’s next
Uralmash: December 22 on the road against Zenit
Avtodor: December 21 at home versus Pari Nizhny Novgorod.