Savkov’s three-pointer saves MBA-MAI versus Enisey

Savkov’s three-pointer saves MBA-MAI versus Enisey

MBA-MAI defeated Enisey at home – 78:77 (18:10, 18:27, 25:23, 17:17).

Game progress
The hosts took the lead early. Three-pointers allowed MBA-MAI to get ahead by 8 points – 16:8. The Siberian team scored first three-pointer only in the middle of the second quarter. But after that, Enisey took the lead for the first time in the game – 26:25. By halftime, the guests had the minimal advantage – 37:36.

Key moment
The game went into clutch. Pavel Savkov sent a winning three-pointer with Sergey Dolinin’s contest – 78:77. The Krasnoyarsk team still had a second to respond, but Dolinin missed his shot.

X-factor
Three-pointers were the key to the hosts’ win. The Moscow team made 11 of 29 three-pointers (37.9%), including the game-winner.

Facts
MBA-MAI and UNICS remain the only teams that haven’t lost yet. Enisey is one of 2 teams (along with Samara) that haven’t won yet.

Dmitry Khaldeev moved from Enisey to Uralmash, but he never played a single game for the Krasnoyarsk team in the VTB League. The player’s rights belong to Avtodor.

Leaders
MBA-MAI: Vladislav Trushkin (16), Andrey Zubkov (11 + 7 rebounds), Maxim Lichutin (10)
Enisey: Dominic Artis (25 + 5 assists), Danilo Tasic (15 + 10 rebounds), Artem Antipov (12)

What’s next
MBA-MAI: October 9 on the road against Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Enisey: October 9 on the road versus Avtodor.