Avtodor defeated PARMA on the road – 76:71 (14:19, 23:17, 20:14, 19:21).
Game progress
The first half was equal. The guests had high field-goal percentage (53.8 two-pointers, 54.5 three-pointers), the Perm team responded with better ball control (8 vs 13 turnovers) and neutralizing the opponent’s leader Caleb Agada (0 points and 5 turnovers with 6 assists). The Saratov team advantage was minimal by halftime – 37:36.
Long-range shots allowed Avtodor to increase the lead to double digits – but after 2 timeouts by Evgeny Pashutin, the Perm team made a comeback. In the final quarter, Garrett Nevels and Aleksandr Zakharov shots helped PARMA bring the game to a clutch.
Key moment
PARMA was tired after attempting to catch up by the decisive minutes. Kerem Kanter and Bryant Crawford pushed PARMA back to 7 points, which was critical with time running out. The Saratov team confidently made free throws and got the win – 76:71.
X-factor
Kerem Kanter had an incredible performance and became a serious problem for PARMA. The Turk ish bigman made 6 of 6 field-goals, 5 of 5 free-throws, 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 29 eff. points.
Facts
The rivalry history score is 10-10. Today the teams played their 20th head-to-heal game in the VTB League, with the Perm team lead earlier.
Avtodor also defeated PARMA in the first round game (67:59), as the Saratov team was without Caleb Agada and Kerem Kanter.
Agada had his worst game of the season: 0 of 8 from the field, 0 points and 9 turnovers. The League all-time worst is 10 turnovers.
Leaders
PARMA: Garrett Nevels (26 + 5 assists), Stanislav Ilnitskiy (14 + 5 rebounds), Royce Hamm (12).
Avtodor: Jamal Jones (26), Bryant Crawford (19), Kerem Kanter (17 + 8 rebounds), Dusan Beslac (10 + 6 rebounds).
What’s next
PARMA: November 17 at home versus Zenit
Avtodor: November 17 on the road against Lokomotiv Kuban.
