Avtodor defeated Astana on the road – 74:52 (20:14, 17:14, 23:14, 14:10).
Game progress
Avtodor took the lead from the very first minutes and started to get away. The hosts tried to keep the intrigue alive with Grigory Motovilov help (11 points and 2 assists). But the internationals allowed the Saratov team to stay ahead. The Volga team had a comfortable 9-point lead by halftime – 37:28.
In the third quarter, the guests caught a three-point wave. 5 three-pointers allowed Avtodor to increase its lead. Before the fourth quarter, the Volga team lead was 18 points – 60:42. The comfortable lead allowed the Saratov team to calm down and secure the win.
X-factor
Quality defense was one of the key for the Saratov team win in this game. The guests didn’t allow the opponent to score more than 14 points in any quarter. In total, the Volga team let to score 52 points.
Facts
This was first Astana game at Velotrek. Before this the Kazakh team played at Jekpe-Jek.
Aleksandr Petenev reached 500 points in the VTB League after tonight’s game.
Leaders
Astana: Grigory Motovilov (19 + 6 assists)
Avtodor: Caleb Agada (18 + 8 rebounds + 5 assists), Dmitry Khaldeev (15 + 7 rebounds), Bryant Crawford (13 + 8 assists).
What’s next
Astana: October 12 at home versus MBA-MAI
Avtodor: October 12 on the road against UNICS.
