Samara defeated Avtodor on the road – 95:87 (17:18, 26:27, 21:17, 31:25).
Game progress
The game started at a slow pace, which did not contribute to high scoring. However, in the second quarter, the opponents picked up pace. Both teams scored points with decent percentage.
The guests continued to score over 50% from long range after the break. Danila Pochodiaev brought his three-point shooting percentage to 4 for 4 and helped Samara finish the quarter as the leader.
Key moment
The final quarter started with the guests 7-0 run. The hosts immediately tired to chase, but Mikhail Kulagin and Nikita Mikhailovskii managed to hold on to the lead and helped to secure second win of the season.
X-factor
Nikita Mikhailovskii had a brilliant second half. He recorded a double-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists with 11 of 17 field-goals made.
Facts
The guests ended 9-game losing streak.
The game was Samara’s second best scoring game of the season. Prior to that, the team had scored 99 points in the previous home game against Saratov (99-102).
Samara ended a 6-game losing streak in rivalry history with Avtodor.
Leaders
Avtodor: Malik Newman (26 + 6 rebounds), Alen Hadzibegovic (20 + 6 rebounds), Pavel Zemskii (16 + 5 rebounds), Vitalius Pranauskis (13)
Samara: Nikita Mikhailovskii (25 + 10 rebounds + 6 assists), Evgeny Minchenko (20 + 7 rebounds), Mikhail Kulagin (18), Danila Pochodiaev (15), Gleb Sheiko (12)
What’s next
Avtodor: February 17 on the road versus Enisey
Samara: February 18 at home against Pari Nizhny Novgorod.
