Uralmash defeated Astana at home – 99:58 (26:13, 31:16, 23:17, 19:12).
Game progress
The hosts took the lead from the very first minutes. Viacheslav Zaitsev and Tyrell Nelson allowed Uralmash to take the lead. In the middle of the opening quarter, after Javonte Douglas’ free throws, the lead was already double-digit – 18:8.
The hosts didn’t stop there. Hayden Dalton helped the team to get 20-point lead in the middle of the second quarter – 38:18. The first half ended with Ivan Pyinko lay-up, which allowed Uralmash to have a 28-point lead by halftime – 57:29.
In the second half, the hosts slowed down the offensive pace. But that didn’t add any intrigue. The Yekaterinburg team controlled the game and took the win.
X-factor
Offense was the key to the hosts win in this game. The Yekaterinburg team had productive first half of the game. And even slight relaxation after halftime didn’t prevent Uralmash from breaking the team’s season-high 99 points in home game. The hosts 7 players scored double-digit points.
Facts
Anton Kardanakhishvili and Ivan Pynko debuted for Uralmash this season. Kardanakhishvili scored 6 points, made 6 assists and 1 rebound in 19 minutes. Pynko spent a little less time (16 minutes), but scored 12 points, 2 steals, 1 rebound and 1 assist.
Leaders
Uralmash: Hayden Dalton (17), Viacheslav Zaitsev (15), Ivan Pynko (12), Yauheni Beliankou (12), Tyrell Nelson (11), Javonte Douglas (10), Anton Glazunov (10).
Astana: Daniel Utomi (16 + 9 rebounds), Grigory Motovilov (14 + 6 assists), Danila Pokhodiaev (13).
What’s next
Uralmash: February 9 at home against MBA-MAI
Astana: February 9 at home versus Lokomotiv Kuban.
