"Astana" in the first match of the season at home snatched victory from Saratov "Avtodor" - 83:78 (25:25, 18:20, 16:19, 24:14).

"Astana": Ian Miller (32 points + 5 assists), Usman Krubelli (17 points, 9 rebounds), Rod Odom (11 points 9 rebounds), Leonidas Kaselakis (10 points + 8 rebounds)

"Avtodor": Nick Minneratt (23 points + 7 rebounds), Branden Fraser (13 points + 9 assists), Michael Carrera (11 points + 8 rebounds), Evgeny Kolesnikov (10 points)

Despite the equal game in the third quarter, "Avtodor" has accelerated and took possession of double-digit advantage in the long run. However, it was not enough for the visitors victory. Jerk "Astana" in the final quarter 12-0 radically changed the course of the meeting. Stepped up in the end the guest striker Michael Karerra tried to salvage the situation, but survived Kazakhstan, won the first win of the season. 24 number of penalty hits "Astana", which directly influenced the final result.

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