National League Round 1 of Finals. Astana coast past Irbis

Irbis - Astana 62-85

Astana made 26-of-33 free shots (78.8 percent) during the game. 27 personal fouls committed by Irbis helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Russian guard Grigory Motovilov (191-1998) fired 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. American guard TJ Starks (188-1998, college: CSUN) chipped in 22 points. Astana's coach Fotis Takianos felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Alphonso Willis (188-1998, college: A&M-Commerce, agency: Highlight Athletes) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Nikolay Bazhin (198-1990) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Irbis players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Irbis: T.Small 12+8reb+1ast, N.Bazhin 12+8reb+2ast, A.Willis 12+10reb+5ast, A.Kozyrkin 11+1reb, D.Gavrilov 7+1reb+1ast, A.Zhigulin 6+4reb
Astana: T.Starks 22+4reb+2ast, G.Motovilov 17+6reb+7ast, A.Maydekin 15+7reb+1ast, S.Abashidze 7+2reb, R.Aitkali 6+2reb+1ast, A.Desiatnikov 6+10reb