National League Round 3 (Regular Season): Almaty L. lose to Astana in the game between Top 4 teams

After 3 rounds played we can already see who rules in the National League and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Very significant was Astana's (#1, 8-0) victory against Almaty L. (6-2) 92-53. Astana forced 22 Almaty L. turnovers. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds. American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) helped adding 21 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was Nikita Timofeev with 4 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Astana are looking forward to face Caspiy Aktau (#4) at home in the next round. Almaty L. will have a break next round.
Very significant was Astana's (#1, 8-0) victory against Almaty L. (6-2) 106-73. It was an exceptional evening for who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. Robert Pan accounted for 21 points and 9 rebounds. Elijah Hardy came up with 24 points for Almaty L. in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astana will play against Caspiy Aktau (#4) at home in the next round. Almaty L. will have a break next round.
Very significant was Astana's (#1, 8-0) victory against Caspiy Aktau (2-6) 84-68. The best player for the winners was EJ Day who scored 21 points, 6 assists and 7 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Vassiliy Petrishinets who recorded 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Astana will again meet at home Caspiy Aktau (#4) in the next round. Caspiy Aktau will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Caspiy Aktau destroyed Tobol on the opponent's court 84-61. Winless Tobol was outscored by Caspiy Aktau in a home game 74-104. Caspiy Aktau lost to undefeated Astana on the road 74-87.



Almaty L. - Astana 53-92

Very significant was Astana's (#1, 8-0) victory against Almaty L. (6-2) 92-53. Astana forced 22 Almaty L. turnovers. It was a great evening for Askar Maydekin who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds. American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) helped adding 21 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was Nikita Timofeev with 4 points and 9 rebounds and Uzbekistani center Dmitry Sviridov (212-1985) scored 4 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Astana are looking forward to face Caspiy Aktau (#4) at home in the next round. Almaty L. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Astana: A.Maydekin 22+9reb, D.EJ 21+1reb+6ast, P.Robert 12+5reb+1ast, R.Aitkali 6+3reb+1ast, Z.Alexander 6+4reb+1ast, A.Suleimenov 6+2reb
Almaty L.: F.Nikita 9+4reb, K.Dias 7+2reb+2ast, A.Nazim 7+3reb, S.Stanislav 7+3reb, A.Daniel 5, T.Nikita 4+9reb+3ast

Tobol - Caspiy Aktau 61-84

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Tobol's (0-6) home loss to Caspiy Aktau (2-6) 61-84 on Saturday. Caspiy Aktau dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Tobol's 24. They outrebounded Tobol 42-25 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Vladimir Ivanov who had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Dmitry Denisov chipped in 15 points. Four Caspiy Aktau players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Shaim Kuanov who recorded 16 points and 6 rebounds and international center Robert Pan (202-1995) added 15 points respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Caspiy Aktau will meet Astana in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tobol will play against Barsy Atyrau (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: V.Ivanov 25+12reb+4ast, D.Denisov 15+4reb+1ast, K.Neff 11+4reb+4ast, V.Petrishinets 10+6reb+2ast, V.Dots 8+2reb+1ast, A.Nurlybay 6+3reb
Tobol: K.Shaim 16+6reb+3ast, B.Adilbek 15+4reb, I.Pavel 7+8reb+1ast, V.Rustam 7+4reb+1ast, U.Ramil 6+2reb, S.Darim 4+1reb+3ast

Almaty L. - Astana 73-106

Very significant was Astana's (#1, 8-0) victory against Almaty L. (6-2) 106-73. Astana made 20-of-23 charity shots (87.0 percent) during the game. Astana outrebounded Almaty L. 42-26 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Astana players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Almaty L.'s players. It was an exceptional evening for Ruslan Aitkali who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. International center Robert Pan (202-1995) accounted for 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Five Astana players scored in double figures. Elijah Hardy came up with 24 points and American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Almaty L. in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astana will play against Caspiy Aktau (#4) at home in the next round. Almaty L. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Astana: R.Aitkali 23+10reb+1ast, P.Robert 21+9reb+2ast, A.Maydekin 17+6reb, D.EJ 16+5reb+7ast, J.Adas 15+5reb+6ast, Z.Alexander 9+4reb+2ast
Almaty L.: H.Elijah 24+4reb+3ast, A.Daniel 11+3reb, S.Stanislav 10+2ast, F.Nikita 9+4reb+1ast, A.Nazim 8+7reb+2ast, G.Platon 5

Tobol - Caspiy Aktau 74-104

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Caspiy Aktau's (2-6) road victory over Tobol (0-6) 104-74 on Sunday. Caspiy Aktau dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Tobol's 34. Caspiy Aktau forced 23 Tobol turnovers and outrebounded them 36-18 including 24 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Vladimir Ivanov who scored 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Vassiliy Petrishinets chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Caspiy Aktau players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Pavel Ilyin who recorded 21 points and 5 rebounds and Shaim Kuanov added 19 points and 5 steals respectively. Caspiy Aktau will meet Astana in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tobol will play against Barsy Atyrau (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: V.Ivanov 23+6reb+2ast, V.Petrishinets 16+7reb+3ast, D.Denisov 16+4reb, K.Neff 14+3reb+4ast, G.Korganbaev 11+2reb+4ast, R.Marchuk 9+8reb+1ast
Tobol: I.Pavel 21+5reb+1ast, K.Shaim 19+3reb+3ast, B.Adilbek 11+2ast, S.Adil 8, S.Darim 4+2ast, V.Timur 4+4reb

Astana - Caspiy Aktau 84-68

Very significant was Astana's (#1, 8-0) victory against Caspiy Aktau (2-6) 84-68. Astana made 24-of-30 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 25 Caspiy Aktau turnovers and had a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) who scored 21 points, 6 assists and 7 steals. Lithuanian guard Adas Juskevicius (194-1989, agency: Alti Sport) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Five Astana players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was who recorded 17 points and 5 rebounds and added 13 points and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Astana will again meet at home Caspiy Aktau (#4) in the next round. Caspiy Aktau will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Astana: D.EJ 21+1reb+6ast, J.Adas 20+5reb+2ast, P.Robert 15+6reb+1ast, Z.Alexander 12+9reb+1ast, A.Maydekin 11+5reb+3ast, V.Chsherbak 3+3reb+2ast
Caspiy Aktau: P.Vassiliy 17+5reb+2ast, N.Konstantin 13+3reb+4ast, R.Artem 7+1reb, I.Vladimir 7+7reb+4ast, D.Dmitry 6+2reb+1ast, M.Roman 6+9reb

Astana - Caspiy Aktau 87-74

Not a big story in a game in Nur-Sultan where Caspiy Aktau (2-6) was defeated by Astana (8-0) 87-74 on Tuesday. Astana made 26-of-34 free shots (76.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Caspiy Aktau turnovers. The best player for the winners was international center Robert Pan (202-1995) who scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists. Four Astana players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) who recorded 18 points and 5 rebounds and Lithuanian guard Adas Juskevicius (194-1989, agency: Alti Sport) added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Astana will again meet at home Caspiy Aktau (#4) in the next round. Caspiy Aktau will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Astana: P.Robert 21+6reb+2ast, D.EJ 15+3reb+5ast, R.Aitkali 13+5reb+2ast, A.Maydekin 10+2reb, J.Adas 6+4reb+5ast, A.Suleimenov 6+1reb+1ast
Caspiy Aktau: N.Konstantin 18+5reb+1ast, M.Issan 9+1reb+1ast, I.Vladimir 7+6reb+2ast, K.Gabiden 6+3ast, M.Marchuk 6+5reb+1ast, P.Vassiliy 6+3reb+2ast