In the first match of the VTB United League season, the basketball club «Astana» faced the team «Pari Nizhny Novgorod». Despite significant efforts by the capital's players, the game ended in favor of the visitors.
The opposing team opened the score, and the gap after the first quarter was 10 points in favor of «Pari Nizhny Novgorod» — 12:22. The second quarter was dominated by the visitors, who increased their lead to 33:53 by halftime.
In the third quarter, the team from Nizhny Novgorod continued to extend their advantage, and by the end of the period, the score difference reached 28 points — 44:72. In the final quarter, «Astana» players tried to change the course of the match but were unable to catch up. The final score was 62:90.
The top scorer of the game was Markell Johnson, who scored 25 points.
The next home game of the VTB United League will take place on October 2 at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace, where «Astana» will face CSKA Moscow. On September 25, the capital's team will play an away game against «Lokomotiv-Kuban.»
