Astana (GNP): Reigning champions LIGA PRO TEAM and Wilders will contest the Phygital Basketball final at Games of the Future Astana 2026, presented by Halyk Fund, after both sides came through tightly contested semifinals on day four of the competition. Triada and Dangerous, the two beaten semifinalists, will now meet in the third-place playoff.
Wilders were the first to book their place in the final, defeating Triada 34-26 in a match that swung in their favour after a slow start. Triada looked the stronger side in the early digital stage, but Wilders steadily wrested back control to close it out with a 20-12 lead heading into the physical stage.
That momentum carried over onto the court, where the opening five minutes passed without either side scoring as both teams fought for every possession.
Wilders eventually broke the stalemate with a significant two-point basket and then shut down Triada defensively, and although Triada kept competing to the end, the gap proved too large to close, giving Wilders a 14-14 physical stage split and the overall win.
Wilders’ Sergey Kozlov said the team respected Triada as strong opponents and credited the digital-stage lead, combined with the team’s defensive performance, for securing the result.
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LIGA PRO TEAM, defending their Games of the Future title, faced a tougher test against Dangerous before advancing with a 30-26 win. The champions built a 20-14 lead in the digital stage, again demonstrating the form that has made them one of the tournament’s dominant sides, but Dangerous refused to fold in the physical stage, clawing back points with a series of difficult long-range shots amid strong defensive play from both teams.
The gap narrowed to just two points as the clock wound down, raising the possibility of a comeback, but LIGA PRO TEAM held firm under pressure to close out a 12-10 physical-stage result and secure their second consecutive appearance in the Games of the Future final.
Dangerous team manager Lazar Djordjevic said the digital-stage deficit ultimately proved too difficult to overcome, though he said he was proud of how his team responded on the court, adding that their attention now turns to the bronze-medal match.
