Perm, Yekaterinburg and Moscow will host 3 regular season games on Tuesday.
PARMA (Perm Region) vs Astana (Astana)
Time: 19:30 (17:30 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Perm, UDS Molot
Broadcast: Start Triumph, League website
PARMA: The Perm team played equal first half versus UNICS, but couldn’t keep the pace and lost (71:89). However, the fans also have reason for optimism, as Samson Ruzhentsev recovered from injury. The forward return will give the team an opportunity to vary offense, and the support of UDS Molot will add the team a confidence. These factors could help PARMA close out the season series with the Kazakh team.
Astana: After a dramatic overtime loss in Nizhny Novgorod (84:88), Astana again had problems in offense at home and lost to Uralmash (66:106). Despite another fail, the Kazakh team play changed for the better with the return of T.J. Starks. The team has been able to cut point differentials and move the ball better, so Gleb Plotnikov team will have a good chance to put up a fight in Perm.
Uralmash (Yekaterinburg) vs Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod)
Time: 20:00 (18:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Yekaterinburg, DIVS SAUSO
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
Uralmash: After huge loss to CSKA on the road, the Yekaterinburg team regained the confidence with a big win over Astana (106:66). Now Rostislav Vergun team returns home to play one of the key games in the fight for Top 6 spot. Pari NN is Uralmash’s closest pursuers, so the hosts will enter the game with a special attitude and the task of improving the lead. Even though all 3 previous clashes between the teams have ended with Uralmash wins, the fans have every reason to expect an equal game, as the fate of 2 out of 3 clashes between the clubs was decided in tense endings.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Sergey Kozin team has adapted to the changes in the roster and after bad stretch in February has already won 3 consecutive games and returned to the 6th place. The Volga team has a road game against Uralmash. Nizhny will be motivated to take revenge for the losses and got closer to opponent in the standings, who is in 5th place. Long-range shots may be the key to win – Pari NN is among the Top 3 teams in the League in three-point shooting.
MBA-MAI (Moscow) vs Avtodor (Saratov)
Time: 20:00 Moscow time
Place: Russia, Moscow, Basket Hall Moscow
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
MBA-MAI: With 4 wins in the last 5 games, Sergey Karasev team is at 9th place. The team has games against PARMA and Avtodor ahead, every win can allow the Moscow team to move into the Top 8 for the first time in the season. The Saratov team is above MBA-MAI in the standings. In the new clash, MBA-MAI will have home court advantage, which also gives the players and coaching staff confidence.
Avtodor: After a good stretch in early February, the Saratov team lost to PARMA and CSKA, which led to 7th place. Milenko Bogicevic team need to beat MBA-MAI to maintain the spot. This season, the Saratov team has lost twice versus MBA The Volga team definitely has a way to win, as the team outperforms the future opponent in average scoring (76.2 vs. 73.8).
