Nizhny Novgorod and Samara will host 2 regular season games on Saturday.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod) vs Uralmash (Yekaterinburg)
Time: 14:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, KRK Nagorny
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: The team started the year with a beautiful and promising win over the competitor for a place in the Top 8 – Enisey in Krasnoyarsk. Now Pari NN (5-14) faces another rival in the fight for a place in the Playoffs. In case of win, the team will catch up with Uralmash (6-13) in the standings. The Volga team has a full roster, home court advantage and Alexander Khomenko in good shape.
Uralmash: The ambitious team has the longest losing streak in the League (7). The last win was against Pari NN on November 23 (73:72). Despite the crisis and rumors of possible changes, the upcoming clash will be a good chance for the Yekaterinburg team to get back to winning.
Samara (Samara Region) vs UNICS (Kazan)
Time: 17:00 (16:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Samara, SKK Dvorets Sporta
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Samara: A short rotation did not prevent Samara from clinching another win, this time in Krasnoyarsk (-5). The Volga team returns to home arena, where it last played almost 3 weeks ago. Even with this fact in mind, Vladislav Konovalov team will have a tough time on Saturday, as the Kazan team is fighting for the lead in standings.
UNICS: With an equal tournament balance, the Kazan team is second only to CSKA in points scored. The difference in class with Samara allows UNICS fans to hope for an improvement – in the first and only game with Samara so far, UNICS won by 32 points. In the next 11 days, the teams will play twice in Samara.
