Yekaterinburg, Krasnodar and Kazan will host 3 regular season games on Sunday.
Uralmash (Yekaterinburg) vs Samara (Samara Region)
Time: 17:00 (15:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Yekaterinburg, GAUSO DIVS
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Uralmash: The team decided to change head coach during the season. However, Anton Yudin replaced Rostislav Vergun and has no time to settle in. Uralmash is holding on to the Playoffs spot, but Pari NN and Avtodor are hot now. The hosts need nothing less than a win in this game, as a loss could seriously damage prospects.
Samara: The Volga team has not been very impressive so far. But in recent games, Samara has proven the ability to putting up a fight against any opponent. The status as a team with character promises that the guests will not be relaxed in this game. Samara has everything it takes to try to win in Yekaterinburg, thus spoiling Anton Yudin’s debut.
Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar) vs. Zenit (St. Petersburg)
Time: 15:30 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Krasnodar, Basket Hall
Broadcast: Match TV, VK Video, VTB League website
Lokomotiv Kuban: Both teams are having an uneven season. To remedy the situation, the Krasnodar team decided to make some serious changes. One of these was replacing Anton Yudin with Tomislav Tomovic. The Serbian specialist has already secured his first win as Loko head coach, defeating MBA-MAI on the road. Now Tomovic is set to make his debut in front of the demanding Krasnodar crowd.
Zenit: In the last round, the St. Petersburg team got sensational loss at home to Pari NN. As a result, the upcoming clash will be a battle for third place. The winner will receive a 2-win advantage over the loser. This will give the game an extra boost. However, even without it, both teams will be highly motivated and focused only on win.
UNICS (Kazan) vs MBA-MAI (Moscow)
Time: 18:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Kazan, Basket Hall
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
UNICS: UNICS continues to battle CSKA for the lead in the standings. The teams have been moving in sync for a long time. The Moscow team won in Perm on Saturday. Now it’s Kazan team turn. UNICS has already beaten MBA-MAI twice this season. However, the last clash between the teams was a tough. In this game, the hosts will have to mobilize all their strength to break the resistance of the aggressive MBA-MAI.
MBA-MAI: After a bright start, the guests have slowed down somewhat recently. But despite a few setbacks, MBA-MAI is still capable of defeating any opponent. The signature style of basketball remains difficult for many opponents to deal with. The aggressive, tough play with plenty of contact has broken more than one offense this season. In this game, the Moscow team will try to make full use of all strengths.
