Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara and St. Petersburg will host 4 regular season games on Wednesday.
Uralmash (Yekaterinburg) vs UNICS (Kazan)
Time: 19:00 (17:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Yekaterinburg, DIVS
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Uralmash: After Anton Yudin was appointed head coach, Uralmash was transformed. The team won 4 of the 5 games, losing only in dramatic ending against CSKA. In the last round, the Yekaterinburg team became one of the few teams to beat PARMA in Perm. In Rostislav Vergun’s last game as head coach in mid-January, Uralmash defeated UNICS in the WINLINE Basket Cup (77:74). The team is on a roll and has finally begun to live up to expectations. The team will be able to test the seriousness of its ambitions in another game against the favorite.
UNICS: On Sunday, the Kazan team 11-game winning streak came to an end when the team lost by 17 points against CSKA. This game was unofficially dubbed the biggest game of the winter. UNICS is traveling to Yekaterinburg to get back on the winning streak and take revenge for the loss in the in-season Cup.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod) vs Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar)
Time: 19:00
Place: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, KRK Nagorny
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Pari NN: The team responded to the departure of Isaiah Washington and Hunter Dean with the win over MBA-MAI. This week, the hosts strengthened its roster with last season’s MVP of the United Youth League Daniil Klyuchenkov, who transferred on loan from CSKA. The Volga team clearly has no intention of giving up the fight for a place in the Playoffs and will try to prove its intentions on Wednesday against one of the top teams.
Lokomotiv Kuban: Adapting to the system of new head coach Tomislav Tomovic has not been without difficulties. At the end of January, the Krasnodar team lost to former coach Anton Yudin’s new team Uralmash, and on Sunday struggled to beat Avtodor. Vince Hunter made the winning shot in the final seconds. After traveling to Nizhny Novgorod, Loko faces a difficult stretch, with UNICS, BETCITY PARMA and CSKA. To continue fighting for third place, the team needs nothing less than a win.
Samara (Samara Region) vs MBA-MAI (Moscow)
Time: 20:30 (19:30 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Samara, SKK Dvorets Sporta
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Samara: The Volga team is playing the last games without the League’s top scorer Nikita Mikhailovskii. And those who have returned – injuries have plagued Samara throughout the season – are not in top shape. Under these circumstances, the hosts faces the difficult task against fast-paced MBA-MAI.
MBA-MAI: After the loss to Pari NN, Vasily Karasev apologized to the fans and called the team’s performance “disgusting”. He promised to look into the situation and work on the mistakes. Given the intensified battle in the middle of the standings and the extremely difficult schedule, the Moscow team need nothing less than a win in Samara.
Zenit (St. Petersburg) vs Enisey (Krasnoyarsk)
Time: 20:00
Place: Russia, St. Petersburg, CSC Arena
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Zenit: The St. Petersburg team entered a new era on Sunday with Dejan Radonjic first game. The confident win over Samara was a good start, but now the coach and his players face a more serious challenge. In November, Enisey already managed to beat the St. Petersburg team.
Enisey: The Krasnoyarsk team ended January with 2 losses – against Uralmash and CSKA. Jovica Arsic team is at the bottom of the top eight, and competitors are not resting. Enisey has a very difficult schedule ahead, including games against Pari NN and Avtodor, as well as against teams at the top of the standings. On Wednesday, the Siberian team will try to fight for points in a versus Zenit.
