Time: 13:00 (Moscow Time)
Place: Russia, St. Petersburg, CSC Arena
Broadcast: Match! Igra, VK Video, VTB League website
Zenit: Dejan Radonjic has made a spectacular start to his VTB League, racking up a streak of 9 wins. He is just 2 wins away from the all-time record of 11 wins. The first test on this path will be game against Lokomotiv Kuban. The Krasnodar team is Zenit’s main rival in the battle for a spot in the Top 3. So, at stake in this game will be not only personal records but also very specific standings goals.
Lokomotiv Kuban: For Loko, this game will be absolutely crucial. After all, a loss would virtually eliminate chances of finishing third. Making up a 4-win deficit against Zenit by the end of the regular season would be nearly impossible. That’s why the guests will give it all in the upcoming game to beat the St. Petersburg team for the third time this season.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod) vs Samara (Samara Region)
Time: 15:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, KRK Nagorny
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Pari NN: The hosts still have a chance to make the playoffs. But trail 8th placed Enisey by a significant margin. So Sergey Kozin team has almost no place for mistake. If Pari NN plans to chase down the Siberian team, the Volga team absolutely must win this game.
Samara: The team has already officially lost all hope of making the playoffs. Samara already won in Nizhny Novgorod this season and will try to repeat that success even despite the departure of starting center Evgeny Minchenko.
CSKA (Moscow) vs BETCITY PARMA (Perm Region)
Time: 17:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Moscow, Basket Hall
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
CSKA: UNICS’s loss in Perm allowed CSKA to pull away from its rival once again. But now the Moscow team is set to face the team that upset Kazan team. PARMA has beaten the Moscow team more than once in its history, including in Moscow. So in this matchup, the hosts will have to give it their all to overcome such an opponent.
BETCITY PARMA: Wins over Uralmash and UNICS have allowed PARMA to secure 5th place. But the guests have no plans to stop there. This
season, the Perm team has already proven of beating any opponent. So, even in the game against the reigning champion, BETCITY PARMA will be motivated to win.Place: Russia, Kazan, Basket-Hall
Broadcast: Match! Igra, VK Video, VTB League website
UNICS: After the loss in Perm, the Kazan team will be determined to rehabilitate in front of fans. UNICS has lost only once at home this season. So in this game, the hosts will do everything in their power to get back on the winning track.
Enisey: The team faces a tough road trip to Kazan. But in this season, the Siberian team has already demonstrated both character and skill. The guests will have to play the best, which is well within capabilities.
