Uralmash (Yekaterinburg) vs. Avtodor (Saratov)
Time:19:30 (17:30 Moscow Time)
Place: Russia, Yekaterinburg, GAUSO DIVS
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Uralmash: Anton Yudin’s team is in excellent shape with 3 consecutive wins. Uralmash needs to win the upcoming game to secure 6th place in the regular season. The Ural team leads the season series against Avtodor (2-1).
Avtodor: The Saratov team will travel to Yekaterinburg without several key players. Igor Volkhin and Pavel Zemskii have been recalled by Zenit,and Daniil Kasko by Loko. Nevertheless, the guests roster includes plenty of young players. In last head-to-head, Stipe Kulis team had huge loss, so will do everything in their power to redeem in the final game of the season.
UNICS (Kazan) vs Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod)
Time: 19:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Kazan, Basket-Hall
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
UNICS: The hosts secured hard win in Krasnoyarsk last round. UNICS continues to face roster issues. The Kazan team has defeated Pari Nizhny Novgorod 3 times this season and scored 100 points twice. Therefore, in the final game of the regular season, Velimir Perasovic may give more playing time to newcomers and players returning from injury so they can find rhythm before the playoffs.
Pari NN: Nizhny Novgorod snapped a 4-game losing streak by defeating Samara on the road in the last round. Sergey Kozin team has performed better on the road (8-11) than at home (4-16) this season. In the upcoming game, the team will try to back up these stats and beat Kazan team for the first time since March 2023.
MBA-MAI (Moscow) vs Samara (Samara Region)
Time:19:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Moscow, Basket Hall Moscow
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
MBA-MAI: The team lost to CSKA in overtime on Sunday. Now, to achieve 6th place, MBA-MAI needs a win in the upcoming game, also Uralmash has to lose to Avtodor. Vasily Karasev team has beaten Samara in last 5 games and intends to extend that streak.
Samara: The Volga team has the longest active losing streak in the league. In the last round, the team suffered a heartbreaking loss to Pari NN, leaving them without a home win this season. In the upcoming game, Vladislav Konovalov team will try to snap losing streak and end the season on a positive note.
Zenit (St. Petersburg) vs CSKA (Moscow)
Time: 19:30 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, St. Petersburg, CSC Arena
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Zenit: The St. Petersburg team has secured third place in the regular season standings. However, the final game against CSKA remains crucial for Dejan Radonjic’s team. The hosts have lost to the Moscow team 3 times this season and is clearly determined to get revenge before the playoffs.
CSKA: Andreas Pistolis team has won 9 straight games. However, CSKA struggled against MBA-MAI in the last round. The guests have not lost to Zenit this season yet, and the game in St. Petersburg is a chance to finish the season series with a perfect record.
Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar) vs. Enisey (Krasnoyarsk Region)
Time: 20:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Krasnodar, Basket-Hall
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Lokomotiv Kuban: The Krasnodar team will face BETCITY PARMA in the first round of the playoffs. In the last round, Loko defeated the Perm team at home. In the final game of the regular season, the hosts will face Enisey. In the game against Krasnoyarsk team, Loko will not only be able to get into shape ahead of the knockout games but also secure a win in the season series.
Enisey: The Siberian team will play second consecutive game against the Top-4 team. Such games will benefit the Krasnoyarsk team in case of preparation to face CSKA in the playoffs. Jovica Arsic team upset Loko earlier in the season, but that game was in Krasnoyarsk. Now Enisey will try to repeat that on the road.
