Saratov will host the regular season game on Saturday.
Avtodor (Saratov) vs Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod)
Time: 17:00 (16:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Saratov, Saratov, DS Kristall
Broadcast: Match! Igra, League website
Avtodor: Wins over Enisey and Astana helped the Saratov team get back into the fight for a direct Playoffs spot, as the team is just 2 wins away from the Top 6. Malik Newman, who was the League’s best scoring player last season, has returned. The signing will help to strengthen Avtodor offense before games against Top 4 teams. Newman debut against injury-weakened Nizhny Novgorod is an opportunity to continue the winning streak and pick up the 3rd home win of the season.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Nizhny Novgorod is adapting to the absence of their leaders – Casey Shepherd, who returned to the team, averaged 16 points. Zoran Lukic team is improving on defense. In the game against UNICS, Pari NN allowed the second best offense in the League to score only 70 points. The team’s main problem is still rebounds. Therefore, Nizhny Novgorod will first have to find a way to cope with the Saratov team bigmen to win.
