Perm, Samara and Moscow will host 3 regular season games on Thursday.
PARMA (Perm Region) vs Avtodor (Saratov)
Time: 19:30 (17:30 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Perm, UDS Molot
Broadcast: Match! Igra, TV Start, League website
PARMA: After 3 consecutive wins, the Perm team lost to Pari NN. But this shouldn’t mislead the team. After a rough start, PARMA found its game. This is largely due to the adaptation of Alex Hamilton. In the last 6 games, the guard is averaging 17.5 points and 5.8 assists. With Royce Hamm, Garrett Nevels and Aleksandr Zakharov backing him up, Hamilton is also capable of bringing win to PARMA in the game against Avtodor.
Avtodor: The Volga team has reason for optimism. Avtodor overcame injury problems, which allowed the team to strengthened in the Playoffs zone. Bryant Crawford return, Kerem Kanter adaptation, Caleb Agada versatility, and rotation players overall performance make Avtodor an uncomfortable opponent for any team. The Saratov team can expect to win in Perm.
Samara (Samara Region) vs UNICS (Kazan)
Time: 20:00 (19:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Samara, SKK “Dvorets Sporta”.
Broadcast: League website
Samara: The Volga team is still searching its game. Samara look decent and in most games as good as opponents. But somewhere lack confidence or luck at key moments. In recent games Drazen Anzulovic team has lost to Pari NN and Avtodor literally in the final seconds. Sooner or later the situation will change. Perhaps it will happen versus UNICS.
UNICS: This season the Kazan team has lost all 4 games against Top-3 teams, but consistently defeated team lower in the standings. Based on that logic, UNICS should get win in Samara. The guests have every opportunity to do so. Velimir Perasovic team has high-quality players and rotation.
MBA-MAI (Moscow) vs Zenit (St. Petersburg)
Time: 19:30 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Moscow, Basket Hall
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
MBA-MAI: The Moscow team has proven to be one of the most uncomfortambe opponents this season. The hosts styple of play is capable of breaking the offense of any opponent. The defense should help MBA-MAI against Zenit. This season, the St. Petersburg team like to run and gun, but in case of gettion out comfort zone the team offense noticeably loses efficiency.
Zenit: The St. Petersburg team started the road series with the tough win in Saratov. The game in Moscow doesn’t look easy for Zenit either. Nevertheless, the level of performers allows the guests to calm down a bit. Dwayne Bacon, Xavier Moon, Omari Spellman and Trent Fraser should be a key factor in Zenit win in this game.
