Perm, St. Petersburg and Moscow will host 3 regular season games on Wednesday.
PARMA (Perm Region) vs Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar)
Time: 19:30 (17:30 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Perm, UDS Molot
Broadcast: Match! Igra, League website
PARMA: After a hard win over Uralmash, the Perm team lost at home to Enisey without Garrett Nevels. But a win over Loko and the Saratov and Samara teams losses will allow PARMA to move up 2 places. The game with the Krasnodar team has a special status for one more reason – this will be the last home game for PARMA in 2024. With that in mind, Evgeny Pashutin team will habe a fighting attitude and the goal of repeating the win of the November game in Krasnodar.
Lokomotiv Kuban: Andrei Vedischev team will be playing its 4th consecutive road game. The road series has been difficult for the team – after a solid win in Kazan, the Krasnodar team played 2 tense endings in Samara and Yekaterinburg, winning only one (against Uralmash). Now the team will play versus PARMA. For the Krasnodar team, the upcoming clash will be a chance to take revenge for the disappointing loss in early November. B.J. Johnson is going to Perm with his own personal motivation, as he will be making his first appearance in UDS Molot as a guest team player.
Zenit (St. Petersburg) vs Astana (Astana)
Time: 19:30 Moscow time
Place: Russia, St. Petersburg, KSC Arena
Broadcast: League website
Zenit: Zenit got the win in the Game of the Week, taking away CSKA’s longest winning streak status. The 2nd home game in a row promises to be easier, as Zenit confidently outperforms Astana in most stats and has a much more experienced roster. Xavier Pascual team has a good mood and the intention to extend the streak to 11 wins.
Astana: The Kazakh team continues to struggle with problems and fight for the first win of the season. Against MBA-MAI and UNICS, Astana offense struggled. The trip to St. Petersburg again promises to be challenging, as Astana opponent will be one of the best defensive teams in the League. But the team is capable of showing a competitive game in case of sreduce turnovers and improve long-range shooting.
CSKA (Moscow) vs. Enisey (Krasnoyarsk Region)
Time: 20:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Moscow, Megasport.
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
CSKA: The Moscow team was down by 14 in St. Petersburg, but still lost in the end and got first loss in 2 months. Despite the winning streak, CSKA retained the top place in the standings. But to stay on top, the team needs to win and has good score differential. The clash with Enisey will be an opportunity to get back on the winning track, as the Moscow team has been more efficient than the Krasnoyarsk team on both defense and offense.
Enisey: Jovica Arsic team was able to end a 4-game losing streak in Perm. A double-digit win over a direct rival could restore confidence to the team as a whole, as well as to Victor Sanders, fwho made his season-high 31 points. The trip to Moscow will be a test for the Siberian team as the team frontcourt will be facing the experienced Tonye Jekiri and Livio Jean-Charles. That’s why it will be important for the Krasnoyarsk team to increase field goal percentage.
