Moscow, Saratov and Kazan will host 3 regular season games on Sunday.
CSKA (Moscow) vs Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar)
Time: 15:30 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Moscow, Megasport
Broadcast: Match TV, Start Triumph, League website
CSKA: The Moscow team has a good mood before the game. CSKA had 5 wins in 6 road games. And in every winning game the differential was 23 points on average. The Moscow team lost only in Krasnodar. And that will be extra motivation to take revenge.
Lokomotiv Kuban: Both of the teams’ games this season were equal, with each side picking up a win. We can also expect a bright game. The Krasnodar team is traditionally the uncomfortable opponent for CSKA. So Loko will have every chance to upset the Moscow team for the second time this season.
Avtodor (Saratov) vs Zenit (St. Petersburg)
Time: 17:00 (16:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Saratov, DS “Kristall”
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
Avtodor: The Volga team kept the 8th place after the loss from Uralmash. But the place doesn’t look convincing. Enisey is behind Avtodor. However, the Saratov team has only one step left to catch up with Pari NN. In such a situation, losing is undesirable. The performers and the support of the fans should help the hosts to overcome Zenit, who is experiencing problems due to injuries.
Zenit: The St. Petersburg team has had injury problems. Trent Frazier and Dwayne Bacon were injured in the game against UNICS and have already returned. But Xavier Moon has already joined Denis Zakharov. And the guard injury was serious and he’s out for the rest of the season. On Saturday it became known that the St. Petersburg team found a replacement and signed Alexey Shved. This situation gives Avtodor a chance. Still, the rotation and players quality allows Zenit to expect a win in Saratov.
UNICS (Kazan) vs Samara (Samara Region)
Time: 18:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Kazan, Basket Hall
Broadcast: Match! Igra, TV Start, League website
UNICS: The Kazan team is the best winning team in the VTB League right now. The winning streak already reaches 10 games. In addition, UNICS has only lost to Top-4 teams so far this season. In such a situation, it’s important to stay focused and then team will pick up another win.
Samara: Guests can not find their game after the departure of the leaders. But Samara has shown great basketball sometimes and this team clearly has potential for growth. We expect a good game from Vladislav Konovalov team in Kazan. Especially since Samara basketball has a history of competition against UNICS, even without the usual roster rotation.
