Samara will host regular season game on Friday.
Samara (Samara region) vs Zenit (St. Petersburg)
Time: 19:30 (18:30 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Samara, SKK “Dvorets Sporta”.
Broadcast: Match! Igra, Start, League website
Samara: Vladislav Konovalov team will have to complete a 3-game series versus Top 4 teams. The losses to Loko and UNICS let the team drop to 11th place. Samara has put up a fight in every game and has been effective with long-range shooting, but a short rotation and problems in the paint were not enough for winning. Rotation could be a problem again. But the home court factor and the opponent’s changed roster could help Samara.
Zenit: Xavier Moon injury and Omari Spellman departure triggered major changes in the lineup and game pattern. Alexey Shved and Okaro White have officially joined Zenit, but the team will be traveling to Samara without them. Despite the changes, the St.Petersburg team has advantage in shooting efficiency, rebounding. Xavier Pascual team has outscored Samara twice this season by an average 40-point differencial.
