Astana will host a regular season game on Wednesday.
Astana (Astana, Kazakhstan) vs MINSK (Minsk, Belarus)
Time: 20:00 (17:00 Moscow time)
Place: Kazakhstan, Astana, Velotrek Saryarka
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
Astana: A confident win over ambitious Yekaterinburg team allowed Astana to achieve a 50% wins and losses ratio. As a result, the Kazakh team moved closer to the Playoff zone with 2 games to go. The home game with MINSK is a great opportunity for Oleg Kiselev team to gain a foothold in the Top 8. Devin Davis had a brilliant performance against Uralmash – 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 steals (the current season -high). Davis was included in the Team of the Round.
MINSK: After the game with MBA Rostislav Vergun repented to the fans, saying that he was ashamed for such a game. The Minsk team coach has reasons for that: there wasn’t a single player in MINSK lineup who could score double-digit points. Even team leader Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson failed (3 of 9 from the game and 6 turnovers). As a result, the game with Astana may well become the 10th loss of the in 10 games. Complicating the situation is the fact that Astana is playing at home for the third time in a row, while Rostislav Vergun team will have to spend time travelling to the capital of Kazakhstan. If the MINSK coaching staff can’t take effective measures to strengthen the roster in the near future, the gap between the Belarusian team and the play-in zone may become irreversible..
