Astana and Perm will host 2 regular season games on Saturday.
Astana (Astana) vs Zenit (St. Petersburg)
Time: 15:00 (13:00 Moscow time)
Place: Kazakhstan, Astana, Velotrek Saryarka
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
Astana: After a difficult season, the Kazakh team will have an intention to give Zenit a fight in the last home game of the season. In the previous 5 games, Astana had only one win, but demonstrated a high level, causing problems to Loko. In ыефеы, the hosts are losing to the opponent, but will be able to use T.J. Starks and Daniel Utomi, as well as a high pace.
Zenit: The St. Petersburg team managed to beat PARMA in tight game and secured 1st place in the regular season. On the final road trip the team goes with the intention to extend the winning streak, maintain confidence before the Playoffs and please the fans. The key to win will be ball movement, which Alexey Shved (5.9 assists) has been organizing in recent games.
PARMA (Perm Region) vs Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod)
Time: 17:30 (15:30 MSC)
Place: Russia, Perm, UDS Molot
Broadcast: Match! Igra, TV Start, League website
PARMA: The Perm team lost any chance of a direct Playoffs spot after losing in St. Petersburg. The team will play its final game of the regular season against a future Play-In opponent and fight for the right to play at home in the upcoming stage. Home court advantage is especially important, as Evgeny Pashutin team has won 52% of their games in UDS Molot, and only 31% of road games. PARMA leaders must play at the same level as they did against Zenit. It will also be important to stop the guests’ bigmen.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Like the opponent, Pari NN lost chances to get into the Top 6, so in the upcoming clash they will fight for the status of a home team in the first round of the Play-In. It won’t be easy for Nizhny Novgorod, as Matic Rebec is out, forcing the coaching staff to change the game plan again. However, the Volga team fans also have reason for optimism. Sergey Kozin team leads 3-0 in the season series with PARMA, and Alex Hamilton will go into the game against his former team with a special motivation to play well.
