Saratov and Nizhny Novgorod will host 2 regular season games on Monday.
Avtodor (Saratov) vs UNICS (Kazan)
Time: 19:00 (18:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Saratov, Saratov, DS Kristall
Broadcast: Match! Igra, TV Start, League website
Avtodor: In the previous round, Avtodor had almost all of its key players back in the lineup. That allowed the Volga team to win in Krasnoyarsk, where Kerem Kanter (32 points) was a real hero. So the hosts is in a good shape before the clash with Top team.
UNICS: The Kazan team continues the trend this season of consistently losing to Top-3 teams, but not losing points against opponents lower in the standings. UNICS should win in Saratov in case of continuation of this tradition. But Velimir Perasovic team will have to work hard to get win in the Volga derby.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod) vs Samara (Samara)
Time: 20:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, KRK Nagorny
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Following the game in Saratov, another Volga derby will start in Nizhny Novgorod. Here Pari NN will host Samara. Sergey Kozin team will have the right motivation and try to escape of the mistakes made earlier by Lokomotiv Kuban. After all, a win in the upcoming clash will help to strengthen in Top 5.
Samara: In the previous round Samara was able to surprise with the win over one of the leaders Lokomotiv Kuban. Therefore, Drazen Anzulovic team will receive special attention in the upcoming clash. Just before the game, Hayden Dalton left the team. But Samara players have a real fighting spirit and going to Nizhny Novgorod for another win.
