In a regular season game Avtodor will host Astana.
Avtodor (Russia) vs Astana (Kazakhstan)
Time: 19:00 (18:00 MSK)
Place: Russia, Saratov, Crystal SP
Broadcast: TV Start
Avtodor: Saratov have powered up significantly this offseason signing Drew Gordon, Nate Mason and re-signing Markel Starks. But the start of the season wasn’t a success for Avtodor fans: Gordie Herbert team lost to CSKA and PARMA. Perhaps, this may be the first victory for Avtodor as Astana had a tight exhausting game against Khimki 2 days ago while Avtodor have been preparing for this game for almost 2 weeks. Markel Starks noted that after 10 days of practices Avtodor seriously improved the defense. Indeed, defense should been improved as they allow 96.5 points per game on average.
Astana: Kazakhstan approaching the game in Saratov in a festive mood as they gained their franchise first away victory over Khimki this Monday (89:88) and will try to develop the success and get up in the standings as well. In Khimki game forward Ojars Silins debuted, he scored 17 points, but the leader was Jeremiah Hill who’s averaging 16 points and 7 assists this season. It would be interesting to watch Hill vs Starks match-up, because they are 2 guards who can pass the ball and organize team’s offense or finish possessions by themselves. By the way, Astana play quite successfully in Saratov: Kazakhstan won 3 out of 6 games against Avtodor on the road in the VTB United League.
