Krasnoyarsk will host regular season game on Saturday.
Enisey (Krasnoyarsk region) vs Astana (Astana)
Time: 17:00 (13:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Arena Sever
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
Enisey: Before the game with the Moscow team, Enisey lost Victor Sanders due to injury, but showed readiness to fight for the Playoffs even without the leader. The Krasnoyarsk team led for 3.5 quarters and lost to CSKA only in the end. After the painful loss, Enisey will surely go out with a high spirits and a desire to please fans with a win over Astana, which the future hosts have already defeated 3 times this season. Team stats also allow to consider Jovica Arsic team as the favorite.
Astana: The trip to Perm was not a success for Gleb Plotnikov team, although the first half was equal. T.J. Starks (17 points + 7 assists) had another good game, but the bench was not enough to win. Ahead of Astana game in Krasnoyarsk, where the team will face an opponent that has picked up momentum in recent games. However, the Kazakh team will surely be able to put up a fight, as the Siberian team has lost one of the leaders in the backcourt, while the guests have recently waited for Starks to return. The first round game ended in clutch.
