Krasnoyarsk, Samara and Perm will host 3 regular season games on Saturday.
Enisey (Krasnoyarsk Region) vs CSKA (Moscow)
Time: 17:00 (13:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Arena Sever
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Enisey: The Krasnoyarsk team started the season with 4 losses. The team had difficulties at the start of the season – Egor Ryzhov, Dmitry Sonko and Vladislav Perevalov will definitely not play against CSKA due to injury. According to Jovica Arsic, Enisey lacks the depth on the bench to maintain a high level throughout the game. Given the circumstances, the Siberian team will face a difficult task on Saturday.
CSKA: The reigning champion started with a 3-1 result, even though the coaching staff never tires of repeating after every game that the team has a lot of work to do. The Moscow team has not managed to demonstrate a stable level of play throughout all 40 minutes yet, but the class of the team and the players skill as a whole allow to achieve the desired result. The Moscow teams heading to Krasnoyarsk as favorite.
Samara (Samara Region) vs MBA-MAI (Moscow)
Time: 15:00 (14:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Samara, SKK Dvorets Sporta
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Samara: After two promising opening games, the Volga team suffered losses versus BETCITY PARMA and Zenit with a combined difference 99 points. Samara desperately lacks injured players, including key offensive option Mikhail Kulagin. Vladislav Konovalov complains that after substitutions, the team’s play begins to noticeably decline, hence the large difference. The team is expected to be at full strength in November, but for now, the team has to be patient.
MBA-MAI: The Moscow team got first loss of the season to Lokomotiv Kuban in tense finish. The game took place on October 12 and Vasily Karasev noted that after a difficult schedule of the first 4 games, he would have the opportunity to make adjustments to the team’s play and simply give the players a break. After recharging, MBA-MAI heads to Samara with the goal of starting a new winning streak.
BETCITY PARMA (Perm Region) vs Avtodor (Saratov)
Time: 17:00 (15:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Perm, UDS Molot
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
BETCITY PARMA: The Perm team has played two games at UDS Molot this season, defeating CSKA and Lokomotiv Kuban in the in-season Cup. PARMA always plays with a special attitude at home. This allows to compensate for losses in the lineup – the team defeated Lokomotiv, who lost Mikel Hopkins and Stanislav Ilnitsky, with essentially 7 players. Avtodor is one of PARMA rivals in the fight for the Playoffs, so the battle is expected to be tense.
Avtodor: The Saratov club is also playing with a limited rotation, having lost Malik Newman and Alen Hadzibegovic to injury at the start of the regular season. Milenko Bogicevic is making the most of the resources available. Terrence Edwards recorded a double-double against Uralmash with a career-high 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Grigory Motovilov repeated his career-high with 5 three-pointers. On Saturday, Avtodor will once again do everything possible to achieve a result in difficult circumstances.
