Krasnoyarsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod will host 3 regular season games on Wednesday.
Enisey (Krasnoyarsk region) vs Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar)
Time: 19:00 (15:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Arena Sever
Broadcast: Match TV, TV Start, League website
Enisey: Unlike last season, the Siberian team is putting more focus to defense. Defense should be the key to win for Enisey in the upcoming game. If the Krasnoyarsk team will stop fast-paced Loko, the hosts chances of winning will increase many times over.
Lokomotiv Kuban: The guests have the opposite task. The quick transition from defense to offense and the leaders’ individual skills should lead Loko in this game. Such emphasis worked well in the first-round clash between the teams. Since then, the Krasnodar team has not lost best qualities, which Lokomotiv will try to prove.
Uralmash (Yekaterinburg) vs CSKA (Moscow)
Time: 19:00 (17:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Yekaterinburg, GAUSO “Dvorets Igrovykh Vidov Sporta”.
Broadcast: Match! Igra, Start Triumph, League website
Uralmash: The Yekaterinburg team will continue home series with a game against CSKA. The hosts will try to get revenge for the previous loss, although it won’t be easy. Uralmash has problems with the roster. Octavius Ellis, Stanley Whittaker and Anton Glazunov did not participate in the previous game. However, these problems did not prevent Uralmash from winning 3 of last 4 games. Johnny O’Bryant excellent shape also adds to the optimism. The forward had good stats in last games and averages 18.5 points.
CSKA: The Moscow team go to Yekaterinburg as owner of the longest winning streak (7 games). CSKA will try to extend it and has every opportunity to do so. The team leaders are in good shape and ready to bring the team another win.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod) vs Astana (Astana)
Time: 19:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, KRK Nagorny
Broadcast: Match! Igra, TV Start, League website
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Last round in Perm, Nizhny Novgorod managed to win for the first time after 4 straight losses. Now it’s time to improve the winning streak. The game with Astana is ideal for this. Despite the departure of JaKeenan Gant and the Kasey Shepherd injury, the Volga team experience and rotation allow to look forward to the upcoming game with optimism.
Astana: Astana is still the only winless team in the League. Gleb Plotnikov team still has injured players and this prevents the team from reaching the expected level of play. Still, there are some signs of optimism. The coaching staff expects Grigory Motovilov to return in the near future. And the Kazakh team players are gradually getting used to the League level. In the previous game, Vadim Scherbak had a double-digit performance (12 points), and Alexander Orazbekov surprised with his court vision (12 assists – the 4th season-best in the League).
