Krasnodar and Kazan will host 2 regular season games on Sunday.
Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar) vs. Avtodor (Saratov)
Time:16:00 (Moscow Time)
Place: Russia, Krasnodar, Basket-Hall
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Lokomotiv Kuban: Loko continues to chase Zenit in the battle for third place. The team is now two wins behind the St. Petersburg team. At the same time, PARMA is chasing from below. In this situation, it is nessecary for Tomislav Tomovic team to get wins.
Avtodor: The Volga team ended the losing streak in the last round against Samara. That game clearly showed that the Saratov team has no intention of playing a supporting role in the final stretch of the regular season. The gap to the playoff zone is significant. But as long as there is still a chance, the Saratov team will fight. Especially since, with the return of Dusan Beslac and Malik Newman, Avtodor’s play has taken on a new dimension.
UNICS (Kazan) vs CSKA (Moscow)
Time: 18:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Kazan, Basket-Hall
Broadcast: Match! Igra, VK Video, VTB League website
UNICS: The hosts trail CSKA by 2 wins. A loss in this game would effectively make UNICS’s chances of winning the regular season theoretical. Therefore, the Volga team will be highly motivated and determined to win. Moreover, the Kazan team will aim not only to beat the Moscow team, but to do it by 15 points. In this scenario, the Kazan team would gain the lead in season series.
CSKA: The Moscow team continues its pursuit of the record. CSKA winning streak now stands at 18 games, the historic milestone of 25 wins. And the game against UNICS could be the main obstacle on this path. The Moscow team traditionally struggle to play in Kazan. This season, CSKA has already lost at Basket-Hall. Therefore the guests will need to play the best.
