Krasnodar, Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow will host 3 regular season games on Sunday.
Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar) vs UNICS (Kazan)
Time: 14:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Krasnodar, Basket Hall
Broadcast: Match! Igra, VK Video, VTB League website
Lokomotiv Kuban: Zenit’s win over MBA-MAI yesterday knocked Lokomotiv Kuban down to 4th place. To return to the top three, the hosts need to win upcoming game. It won’t be easy. The Krasnodar team has not defeated UNICS this season yet. But now the hosts will be a new team, looking to get revenge on one of the League leaders.
UNICS: Last week, the Kazan team lost to CSKA, both in the game and in the race for first place. But the guests have no intention of letting the Moscow team get away. To do this, UNICS need to get back to winning. Velimir Perasovic team has already taken the first step in this direction by beating Uralmash in Yekaterinburg. The Volga team plans its next move in Krasnodar, where it intends to defeat Loko for the third time this season.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod) vs BETCITY PARMA (Perm)
Time: 15:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, KRK Nagorny
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Pari NN: To keep their Playoffs hopes alive, the hosts need to give it all right now. Pari NN has a series of games ahead, which could see them break into the top eight. Pari NN has already beaten PARMA at home this season. Now it is important for to repeat it.
BETCITY PARMA: The guests have slowed down a bit. In their last 4 games, the Perm team has won only once, defeating Samara on the road. Another difficult game awaits PARMA. Pari Nizhny Novgorod is one of the most unpredictable teams this season. And BETCITY PARMA is not in the best shape. All this adds intrigue to this rivalry, regardless of the current position of the teams.
CSKA (Moscow) vs Avtodor (Saratov)
Time: 17:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Moscow, Megasport
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
CSKA: The Moscow team had a very productive week. CSKA took first place in the VTB League and secured the participation in the WINLINE Basket Cup Final Four. But it’s too early to relax. The team must approach the game against Avtodor with full responsibility and avoid underestimating the opponent.
Avtodor: The team is having a difficult season. But despite currently 10th place, the Saratov team is still a team capable of causing trouble for any opponent. Avtodor will approach the game against the reigning champion with a fighting spirit and will try to take a win in Moscow
