Krasnodar and Moscow will host 2 regular season games on Sunday.
Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar) vs. Zenit (Saint Petersburg)
Time: 14:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Krasnodar, Basket Hall
Broadcast: Match TV, VK Video, VTB League website
Lokomotiv Kuban: The teams come into this clash with identical win-loss records (5-3). Home court advantage should help the Krasnodar team. Lokomotiv Kuban needs to rehabilitate for its recent crushing loss to CSKA. So the hosts will do their best to please their fans.
Zenit: The guests are facing injury crisis. In recent games, Zenit has been without 5 key players. In essence, the St. Petersburg team is learning to play with a new lineup. And it’s not a painless process. The short rotation does not allow Zenit to play usual fast and intense basketball. So in this game against the fast-paced Loko, it is very important for Aleksander Sekulic team to take control of the pace.
MBA-MAI (Moscow) vs Pari NN (Nizhny Novgorod)
Time: 16:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Moscow, Basket Hall Moscow
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
MBA-MAI: The hosts are having a solid season, currently sitting at third place in the standings. After recent wins over Samara and Avtodor, the Moscow team will try to continue the winning streak. MBA-MAI has 4 wins in 4 games versus teams from Volga. Vasily Karasev’s team also beat Pari NN. In the game a month ago, MBA-MAI took the win – 89:66.
Pari NN: The team is still struggling. The absence of several key players is preventing the team from reaching its full potential. Nevertheless, the Volga team is capable of surprises. Sergey Kozin has some talented players, who are capable of upsetting the opponent. So Pari NN are quite capable of ending the losing streak.
