Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod and St. Petersburg will host 3 regular season games on Tuesday.
MBA-MAI (Moscow) vs UNICS (Kazan)
Time: 19:00
Place: Russia, Moscow, Basket Hall Moscow
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
MBA-MAI: The Moscow team is battling Uralmash for 6th place in the standings. However, the win over fifth-placed BETCITY PARMA after the resumption gave hope for improve the position. MBA-MAI has decisive games ahead against UNICS and Zenit, as well as their main rival from Yekaterinburg, which will test the team’s ambitions.
UNICS: In their previous game, the Kazan team 25-game winning streak at home was snapped by the loss to Zenit. It is noteworthy that MBA-MAI ended a 5-game losing streak at home just a few days ago. Velimir Perasovic noted that it is “not easy” to consistently beat such an opponent and that now, with all his players back in action, it is very important to bring the team together. UNICS has been plagued by injuries throughout the season and are not yet in optimal shape. To continue fighting for the lead, UNICS simply must beat MBA-MAI ahead of clash with the reigning champion.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod) vs Uralmash (Yekaterinburg)
Time: 19:30
Place: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, FOK “Meshchersky”
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Pari NN: The rested Nizhny Novgorod team looked promising against CSKA after the break in the regular season. The Volga team stayed in the game for 35 minutes, which is something not all of the Moscow team opponents manage to do. However, the team lacked rotation. This could also be important factor in rivalry with Uralmash, which has a powerful roster. But in order to continue fighting for a place in the playoffs, Pari NN needs nothing less than a win.
Uralmash: The Yekaterinburg team still has a chance to move up to 5th place, although the gap between the team and PARMA is quite large. Perhaps the most important thing for Anton Yudin’s team in the final stretch of the regular season is to find its own identity and reach the level that experts and fans expected, given the talent of the players. In the last round, the Yekaterinburg team achieved a very convincing win in Saratov and will now try to extend winning streak against another Volga team.
Zenit (St. Petersburg) vs BETCITY PARMA (Perm)
Time: 20:00
Place: Russia, St. Petersburg, CSC Arena
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Zenit: The team continued winning streak in the last game. The St. Petersburg team still has to defend its third place from Lokomotiv Kuban, but it is no less important to get in optimal condition for the decisive stage of the season. Dejan Radonjic still has to unite strong individuals and find the optimal combinations. This process will continue against uncomfortable opponent for whom there are no authorities.
BETCITY PARMA: The team of the main discovery of the season is going through a very difficult period – in the last 5 games, the result was 1-4. However, the Perm team opponents have been the most difficult, including the game against Zenit on February 22. But the latest loss to MBA-MAI, which is lower in the standings, may indicate that the team is in decline. We will find out how ready PARMA is after another clash against the season’s contender.
