Nizhny Novgorod will host a regular season game on Friday.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod) vs Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar)
Time: 19:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, Nagorny Sports and Entertainment Complex
Broadcast: Match! Igra, TV Start, League website
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Nizhny lost in the Volga derby to Samara, and got 5th straight loss. During this series, Zoran Lukic team have been putting up a fight. In the last 2 games the team made a 15-point comebacks, but lost in the endings. Nizhny is in the bottom in long-range shooting (31.9%) and average rebounding (30.8), which makes it hard to convert heroic comebacks into wins. But in the game with Loko, the shooting may not be the most important one – the Krasnodar team has the 2nd worst three-point percentage in the League. That’s why Pari NN is capable to give a hard time for the guests.
Lokomotiv Kuban: Loko made a 15-point cmeback and beat CSKA in the end. The Krasnodar team has the best offense in the League, averaging 93.5 points over the last 5 games. Aleksander Sekulic team has regained after a poor season start and now is a contender for the Top 2 spot. Loko share 2nd through 4th place with Zenit and UNICS, with the same 16 wins and 6 losses. That’s why every game could help to get to the second place in the standings. In the game with Nizhny, the Krasnodar team can use the paint as Loko averages 7 more rebounds than its opponent and has the second best rebounding rate in the League (37.4).
