Nizhny Novgorod will host reuglar season game on Saturday.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod) vs UNICS (Kazan)
Time: 14:30 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, KRK Nagorny
Broadcast: Match! Igra, League website
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Nizhny Novgorod has only 5 wins this season: 2 over MINSK, 2 over Runa and 1 over PARMA. Zoran Lukic team is second to last in scoring (72.1), behind only the Belarussian team (71.3), and last in rebounding (30.7). After Casey Shepherd return, NN managed to beat Runa, but failed to expand winning streak. The game with Enisey ended with a 21-point difference, the biggest win over Nizhny Novgorod for the Krasnoyarsk team. However, there is reason for optimism. At the Russian Cup stage, Nizhny showed its level against Moskovskiy – 80:48. The team comes to the game with UNICS in high spirits and will be a real test.
UNICS: The Kazan team has a 5-game winning streak, and it started with a win over Pari NN. UNICS (14-4) has a chance to move up to second place, pulling away from Zenit and Lokomotiv Kuban (both teams have 13-6). Velimir Perasovic team has played the last 2 meetings confidently: 20-point win over MINSK and the same 20-point game versus Samara. Samara managed to score only one (!) shot in the second and third quarters of the game. The key to UNICS’ recent performances is defense, and that could be the X-factor against Pari NN.
