Perm, Samara and Nizhny Novgorod will host 3 regular season games on Wednesday.
PARMA (Perm Region) vs Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar)
Time: 19;30 (17:30 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Perm, UDS Molot
Broadcast: Match! Strana, TV Start, League website
PARMA: The Perm team had problems against Top 4 teams, but versus UNICS (92;93) and Zenit (58:74) showed good basketball. PARMA will have the clash with Loko ahead, which is one of the most comfortable opponents from Top 4 – all 3 head-to-head games ended with the Perm team win. But each game ended in clutch ending, but the Krasnodar team will have special attitude to get revenge.
Lokomotiv Kuban: After the loss to PARMA in early January, Loko has been playing at the top level since then. Andrei Vedishchev team got 7 wins in 8 games and scored 90+ points in 6 of them, also scored 100 versus CSKA and Zenit. The Krasnodar team also looks great in defense – Loko leads the league in steals and blocks. Loko will have a motivation in the clash in Perm, as the team needs to end losing streak versus PARMA.
Samara (Samara Region) vs Uralmash (Yekaterinburg)
Time: 19;30 (18:30 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Samara, SCC “Dvorets Sporta”
Broadcast: Start Triumph, League website
Samara: Vladislav Konovalov team continues to fight even with Anton Kardanakhishvili and Ivan Pynko departure. The Volga team had chances to beat Enisey in last game due to Sopin and Goldyrev performance, who combined for 48 points. The rotation depth is the weakest part of the team, but Uralmash has to fight with same problem in last 2 weeks, so fans can expect the remake of the last season Play-In game.
Uralmash: The Yekaterinburg team is at 5th place, but combines wins with losses. The roster problems also appeared – Tyrell Nelson is out till the end of season and Octavius Ellis suffered an injury versus MBA-MAI. In such circumstances, the leaders’ loss will put the pressure to Anton Kardanakhishvili and Ivan Pynko, who had played for the Volga team 11 days ago. The Russian guards motivation and former Samara player Hayden Dalton can help Uralmash to get win before All-Star break.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod) vs MBA-MAI (Moscow)
Time: 19:30 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, KRK Nagorny
Broadcast: Match! Igra, TV Start, League website
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: The team had a good game versus CSKA after losses to UNICS and Avtodor. Despite the loss, the fans have reason for optimism – Alexander Khomenko and Zach Nutall are going to get in top shape, which can help a lot for the Top 6 places. Pari NN will have a game versus MBA-MAI before the All-Star break. The Volga team prevails in most stats, but the Moscow team got win in previous rivals game.
MBA-MAI: Vasily Karasev team offense is still working unstable, but was able to get 3 wins win last 6 games with quality defense. MBA-MAI showed good defensive performance and was able to get win in the ending. Due to that, the team will head to Nizhny Novgorod in good mood. The game result will depend of the guards’ rivalry. Marak Konovalov, Maksim Barashkov and Maksim Locution have a good stretch, the guests coaching staff will have several opportunities to break the opponent defense to get second will in season rivalry.
