Kazan will host the regular season game on Monday.
UNICS (Kazan) – Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod)
Place: Russia, Kazan, Basket Hall
Broadcast: TV Start, Match! Igra, League website
UNICS: The Kazan team starts the second stage with an objective – to catch up CSKA in the standings. The gap is 2 wins, so it is impossible to lose for Velimir Perasovic team. Last week UNICS and Nizhny Novgorod played in Russian Cup, and then UNICS lost on the road. However, the coaching staff could use only 2 foreign players, but now the situation will be different. In addition, UNICS rivalry history in good with Nizhny Novgorod: 2 wins with 18 and 15 points difference and strong defense. But this time the Kazan team cannot relax – after all, their opponent adds from game to game.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Zoran Lukic team has been demonstrating high-quality basketball last month. This is confirmed by the standings: 4 wins in 5 games and Nizhny Novgorod is at the 4th place. But the coaching staff is not aimed at holding the place, but improving it. And the game with UNICS will be a good test that will show the possibilities of Pari NN. In the Russian Cup, Nizhny Novgorod completed the task by winning the Kazan team at home, and this can give the team confidence. But in order to beat UNICS, Pari NN need to focus ball control – after all, in both games of this season in the League, Nizhny made 30 and 17 turnovers. The confidence will give Nizhny Novgorod the opportunity to create a mini-sensation.
