Saratov, St. Petersburg and Krasnodar will host 3 regular season games on Wednesday.
Avtodor (Saratov) vs Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod)
Time: 19:00 (18:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Saratov, DS Kristall
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Avtodor: The Saratov team comes into the game with a 6-game losing streak, but the team’s fans have reason to be optimistic. Avtodor got full roster only recently and managed to demonstrate the potential against CSKA, when the team lost to the reigning champion by only 4 points . Malik Newman (17 points by the start of the second quarter) and Alen Hadzibegovic (career-high 24 points in the League) were impressive after recently returning to action. Avtodor has everything it needs to end its losing streak.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: In the last round, Nizhny Novgorod ended a 7-game losing streak with defeating MBA-MAI in Moscow (94:84). The team demonstrated its famous character – Alexander Khomenko joined the list of injured players after twisting his ankle. The Volga derby will see the teams fighting for the Playoffs, both have been playing increasingly strong games recently. The battle will be uncompromising.
Zenit (St. Petersburg) vs MBA-MAI (Moscow)
Time: 19:30
Place: Russia, St. Petersburg, CSC Arena
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Zenit: Due to injuries, the St. Petersburg team has been playing with a reduced rotation for a long time, which has affected the quality of play and results. Zenit has lost to Enisey and Loko, as well as to UNICS in the in-season Cup. In this situation, the game against MBA-MAI will be a very serious test.
MBA-MAI: The Moscow team has slowed down a bit after a confident start, going 2-2 in last 4 games, including the home loss to Pari NN in the last round. Vasily Karasev is very unhappy with the defense, which he called “disgusting” and “a complete mess” after the game against the Volga team. The results of the work on mistakes will be known very soon.
Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar) vs BETCITY PARMA (Perm Region)
Time: 20:00
Place: Russia, Krasnodar, Basket Hall
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Lokomotiv Kuban: The Krasnodar team recovered from losses against CSKA and Mega by beating Zenit at Basket Hall. Loko will try to consolidate success against the team it lost to in the WINLINE Basket Cup in mid-October. The team had not lost at home court since season-opener against Uralmash and now has a 4 home game winning streak.
BETCITY PARMA: The Perm team has suffered 2 consecutive losses. PARMA started the season with the same result, but then defeated CSKA and had a successful streak that brought it into the Top 5. The magnificent play of Terrell Carter and Aleksandr Zakharov has already allowed the team to beat Lokomotiv Kuban in the early stages of the season. PARMA will try to start a new streak.
