Moscow will host WINLINE Basket Cup game between CSKA and PARMA.
CSKA (Moscow) vs PARMA (Perm Region)
Time: 20:00
Place: Russia, Moscow, Megasport
Braodcast: VK Video, WINLINE Basket Cup website
CSKA: On Saturday, the Moscow team’s 8-game winning streak in the VTB United League came to an end against UNICS in dramatic finish. Considering CSKA’s loss in the opening game of the in-season Cup against Mega and October loss in Perm in the VTB League game, CSKA attitude is beyond doubt. The Moscow team certainly doesn’t need any extra motivation, as Andreas Pistolis has said many times, when his players are focused and execute the game plan clearly, the outcome of the game depends entirely on CSKA.
PARMA: The Perm team slowed down a little after a strong start, losing 2 VTB League games in clutch (-3 to Zenit and -1 to Uralmash), and then losing by 13 points in Krasnodar. In the game against Avtodor, PARMA returned to winning. According to Evgeny Pashutin, “the guys came together, worked on mistakes, and defended much better.” The duo of young Russians Lev Svinin (18 points, 4 rebounds) and Gleb Firsov (13 points, 5 rebounds) performed brilliantly. It is very important for PARMA to continue in the same style in Moscow, where the opponent will be the reigning champion of the VTB League.