18:30 BC Khimki – Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod in this game will be without Rochestie and Khvostov. That means more minutes for Mekel which I do not like at all. Mekel so far has been struggling a lot. In addition there is no decent replacement for him. Novgorod lately has been looking very poorly and quite tired. Khimky had a disaster in the last game against Enisey but the team also had serious injury problems. Today the hosts will have back Koponen and Davis. Also Khimky at last will be rested after a tough schedule in VTB and Eurocup. I doubt that this will be such close game like the previous meetings, considering NN problems with the squad.