CSKA Moscow vs Nizhny Novgorod 10/3/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

Russian VTB United League CSKA Moscow vs Nizhny Novgorod 10/3/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

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Nizhny Novgorod are hosting the defending champions CSKA Moscow at the CEC Nagorny Arena in Novgorod on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at 07:00 ET in this Russian VTB United League matchup. This will be a rematch of last season’s quarterfinals series, where CSKA Moscow managed to eliminate Nizhny Novgorod with 2-1 wins and advanced to the next round of the playoffs.

Nizhny Novgorod had a 14-10 record last season and were placed fifth in the league. In the playoffs they got eliminated in the first round by CSKA Moscow with 2-1 wins and in their last game they got defeated on the road with a 79-75 score. They had almost the same percentage as their opponents from the paint (48.4% to 48.6%) and shot way better from downtown (42.9% to 18.8%). Artem Komolov led the team in scoring with 22 points, while Anton Astapkovich added 14 points and 3 rebounds.

Kasey Shepherd led the team in scoring last season with 14.8 ppg, adding 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Astapkovich followed with 13 ppg and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Nizhny Novgorod averaged 78.7 ppg last year, while allowing 81 ppg defensively. They had a 45.2% field goal percentage and a 37.4% 3-point percentage.

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Russian VTB United League CSKA Moscow vs Nizhny Novgorod Predictions 10/3/2021

CSKA Moscow have a 2-0 record so far this season and are sitting in the first place of the league. They are coming off a home victory against Zielona Gora with a 105-71 score. They destroyed their opponents in the paint, shooting with a whopping 78.4%, while six of their players scored double digits. Tornike Shengelia led the way with 14 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, while Daniel Hackett added 13 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists as well.

Shengelia leads the team in scoring with 13.5 ppg, adding 4.5 assists per game. Nikola Milutinov adds 12 ppg and a team-high 7.5 rebounds per game.

CSKA Moscow have the second-best offense in the league with 92 ppg and the best defense, allowing 57.5 ppg. They have the best percentages both in field goals with 51.7% and in 3-pointers with 45.5%.

CSKA Moscow led Nizhny Novgorod 4-1 wins last season and were 1-1 on the road. Nizhny Novgorod won with a 76-72 score and CSKA won by 63-83. CSKA Moscow are 16-1 in their previous 17 overall meetings and 6-1 in their previous seven on the road. Nizhny Novgorod had a 9-4 home record last year, while CSKA Moscow were 8-4 on the road. CSKA won only once by more than 17 points last year, so I’m going to pick the hosting Nizhny Novgorod to force a closer game than that today.

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