AVTODOR SARATOV (RUSSIA)

Founded in 1960
Team colors: black and white
Honors: 2nd Place in Russian Championship (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999), 3rd Place in Russian Championship (1996), Eurocup FIBA semifinalist (1998), Superleague A Champion (1997, 1998), Superleague B Champion (2009), Superleague Champion (2014), 3rd Place in Superleague (2013)
Arena: Sport Palace Kristall (capacity – 5500)
President: Vladimir Rodionov
Official website: avtodor.ru

Where to watch

LIVE: Match! Nash Sport (19:25; replay on January 30, 2018 at 08:55 and 23:05), Sportbox.ru, VTB United League website
Text online: VTB United League website

PRE-GAME QUOTES

Georgios Bartzokas, BC Khimki head coach:

“Avtodor is a team that traditionally likes to run and play up-tempo game. They have ability to steal the ball; they are first in the VTB League in stealing balls. So, we need to be very alert on this, protect the ball and play in our rhythm. Also, we need to adjust to this type of game, I mean up-tempo with a lot of deflections and steals”.