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Nizhny Novgorod vs Samara Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 26 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 71-79
20-33 16-14 17-27 18-5
Position#9
Record4-12
FormLLLWL
Points / game77.6
Allowed / game88.8
vs
Samara 🏆
Russia
Position#11
Record0-16
FormLLLLL
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game96.1
RussiaVTB United League· Nagorny Arena
Domestic2025-26
Meetings · Nizhny Novgorod v Samara
22 Mar 2026
NNO80
SAM75
26 Dec 2025
NNO71
SAM79
23 Mar 2025
NNO85
SAM45
09 Dec 2024
NNO95
SAM72
10 Apr 2024
NNO56
SAM80
14 Jan 2024
NNO73
SAM79
16 Oct 2022
NNO52
SAM90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nizhny Novgorod winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Samara winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Nizhny NovgorodRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Unics Kazan
#2
L
61-84
61
84
-23
H02/11
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
71-95
71
95
-24
H05/11
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
W
94-84
94
84
+10
A09/11
VTB United League
Saratov
#10
W
106-103 OT
106
103
+3
A12/11
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
80-102
80
102
-22
A18/11
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
72-73
72
73
-1
A23/11
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
85-93
85
93
-8
A04/12
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
69-100
69
100
-31
H10/12
VTB United League
Saratov
#10
W
83-80
83
80
+3
H15/12
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
101-105
101
105
-4
H21/12
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-14
10-21
16-21
17-28
18-28
13-15
16-25
24-27
27-23
29-26
16-16
22-19
21-14
19-24
18-19
23-24
17-21
24-32
25-24
14-25
27-16
14-18
12-20
19-19
28-22
25-24
26-26
6-21
9-30
24-25
14-20
22-25
23-23
20-17
15-16
25-24
26-23
25-29
24-22
26-31
174.1Avg total
82.2Scored
91.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)77.688.8166.3-11.225%
Season at home (9)72.187.3159.4-15.222%
Season away (7)84.690.6175.1-6.029%
Last 10 (10)82.291.9174.1-9.730%
Last 5 (5)82.090.2172.2-8.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)73.589.5163.0-16.09%
vs Similar (6)84.380.7165.0+3.783%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)86.068.0154.0+18.050%
This opponent (Samara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SamaraRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
84-101
84
101
-17
A25/10
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
87-95
87
95
-8
A30/10
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A04/11
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
78-90
78
90
-12
A08/11
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
67-99
67
99
-32
A11/11
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
74-102
74
102
-28
H22/11
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
56-95
56
95
-39
A10/12
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
60-113
60
113
-53
A12/12
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
72-94
72
94
-22
H17/12
VTB United League
Saratov
#10
L
99-102 OT
99
102
-3
H20/12
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-29
20-17
21-32
26-23
13-27
28-26
30-21
16-21
13-23
20-19
16-16
23-21
21-16
19-25
22-25
16-24
16-35
17-18
20-26
14-20
15-21
18-30
18-30
23-21
8-21
17-19
13-29
18-26
19-31
4-27
22-38
15-17
15-20
17-31
20-23
20-20
17-30
22-24
31-24
19-11
171.9Avg total
74.9Scored
97.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)72.596.1168.6-23.60%
Season at home (7)71.396.9168.1-25.60%
Season away (9)73.495.4168.9-22.00%
Last 10 (10)74.997.0171.9-22.10%
Last 5 (5)72.2101.2173.4-29.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (29)69.296.4165.7-27.23%
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker (1)72.074.0146.0-2.00%
This opponent (Nizhny Novgorod) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: -9.9-9.9Q2Q2: -2.8-2.8Q2: -5.4-5.4Q3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q3: -5.1-5.1Q4Q4: -4.5-4.5Q4: -1.4-1.4
-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: -9.9-9.9Q2Q2: -2.8-2.8Q2: -5.4-5.4Q3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q3: -5.1-5.1Q4Q4: -4.5-4.5Q4: -1.4-1.4
Nizhny NovgorodSamara
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Nizhny NovgorodLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Unics Kazan
#2
L
28-35
28
35
-7
H02/11
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
31-43
31
43
-12
H05/11
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
W
56-49
56
49
+7
A09/11
VTB United League
Saratov
#10
W
40-38
40
38
+2
A12/11
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
41-53
41
53
-12
A18/11
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
W
41-34
41
34
+7
A23/11
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
W
53-46
53
46
+7
A04/12
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
33-55
33
55
-22
H10/12
VTB United League
Saratov
#10
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H15/12
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
51-52
51
52
-1
H21/12
VTB United League
86.2Avg total
41.7Scored
44.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.943.582.4-4.637%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.840.577.4-3.741%-
Last 30 away (13)41.647.388.9-5.731%-
Last 10 (10)41.744.586.2-2.850%-
Last 5 (5)44.245.489.6-1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)37.545.783.3-8.223%-
vs Similar (6)43.537.881.3+5.783%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)40.035.575.5+4.550%-
This opponent (Samara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SamaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A25/10
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
41-53
41
53
-12
A30/10
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A04/11
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
40-41
40
41
-1
A08/11
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
33-53
33
53
-20
A11/11
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
33-51
33
51
-18
H22/11
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
25-40
25
40
-15
A10/12
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
23-58
23
58
-35
A12/12
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
32-51
32
51
-19
H17/12
VTB United League
Saratov
#10
L
39-54
39
54
-15
H20/12
VTB United League
82.5Avg total
33.6Scored
48.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.748.383.0-13.710%-
Last 30 at home (13)36.247.283.4-10.915%-
Last 30 away (17)33.549.282.7-15.86%-
Last 10 (10)33.648.982.5-15.30%-
Last 5 (5)30.450.881.2-20.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (29)34.648.683.2-14.110%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker (1)38.040.078.0-2.00%-
This opponent (Nizhny Novgorod) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Nizhny Novgorodtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Nizhny Novgorod: 74.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers31.0 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.1 pts a game · 18% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers31.115.5
49.8%
-31.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.210.0
36.8%
-30.0
🏀 Free throws16.413.1
79.9%
-13.1
They take 58.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Samaratheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Nizhny Novgorod wins
5
Samara wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/25HLokomotiv Kuban101-105
15/12/25HSaratov83-80
10/12/25HUnics Kazan69-100
04/12/25AParma Perm85-93
23/11/25AUralmash Ekaterinburg72-73
18/11/25AZenit Petersburg80-102
12/11/25ASaratov106-103 OT
09/11/25AMBA Moscow94-84
05/11/25HCSKA Moscow71-95
02/11/25HUnics Kazan61-84
Samaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/12/25HSaratov99-102 OT
17/12/25HEnisey72-94
12/12/25ACSKA Moscow60-113
10/12/25AZenit Petersburg56-95
22/11/25HLokomotiv Kuban74-102
11/11/25AUnics Kazan67-99
08/11/25AEnisey78-90
04/11/25AUralmash Ekaterinburg72-79
30/10/25AMBA Moscow87-95
25/10/25ALokomotiv Kuban84-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nizhny Novgorod
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL25%
HomeLLLWL22%
AwayWWLLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %25%22%29%
Points / game77.672.184.6
Allowed / game88.887.390.6
Point differential-11.2-15.2-6.0
Avg total166.3159.4175.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%0%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %6%0%14%
Samara
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL0%
HomeLLLLL0%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game72.571.373.4
Allowed / game96.196.995.4
Point differential-23.6-25.6-22.0
Avg total168.6168.1168.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %6%14%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 CSKA Moscow1715288%91.172.3+18.8
2 Unics Kazan1715288%86.872.5+14.3
3 Zenit Petersburg1711665%88.978.6+10.3
4 Parma Perm1711665%84.679.6+5.0
5 Lokomotiv Kuban1711665%86.082.5+3.5
6 MBA Moscow179853%80.281.5-1.4
7 Uralmash Ekaterinburg1661038%77.281.8-4.6
8 Enisey1661038%76.081.8-5.8
9 Nizhny Novgorod1641225%77.688.8-11.2
10 Saratov1841422%76.784.4-7.7
11 Samara160160%72.596.1-23.6
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nizhny Novgorod2016171871
Samara331427579
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