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Nizhny Novgorod vs Saratov Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 11:00
Final 56-81
20-18 10-23 4-16 22-24
Position#9
Record6-15
FormLWLLW
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game87.5
vs
Saratov 🏆
Russia
Position#10
Record4-18
FormWLLLL
Points / game72.8
Allowed / game84.3
RussiaVTB United League· Nagorny Arena
Domestic2025-26
Meetings · Nizhny Novgorod v Saratov
17 Jan 2026
NNO56
SAR81
15 Dec 2025
NNO83
SAR80
01 Apr 2025
NNO69
SAR84
28 Sep 2024
NNO79
SAR74
14 Apr 2024
NNO65
SAR81
08 Nov 2023
NNO65
SAR75
08 Dec 2022
NNO74
SAR69
18 Feb 2022
NNO70
SAR83
11 Feb 2021
NNO86
SAR80
05 Apr 2020
NNO v SAR
upcoming
07 Dec 2018
NNO75
SAR98
08 May 2018
NNO84
SAR82
28 Jan 2017
NNO110
SAR68
24 Jan 2016
NNO75
SAR70
27 Oct 2014
NNO91
SAR85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nizhny Novgorod winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Saratov 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
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
Samara
#11
L
71-79
71
79
-8
H26/12
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
79-102
79
102
-23
A29/12
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
W
76-72
76
72
+4
A04/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg 2
#20
L
83-84
83
84
-1
A07/01
Russian Cup
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
73-76
73
76
-3
H10/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
99-89
99
89
+10
A14/01
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
20-33
16-14
17-27
18-5
21-24
16-22
23-34
19-22
21-18
16-18
10-16
29-20
20-23
21-26
16-25
26-10
23-25
11-20
19-14
20-17
18-13
27-21
27-28
27-27
169.9Avg total
81.9Scored
88.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)78.087.5165.6-9.529%
Season at home (11)72.185.5157.6-13.518%
Season away (10)84.689.7174.3-5.140%
Last 10 (10)81.988.0169.9-6.130%
Last 5 (5)82.084.6166.6-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)76.291.1167.3-14.918%
vs Similar ◀ (5)85.683.0168.6+2.680%
vs Weaker (3)80.384.7165.0-4.30%
This opponent (Saratov) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SaratovRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Enisey
#8
L
67-80
67
80
-13
A23/11
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
58-74
58
74
-16
H06/12
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
90-95
90
95
-5
A10/12
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
80-83
80
83
-3
A15/12
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
102-99 OT
102
99
+3
A20/12
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
W
73-67
73
67
+6
H24/12
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
65-88
65
88
-23
A28/12
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
49-94
49
94
-45
A05/01
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
44-78
44
78
-34
A08/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
62-75
62
75
-13
H11/01
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-21
17-24
17-14
13-21
15-21
17-22
8-18
18-13
32-25
14-23
22-21
22-26
23-23
17-20
16-15
24-25
30-17
24-22
24-31
11-19
23-10
16-17
17-17
17-23
17-19
16-29
20-22
12-18
15-27
11-26
14-26
9-15
7-24
13-23
11-15
13-16
15-20
9-23
16-27
22-5
152.3Avg total
69.0Scored
83.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)72.884.3157.0-11.518%
Season at home (10)74.780.3155.0-5.630%
Season away (12)71.287.6158.8-16.48%
Last 10 (10)69.083.3152.3-14.320%
Last 5 (5)58.680.4139.0-21.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)69.084.9153.9-15.99%
vs Similar ◀ (5)86.280.2166.4+6.060%
vs Weaker (3)90.081.3171.3+8.7100%
This opponent (Nizhny Novgorod) is Similar. 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

-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: -2.5-2.5Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -7.5-7.5Q3Q3: -3.7-3.7Q3: -4.1-4.1Q4Q4: +1.6+1.6Q4: -2.0-2.0
-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: -2.5-2.5Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -7.5-7.5Q3Q3: -3.7-3.7Q3: -4.1-4.1Q4Q4: +1.6+1.6Q4: -2.0-2.0
Nizhny NovgorodSaratov
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
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
Samara
#11
L
36-47
36
47
-11
H26/12
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A29/12
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A04/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg 2
#20
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A07/01
Russian Cup
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
34-45
34
45
-11
H10/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
45-34
45
34
+11
A14/01
VTB United League
86.0Avg total
41.0Scored
45.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.044.783.7-5.730%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.642.878.4-7.121%-
Last 30 away (16)41.946.488.4-4.538%-
Last 10 (10)41.045.086.0-4.040%-
Last 5 (5)38.842.080.8-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)38.045.883.8-7.823%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)43.638.882.4+4.880%-
vs Weaker (3)38.747.085.7-8.30%-
This opponent (Saratov) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SaratovLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Enisey
#8
L
37-45
37
45
-8
A23/11
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
32-43
32
43
-11
H06/12
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
46-48
46
48
-2
A10/12
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A15/12
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
54-39
54
39
+15
A20/12
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
W
39-27
39
27
+12
H24/12
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
33-48
33
48
-15
A28/12
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
26-53
26
53
-27
A05/01
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
20-47
20
47
-27
A08/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
24-43
24
43
-19
H11/01
VTB United League
78.7Avg total
35.1Scored
43.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.243.280.4-6.020%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.840.477.1-3.636%-
Last 30 away (16)37.645.783.2-8.16%-
Last 10 (10)35.143.678.7-8.520%-
Last 5 (5)28.443.672.0-15.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)35.644.179.7-8.514%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)39.240.880.0-1.620%-
vs Weaker (3)45.740.786.3+5.067%-
This opponent (Nizhny Novgorod) is Similar. 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.
Saratovtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Saratov: 68.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.7 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.4 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.616.7
49.7%
-33.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.07.9
35.9%
-23.7
🏀 Free throws16.111.4
70.8%
-11.4
They take 55.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Jan 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Nizhny Novgorod
WLLWLLLWLL
Saratov
LLLLWWLLLL
#9
League position
#10
-5.0
Net rating
-19.1
104.9
Offensive rating
100.9
109.9
Defensive rating
120.0
52.3%
Effective FG%
51.3%
52.5%
Opp. effective FG%
55.6%
21.5%
Turnover %
20.9%
31.2%
Off. rebound %
27.8%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.29
36.8%
3-point %
35.9%
76.9%
Assist %
65.4%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)30% · 20%
■ Nizhny Novgorod   ■ Saratov
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Nizhny Novgorod wins
7
Saratov wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26AZenit Petersburg99-89
10/01/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg73-76
07/01/26AZenit Petersburg 283-84
04/01/26AEnisey76-72
29/12/25AParma Perm79-102
26/12/25HSamara71-79
21/12/25HLokomotiv Kuban101-105
15/12/25HSaratov83-80
10/12/25HUnics Kazan69-100
04/12/25AParma Perm85-93
Saratovlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/26HZenit Petersburg62-75
08/01/26AParma Perm44-78
05/01/26ACSKA Moscow49-94
28/12/25ALokomotiv Kuban65-88
24/12/25HUralmash Ekaterinburg73-67
20/12/25ASamara102-99 OT
15/12/25ANizhny Novgorod80-83
10/12/25AMBA Moscow90-95
06/12/25HUnics Kazan58-74
23/11/25AEnisey67-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nizhny Novgorod
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW29%
HomeLWLLL18%
AwayLLLWW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %29%18%40%
Points / game78.072.184.6
Allowed / game87.585.589.7
Point differential-9.5-13.5-5.1
Avg total165.6157.6174.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%0%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)50% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %5%0%10%
Saratov
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL18%
HomeLLLWL30%
AwayLWLLL8%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221012
Win %18%30%8%
Points / game72.874.771.2
Allowed / game84.380.387.6
Point differential-11.5-5.6-16.4
Avg total157.0155.0158.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (8)25% (4)25% (4)
Overtime %9%10%8%
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 Moscow2018290%92.470.8+21.6
2 Unics Kazan2018290%88.174.0+14.1
3 Parma Perm2114767%84.777.8+6.9
4 Zenit Petersburg2013765%88.078.7+9.3
5 Lokomotiv Kuban2214864%85.980.9+5.0
6 MBA Moscow20101050%79.582.2-2.7
7 Enisey2081240%77.082.4-5.3
8 Uralmash Ekaterinburg2071335%76.781.5-4.8
9 Nizhny Novgorod2161529%78.087.5-9.5
10 Saratov2241818%72.884.3-11.5
11 Samara201195%73.195.2-22.1
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 Novgorod201042256
Saratov1823162481
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