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Samara vs Nizhny Novgorod Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 18 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 87-94
24-22 29-20 17-27 17-25
Position#11
Record2-25
FormLLLLW
Points / game71.6
Allowed / game96.2
vs
Position#9
Record7-20
FormLWWLL
Points / game75.9
Allowed / game88.0
RussiaVTB United League· Palace of Sport
Domestic2025-26
Meetings · Samara v Nizhny Novgorod
20 Apr 2026
SAM76
NNO78
18 Feb 2026
SAM87
NNO94
06 Apr 2025
SAM91
NNO87
15 Oct 2024
SAM87
NNO89
25 Mar 2024
SAM70
NNO80
13 Nov 2023
SAM85
NNO79
22 Dec 2022
SAM60
NNO83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

SamaraRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Enisey
#8
L
83-88
83
88
-5
A07/01
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
80-105
80
105
-25
H10/01
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
60-103
60
103
-43
A13/01
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
46-109
46
109
-63
A18/01
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
73-93
73
93
-20
H21/01
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
79-96
79
96
-17
A25/01
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
74-93
74
93
-19
H29/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
52-113
52
113
-61
A01/02
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
51-102
51
102
-51
H04/02
VTB United League
Saratov
#10
W
95-87
95
87
+8
A12/02
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-31
21-22
16-24
25-11
21-25
19-26
20-31
20-23
15-34
19-29
19-17
7-23
13-39
13-19
11-23
9-28
26-20
13-27
17-24
17-22
26-26
19-19
19-25
15-26
18-27
8-21
29-23
19-22
16-20
9-36
17-28
10-29
13-21
9-28
23-26
6-27
17-18
26-27
21-17
31-25
168.2Avg total
69.3Scored
98.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)71.696.2167.7-24.67%
Season at home (11)70.697.4168.0-26.70%
Season away (16)72.295.4167.6-23.212%
Last 10 (10)69.398.9168.2-29.610%
Last 5 (5)70.298.2168.4-28.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)72.095.6167.6-23.610%
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Nizhny Novgorod) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nizhny NovgorodRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Saratov
#10
L
56-81
56
81
-25
H17/01
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
55-76
55
76
-21
H20/01
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
76-119
76
119
-43
A24/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg 2
#20
W
85-62
85
62
+23
H28/01
Russian Cup
MBA Moscow
#7
W
79-74
79
74
+5
H31/01
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
82-102
82
102
-20
H04/02
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
62-87
62
87
-25
H08/02
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-23
21-26
16-25
26-10
23-25
11-20
19-14
20-17
18-13
27-21
27-28
27-27
20-18
10-23
4-16
22-24
17-22
14-15
13-21
11-18
16-24
15-29
22-31
23-35
23-14
24-17
16-12
22-19
20-16
25-19
14-15
20-24
21-21
30-25
14-31
17-25
15-25
11-21
19-20
17-21
160.0Avg total
75.0Scored
85.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)75.988.0163.9-12.126%
Season at home (16)70.485.1155.5-14.619%
Season away (11)83.892.4176.2-8.536%
Last 10 (10)75.085.0160.0-10.030%
Last 5 (5)76.888.8165.6-12.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (24)75.088.9163.9-13.821%
vs Similar (3)81.788.0169.7-6.367%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)79.775.0154.7+4.733%
This opponent (Samara) is Weaker. 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: -7.5-7.5Q1: -0.8-0.8Q2Q2: -9.8-9.8Q2: -2.8-2.8Q3Q3: -4.6-4.6Q3: -4.9-4.9Q4Q4: -7.7-7.7Q4: -1.5-1.5
-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: -7.5-7.5Q1: -0.8-0.8Q2Q2: -9.8-9.8Q2: -2.8-2.8Q3Q3: -4.6-4.6Q3: -4.9-4.9Q4Q4: -7.7-7.7Q4: -1.5-1.5
SamaraNizhny Novgorod
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
SamaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Enisey
#8
L
42-53
42
53
-11
A07/01
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
40-51
40
51
-11
H10/01
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
34-63
34
63
-29
A13/01
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
26-58
26
58
-32
A18/01
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
39-47
39
47
-8
H21/01
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A25/01
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
26-48
26
48
-22
H29/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
25-56
25
56
-31
A01/02
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
22-49
22
49
-27
H04/02
VTB United League
Saratov
#10
L
43-45
43
45
-2
A12/02
VTB United League
85.7Avg total
34.2Scored
51.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.148.183.3-13.013%-
Last 30 at home (12)33.347.781.0-14.317%-
Last 30 away (18)36.348.484.8-12.111%-
Last 10 (10)34.251.585.7-17.30%-
Last 5 (5)32.248.680.8-16.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)35.148.183.3-13.013%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Nizhny Novgorod) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nizhny NovgorodLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Saratov
#10
L
30-41
30
41
-11
H17/01
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H20/01
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
31-53
31
53
-22
A24/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg 2
#20
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H28/01
Russian Cup
MBA Moscow
#7
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H31/01
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
51-46
51
46
+5
H04/02
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
26-46
26
46
-20
H08/02
VTB United League
79.8Avg total
38.1Scored
41.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.743.280.9-5.433%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.642.678.2-7.022%-
Last 30 away (12)40.944.084.9-3.150%-
Last 10 (10)38.141.779.8-3.640%-
Last 5 (5)40.042.282.2-2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (24)37.343.781.0-6.429%-
vs Similar (3)37.739.777.3-2.067%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)41.342.383.7-1.033%-
This opponent (Samara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Samaratheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.
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.

💪 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
Samara wins
5
Nizhny Novgorod wins
Samaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/02/26ASaratov95-87
04/02/26HMBA Moscow51-102
01/02/26AZenit Petersburg52-113
29/01/26HParma Perm74-93
25/01/26ALokomotiv Kuban79-96
21/01/26HUnics Kazan73-93
18/01/26AUralmash Ekaterinburg46-109
13/01/26ACSKA Moscow60-103
10/01/26HUnics Kazan80-105
07/01/26AEnisey83-88
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/02/26HParma Perm62-87
04/02/26HLokomotiv Kuban82-102
31/01/26HMBA Moscow79-74
28/01/26HZenit Petersburg 285-62
24/01/26AUnics Kazan76-119
20/01/26HEnisey55-76
17/01/26HSaratov56-81
14/01/26AZenit Petersburg99-89
10/01/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg73-76
07/01/26AZenit Petersburg 283-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Samara
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW7%
HomeLLLLL0%
AwayLLLLW12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271116
Win %7%0%12%
Points / game71.670.672.2
Allowed / game96.297.495.4
Point differential-24.6-26.7-23.2
Avg total167.7168.0167.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %4%9%0%
Nizhny Novgorod
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL26%
HomeLLWLL19%
AwayLLWWL36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271611
Win %26%19%36%
Points / game75.970.483.8
Allowed / game88.085.192.4
Point differential-12.1-14.6-8.5
Avg total163.9155.5176.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%0%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)60% (5)67% (3)
Overtime %4%0%9%
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 Moscow2624292%91.572.3+19.2
2 Unics Kazan2724389%87.674.2+13.3
3 Zenit Petersburg2718967%90.478.0+12.4
4 Lokomotiv Kuban29191066%86.181.0+5.1
5 Parma Perm28161257%84.078.4+5.6
6 Uralmash Ekaterinburg27121544%79.780.0-0.3
7 MBA Moscow27121544%79.681.0-1.5
8 Enisey27111641%76.681.8-5.2
9 Nizhny Novgorod2772026%75.988.0-12.1
10 Saratov2852318%73.184.6-11.4
11 Samara272257%71.696.2-24.6
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
Samara2429171787
Nizhny Novgorod2220272594
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