Lithuania

Regular Season Round 16: Juventus - Zalgiris 79-81

Date: January 14, 2018
Fifth-ranked Juventus (7-12) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Zalgiris (17-2) in Utena on Sunday. The visitors from Kaunas managed to secure only two-point victory 81-79. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Juventus won third quarter 22-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Antanas Kavaliauskas (208-84, college: Texas A&M) who helped to win the game recording 7 points and 7 rebounds. French swingman Axel Toupane (197-92, agency: BeoBasket) contributed with 12 points for the winners. Zalgiris' coach Sarunas Jasikevicius used entire bench in such tough game. American center LaRon Dendy (205-88, college: Middle Tenn.St., agency: David Lee Services) replied with 21 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import point guard Anthony Ireland (175-91, college: Loyola Mary) added 15 points and 7 assists in the effort for Juventus. Four Juventus players scored in double figures. Zalgiris have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-2 record. Juventus at the other side keeps the fifth place with 12 games lost. Zalgiris are looking forward to face league's second-placed Neptunas in Klaipeda in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Juventus will play at home against Nevezis and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.

  JUVENTUS (coach: Kestutis Kemzura)79
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
1 AaVsjaus, SQLFdis 46 5-6 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 3-0 (25%) 5 6 6 6 5 3 5 5 5 6 9 9 -1
4 oQRlijd, SjUhIjF 89 3-1 (11.9%) 6-0 (85%) 3-3 (655%) 6 5 6 9 8 3 8 5 5 8 60 67 -4
84 gRjdF, vieIj 81 4-3 (90%) 3-3 (655%) 4-4 (655%) 5 4 4 8 3 4 5 4 5 4 86 83 -2
64 muURQlRLaZaus, AaBis 67 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 6 5 5 8 8 -6 -64
68 KIQjaFRjVI, bixFB 64 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 -9
65 GusZaVis, KiQIlas 81 5-1 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 4 8 4 6 5 5 6 66 65 0
8 maZViusVas, gILas 84 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 3 8 4 6 5 5 4 8 1 2
83 ylITRQs, zIjUR 69 4-4 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 9 9 8 3 5 8 5 5 3 1 1 2
37 Kupsis, bajdiuDis 64 3-3 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 1 8 5 5 8 66 69 1
5 GiajRs, KRjjF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 OilauVRjis, wiuULFdis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-82 (15.9%) 7-88 (35.7%) 62-67 (73.9%) 8 61 62 86 62 84 7 4 5 62 97 78  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)81
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
1 wIupijR, SxRl 80 8-0 (35%) 6-4 (44.4%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 8 8 8 6 3 4 5 5 8 68 63 8
33 KiLilaiusVis, SjUijis 88 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3 4 9 4 4 6 6 5 6 6 9 65 2
85 bisaulas, GFUas 67 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 61
86 baliVjas, SQUuQis 69 8-4 (11.9%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 64 64 68
7 tdQah, mRjI 69 3-9 (09.6%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 5 5 8 5 5 8 66 65 64
78 tlijILis, qdDiQis 69 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 5 6 4 5 5 5 5 1 7 -63
4 OijDIs, KRLaj 61 6-2 (68.0%) 8-3 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 8 6 6 8 5 8 8 7 6 -65
88 baZaZ, kisalanR 61 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 6 6
5 giLaRs, mQijdIj 60 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 3 8 6 5 5 6 2 2 -2
45 WhaUR, SiQIj 60 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 4 0 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 3 0 -60
11 kilajsVis, Oiulaus 66 8-8 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 5 4 9 0 3
67 Ainus, biQUFjis 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 6
wIUil   84-34 (04.0%) 2-88 (41.3%) 66-60 (94.4%) 65 61 81 61 84 62 7 5 4 64 26 94  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)