Lithuania

Regular Season Round 23: Dzukija - Zalgiris 65-100

Date: March 5, 2011
LKL top team - Zalgiris (18-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Alytus Alita (2-15) 100-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Alytus Alita. The game without a history. Zalgiris led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 82 of its points in the paint compared to Alytus Alita's 40. They outrebounded Alytus Alita 48-26 including a 33-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a quality performance for the former international guard Mantas Kalnietis (196-86, agency: Interperformances) who led the winners and scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-89) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Five Zalgiris players scored in double figures. Zalgiris' coach Elias Zouros felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Aurimas Birgelis (190-88) came up with 17 points and center Marius Janisius (203-77) added 7 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Alytus Alita in the defeat. The victory was the eighteenth consecutive win for Zalgiris. They maintain first place with 18-0 record. Alytus Alita at the other side stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Zalgiris will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Alytus Alita will play at home against Perlas (#7) in Vilnius and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: M.Kuzminskas 18+4reb+1ast, M.Kalnietis 13+6reb+6ast, T.Klimavicius 13+5reb, M.Pocius 12+5reb+3ast, T.Plaisted 11+3reb+1ast, D.Collins 9+2reb+2ast
Alytus Alita: A.Birgelis 17+2reb+2ast, S.Kazevicius 14+2reb, S.Dumbliauskas 12+3reb, W.Walker 9+3reb+5ast, M.Janisius 7+11reb+1ast, P.Kleiza 6+5reb+3ast
gschID: 120421

  ALYTUS ALITA65
  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 +/-
60 guBMlaiusVis, Aiulaus 49 3-0 (25%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 5 4 5 8 5 5 5 68 68 5
3 maQDRlas, SuQaBis 41 0-9 (96.3%) 8-3 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 9 69 66 5
66 zijasaus, biQaus 43 4-66 (89.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 3 9 66 6 8 5 6 5 5 4 9 9 5
2 KlRaJi, Oiulaus 89 6-9 (63.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 6 3 0 4 3 5 6 5 5 4 1 6 5
9 KiJRLaZaus, Aiulaus 86 3-9 (09.6%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 63 65 5
65 WilVRQ, Wall 83 4-7 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 6 8 4 0 5 5 6 6 5 6 7 64 5
0 AajVRLaZaus, oDjis 65 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
64 XIQRjVI, kidFB 9 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
69 AalilR, bIdRsUis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
7 eRLuZVis, qDadanus  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-32 (36.9%) 1-60 (35.5%) 9-69 (36.8%) 2 62 81 66 68 5 1 6 5 69 10 05  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)100
  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 +/-
9 OIZaus, biQUFjis 83 0-9 (96.3%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 4 6 5 4 5 5 5 68 61 5
64 zijVujis, Oiulaus 86 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 9 2 6 8 5 5 6 5 8 3 2 5
7 KiljaRUas, bijUis 67 0-1 (24.4%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 1 8 5 4 5 5 6 64 88 5
33 OliasURd, wQRjU 69 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 66 2 5
65 gRlajajViaUas, wIBis 69 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 6 5 5 6 1 1 5
68 KlaBiLaZaus, widis 85 0-9 (96.3%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 64 61 5
86 baliVjas, SQUuQis 69 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 3 5 6 5 5 8 5 -0 5
67 KuJBajsVis, bajdiuDis 60 7-66 (26.2%) 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 4 6 3 6 8 5 6 8 5 6 62 88 5
36 CIllajs, gRzuij 64 3-1 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 5
88 biQnijILaZ, mIMij 68 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 1 9 5
1 Cipaj, SlRVsijdiQ 66 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 9 5
05 AiBhij, PBiQ 7 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 1 9 5
wIUil   36-15 (12.4%) 3-85 (85.5%) 1-2 (90.5%) 60 44 32 62 85 5 64 4 5 64 655 684  



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)