Lithuania

Regular Season Round 26: Lietuvos rytas - Zalgiris 57-74

Date: March 26, 2011
The game between Top Four teams took place in Vilnius. Second-ranked host Lietuvos Rytas (17-3) lost to top-ranked Zalgiris (20-0) 74-57. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Lietuvos Rytas. The guests trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 11-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 74-57. Zalgiris dominated on the defensive end, holding Lietuvos Rytas to just 7 points in second quarter. They also forced 20 Lietuvos Rytas turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Marcus Brown (193-74, college: Murray St., agency: Higher Vision Sports) who scored 14 points. The former international guard Mantas Kalnietis (196-86, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 11 points and 5 rebounds. International swingman Simas Jasaitis (202-82) produced 12 points and international guard Martynas Gecevicius (193-88) added 13 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Zalgiris have an impressive 20-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 20-0 record. Defending champion Lietuvos Rytas keeps the second place with three games lost. Zalgiris will meet at home Nevezis (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lietuvos Rytas will play against Rudupis (#3) in Prienai and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: M.Brown 14+3reb+2ast, D.Collins 11+2reb+2ast, M.Kalnietis 11+5reb+2ast, T.Klimavicius 9+5reb+2ast, P.Jankunas 9+4reb, M.Pocius 8+3reb+1ast
Lietuvos Rytas: M.Gecevicius 13+1reb+2ast, S.Jasaitis 12+2reb+2ast, S.Babrauskas 7+1ast, M.Bjelica 6+6reb, A.Jomantas 5+3reb+1ast, J.Valanciunas 4+7reb
gschID: 120439

  LIETUVOS RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)57
  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 +/-
64 GRZRLaZaus, biQUFjis 43 8-4 (11.9%) 6-0 (85%) 1-1 (655%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 8 5 5 0 64 60 5
44 zisiaUas, AaBis 81 4-3 (90%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 6 5 6 5 5 5 68 66 5
06 minQiBILaZ, KRjij 88 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 6 8 5 8 5 5 0 4 8 5
69 kilijZaujis, zIjis 69 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 0 8 9 5 4 5 6 5 5 6 3 7 5
60 muURQlRLaZaus, AaBis 9 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 -6 5
66 mnRlaZi, balVI 80 4-1 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8 3 1 5 0 5 5 5 5 6 1 -8 5
2 AUQiTMRQQF, g.z. 86 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 3 6 5 8 5 5 4 4 0 5
86 zIBijUis, SQUuQis 69 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 0 3 5
0 miMQiusVis, AURpIjis 64 5-4 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 8 5 5 6 9 8 5
85 XRTlRF, mQid 9 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
80 XilDi, CRBil 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 6 5 6 8 5 5
00 ORUQuVIjas, KiQIlas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   64-89 (32.8%) 0-86 (84.2%) 61-83 (11.9%) 65 63 83 68 83 5 65 6 5 85 09 34  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)74
  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 +/-
36 CIllajs, gRzuij 83 4-3 (90%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 4 5 3 5 5 8 66 69 5
0 mQITj, biQZus 84 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 63 88 5
7 KiljaRUas, bijUis 88 0-1 (24.4%) 5-4 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3 6 0 8 8 5 6 5 5 6 66 68 5
68 KlaBiLaZaus, widis 88 4-1 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 8 6 5 6 6 5 3 7 7 5
33 OliasURd, wQRjU 88 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 6 4 4 8 5 5 5 5 6 0 1 5
9 OIZaus, biQUFjis 88 4-0 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 4 4 6 5 5 6 6 5 0 2 1 5
64 zijVujis, Oiulaus 86 3-0 (25%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 3 3 5 8 5 8 5 5 4 7 2 5
65 gRlajajViaUas, wIBis 66 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
86 baliVjas, SQUuQis 66 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
40 WiUsIj, wQiLas 65 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 6 0 5 6 5 5 4 3 3 5
1 Cipaj, SlRVsijdiQ 0 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
88 biQnijILaZ, mIMij 4 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 -6 5
wIUil   88-42 (09.7%) 1-61 (49.0%) 68-69 (95.1%) 7 86 45 63 83 5 65 8 5 67 93 97  



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)