Lithuania
Regular Season Round 15: Neptunas - Lietuvos rytas 85-91
Date: February 10, 2012
LKL top team - Lietuvos rytas (14-2) added another victory to their record on Friday. This time they beat seventh ranked Neptunas (6-9) in Klaipeda 91-85. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Neptunas won fourth quarter 26-23. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Lietuvos rytas made 26-of-31 free shots (83.9 percent) during the game. Lietuvos rytas outrebounded Neptunas 31-19 including 21 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American point guard Tyrese Rice (185-87, college: Boston Coll., agency: Priority Sports) who scored 14 points and 6 assists. International center Jonas Valanciunas (210-92) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks. Lietuvos rytas' coach Aleksandar Dzikic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Martynas Mazeika (193-85, agency: Limelight Hoops) who recorded 19 points and Latvian forward Arturs Brunins (198-82) added 17 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lietuvos rytas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 14-2 record. Neptunas lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Lietuvos rytas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Neptunas will play against the league's second-placed Zalgiris (#2) in Kaunas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lietuvos rytas: J.Valanciunas 16+6reb, T.Rice 14+3reb+6ast, S.Babrauskas 14+3reb, A.Rasic 10+1reb+2ast, L.Roberts 10+5reb+2ast, M.Katelynas 8+9reb
Neptunas: M.Mazeika 19+3reb+3ast, A.Brunins 17+3reb+1ast, S.Galdikas 15+2reb, L.Mikalauskas 11, E.Dainys 10+2reb+6ast, M.Girdziunas 6+1reb+2ast
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)
Regular Season Round 15: Neptunas - Lietuvos rytas 85-91
Date: February 10, 2012
LKL top team - Lietuvos rytas (14-2) added another victory to their record on Friday. This time they beat seventh ranked Neptunas (6-9) in Klaipeda 91-85. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Neptunas won fourth quarter 26-23. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Lietuvos rytas made 26-of-31 free shots (83.9 percent) during the game. Lietuvos rytas outrebounded Neptunas 31-19 including 21 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American point guard Tyrese Rice (185-87, college: Boston Coll., agency: Priority Sports) who scored 14 points and 6 assists. International center Jonas Valanciunas (210-92) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks. Lietuvos rytas' coach Aleksandar Dzikic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Martynas Mazeika (193-85, agency: Limelight Hoops) who recorded 19 points and Latvian forward Arturs Brunins (198-82) added 17 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lietuvos rytas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 14-2 record. Neptunas lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Lietuvos rytas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Neptunas will play against the league's second-placed Zalgiris (#2) in Kaunas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lietuvos rytas: J.Valanciunas 16+6reb, T.Rice 14+3reb+6ast, S.Babrauskas 14+3reb, A.Rasic 10+1reb+2ast, L.Roberts 10+5reb+2ast, M.Katelynas 8+9reb
Neptunas: M.Mazeika 19+3reb+3ast, A.Brunins 17+3reb+1ast, S.Galdikas 15+2reb, L.Mikalauskas 11, E.Dainys 10+2reb+6ast, M.Girdziunas 6+1reb+2ast
 LIETUVOS RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)91 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 69 | kilijZaujis, zIjis | 84 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-1 (655%) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 80 | 5 |
| 67 | eisaZ, SlRVsijdiQ | 84 | 6-6 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | eIMRQUs, viTQRjZR | 84 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 63 | 5 |
| 68 | galFs, kalBijUis | 69 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 65 | ARaMuUas, eRjildis | 60 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 0 | miMQiusVis, AURpIjis | 82 | 5-8 (5%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 66 | 5 |
| 60 | KiURlFjis, bajdiuDis | 86 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 5 |
| 1 | eaZR, wFQRsR | 67 | 4-3 (90%) | 6-8 (05%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 62 | 5 |
| 86 | zIBijUis, SQUuQis | 60 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 63 | AiBiQdJasVa, OQRdQiD | 65 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 3 | giBMQiusVis, Oiulaus | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 61-82 (09.6%) | 66-88 (05.5%) | 81-46 (24.7%) | 65 | 86 | 46 | 63 | 82 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 76 | 655 | |||
 NEPTUNAS (coach: Gediminas Petrauskas)85 |
| 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 | biJRaVi, biQUFjis | 42 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 6-0 (85%) | 1-1 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 86 | 5 |
| 68 | gijFs, eiaBujdis | 80 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | -8 | 5 |
| 6 | GildaVis, AaBis | 83 | 9-65 (95%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | kasVIjUis, Sadis | 83 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 63 | baViliusVis, viuQFjis | 69 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 7 | 5 |
| 64 | mQujajs, SQUuQs | 88 | 8-3 (05%) | 4-0 (15%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 85 | 5 |
| 00 | giajFs, qLildis | 61 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | GaQdJaujis, bajdiuDis | 61 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 66 | kilRaVi, SQUuQis | 63 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 83-38 (09.6%) | 0-60 (44.4%) | 88-45 (94.4%) | 1 | 64 | 67 | 62 | 87 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 20 | 91 | |||
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)
