Euroleague

Top 16 Round 6: Zalgiris - Cantu 71-77

Date: February 29, 2012
Bennet Cantu said goodbye to 2011/12 Euroleague edition with 71-77 victory in Kaunas. The Italian squad finished as third ranked team of Group H with 3-3 record and their 15-point loss in Tel Aviv was crucial. At the other side, Zalgiris finished Euroleague Top 16 winless (0-6). Manuchar Markoishvili exploded Cantu in this meeting. He drained 32 points and reached valuation 35. Markoishvili made 5 triples and was perfect from the line (9/9). Giorgi Shermadini had 16 points and 8 rebounds, and Nicolas Mazzarino netted 9 points. For the hosts, Marko Popovic collected 15 points and 5 assists. Milovan Rakovic followed him with 14 points and 7 rebs, while Mantas Kalnietis stopped to 12 points. The hosts led 62-59 after Marko Popovic free throws midway through the fourth quarter. But Markoishvili knotted the score with a triple and then Giorgi Shermadini scored the game’s next 5 points as Cantu pulled away to record the victory. Quarters: 23-18, 12-21, 15-11, 21-27. Both teams will focus on domestic championships now.
  CANTU (coach: Frank Vitucci)77
  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 +/-
7 biQVIashLala, bijuZhiQ 42 3-9 (09.6%) 0-65 (05%) 7-7 (655%) 6 6 8 8 3 5 4 5 5 5 48 40 5
68 biJJiQajI, XaZIlis 45 8-4 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 7 65 5
85 CajZaiQaja, SjdQRi 81 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 4 6 3 0 4 5 5 5 5 6 1 66 5
67 AhRQBidaja, GaIQDa 80 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 65-66 (75.7%) 6 9 2 5 3 5 5 6 5 8 61 86 5
64 ORQVajs, gIQIj 84 8-4 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 2 2 1 6 5 5 5 5 6 2 88 5
80 mQujjRQ, GQRD 86 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
65 vRujRj, biiQURj 62 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 5 -0 5
66 biQZIjiUI, gRjas 63 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 6 5 8 3 -6 5
69 gaLaiZh, biQZI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
86 mIlJIjRlli, yRdRQaZI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
88 bRQIja, biQZI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-43 (33.6%) 9-67 (41.2%) 81-82 (78.7%) 1 81 48 67 80 5 4 8 5 9 99 73  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)71
  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 +/-
7 KiljaRUas, bijUis 81 4-9 (38.7%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 68 0 5
83 WRRBs, AIjjF 80 5-5 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 4 3 5 5 5 5 8 0 8 5
64 zijVujis, Oiulaus 83 8-3 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 7 5
1 OIpILaZ, biQVI 86 6-3 (80%) 8-3 (05%) 9-2 (29.0%) 6 6 8 0 3 5 5 5 5 5 60 62 5
66 eiVILaZ, balILij 86 1-7 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 4 3 9 8 0 5 8 6 5 5 63 67 5
85 AilRjDi, giajaus 85 5-4 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 -6 5
60 ziLUIVis, eIMRQUis 69 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 8 3 5 3 5 5 6 5 6 7 7 5
36 CIllajs, gRzuij 68 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
9 vapVRLaZaus, kFURjas 7 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 1 5
67 KuJBajsVis, bajdiuDis 9 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 3 8 5
68 KlaBiLaZaus, widis 9 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
65 gRlajajViaUas, wIBis 3 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
wIUil   62-38 (38.7%) 0-86 (84.2%) 85-81 (91.7%) 68 84 40 63 82 5 8 8 5 2 96 10  



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)