Lithuania
Regular Season Round 16: Sakalai - Zalgiris 67-85
Date: December 30, 2012
The game between 10th ranked Sakalai (3-9) and top-ranked Zalgiris (6-0) in Vilnius on Sunday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Kaunas beat Sakalai 85-67. The guests trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 45-26 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Zalgiris dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Sakalai's 26. Zalgiris forced 22 Sakalai turnovers. Sakalai was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a very good performance for the former international center Darjus Lavrinovic (212-79) who helped to win the game recording 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-89) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Zalgiris' coach Joan Plaza used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Zygimantas Sestokas (196-86, college: Hofstra, agency: Players Group) replied with 21 points and forward Justas Sinica (203-85) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Sakalai. Zalgiris have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 6-0 record having 5 victories less than leader Rudupis. Loser Sakalai dropped to the eleventh place with nine games lost. Zalgiris will have a break next round. Sakalai will play on the road against Nevezis (#6) in Kedainiai.
Top scorers:
Sakalai: Z.Sestokas 21+1reb+2ast, I.Ramasauskas 11+5reb, E.Jezukevicius 9+4reb, J.Gintvainis 8+4reb+4ast, J.Sinica 8+6reb+4ast, A.Kiausas 7+6reb+2ast
Zalgiris: M.Kuzminskas 16+4reb, D.Lavrinovic 15+8reb+4ast, T.Darden 10+2reb, J.Foote 8+5reb+2ast, R.Kaukenas 8+1reb+2ast, A.Juskevicius 6+1reb+3ast
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 16: Sakalai - Zalgiris 67-85
Date: December 30, 2012
The game between 10th ranked Sakalai (3-9) and top-ranked Zalgiris (6-0) in Vilnius on Sunday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Kaunas beat Sakalai 85-67. The guests trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 45-26 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Zalgiris dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Sakalai's 26. Zalgiris forced 22 Sakalai turnovers. Sakalai was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a very good performance for the former international center Darjus Lavrinovic (212-79) who helped to win the game recording 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-89) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Zalgiris' coach Joan Plaza used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Zygimantas Sestokas (196-86, college: Hofstra, agency: Players Group) replied with 21 points and forward Justas Sinica (203-85) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Sakalai. Zalgiris have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 6-0 record having 5 victories less than leader Rudupis. Loser Sakalai dropped to the eleventh place with nine games lost. Zalgiris will have a break next round. Sakalai will play on the road against Nevezis (#6) in Kedainiai.
Top scorers:
Sakalai: Z.Sestokas 21+1reb+2ast, I.Ramasauskas 11+5reb, E.Jezukevicius 9+4reb, J.Gintvainis 8+4reb+4ast, J.Sinica 8+6reb+4ast, A.Kiausas 7+6reb+2ast
Zalgiris: M.Kuzminskas 16+4reb, D.Lavrinovic 15+8reb+4ast, T.Darden 10+2reb, J.Foote 8+5reb+2ast, R.Kaukenas 8+1reb+2ast, A.Juskevicius 6+1reb+3ast
 SAKALAI67 |
| 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 | AajaZi, zusUis | 40 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 68 | 5 |
| 9 | GajULiajas, zIVuMis | 89 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-0 (85%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 62 | Kaiusis, SaLiQis | 89 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | zRJuVRLaZaus, qdLajis | 69 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 68 | biUulas, eIlijdis | 69 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 45 | ARsUIVis, cFDaBijUis | 89 | 5-6 (5%) | 1-7 (11.9%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 61 | 5 |
| 60 | eiBisiusVis, oDjis | 88 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 65 | 5 |
| 65 | ARsVus, qdLajis | 86 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 63 | KLRdiQiLaZaus, vuVis | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 64-87 (33.2%) | 65-89 (49.5%) | 66-69 (13.9%) | 7 | 84 | 48 | 69 | 83 | 63 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 88 | 19 | 08 | |||
 ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)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 | +/- |
| 69 | gRlis, biQaI | 80 | 4-66 (89.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 67 | KuJBajsVis, bajdiuDis | 84 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-8 (5%) | 1-2 (90%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 60 | 5 |
| 2 | zusVRLaZaus, Sdis | 88 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 5 |
| 46 | yIIUR, zRff | 85 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 5 |
| 65 | vapVRLaZaus, kFURjas | 85 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | viLQajILaZ, giQnus | 67 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-6 (5%) | 9-7 (99.2%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 87 | 5 |
| 86 | KiuVRjis, eaBijUis | 67 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 0 | ziiMRQ, oMQihaB | 69 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | giQdRj, wQRBBRll | 60 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | OIpILaZ, biQVI | 60 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| wIUil | 87-00 (08.9%) | 8-64 (60.3%) | 86-45 (95.5%) | 64 | 84 | 41 | 61 | 63 | 84 | 61 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 20 | 654 | |||
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)
