Lithuania
Regular Season Round 1: Nafta Univers. - Palanga 92-59
Date: October 4, 2013
Everything could happen in Klaipeda at the game between two tied teams. Both leader Nafta Univers. and bottom-ranked Palanga had identical 0-0 record. This time Nafta Univers. used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Palanga 92-59 on Friday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Nafta Univers. dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Palanga's 32. Nafta Univers. forced 21 Palanga turnovers and outrebounded them 54-34 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Nafta Univers. made 8 blocks. Point guard Dominikas Matutis (180-91) fired 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Center Valentas Tarolis (205-91) chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Nafta Univers.'s coach Rytis Vaisvila felt very confident that he used 11 players saving starting five for next games. Forward Rytis Biliartas (200-91) produced 14 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Kostas Jonuska (196-92) added 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Nafta Univers. (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Palanga still closes the standings with one game lost. Nafta Univers. will face Zalgiris II (#8) in Kaunas in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Palanga will play at home against Trakai and be promoted back to the LKL just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Nafta Univers.: D.Matutis 14+7reb+6ast, V.Chodosovskis 12+4reb+1ast, V.Tarolis 11+8reb+4ast, M.Grigaitis 9+4reb+3ast, T.Mazelis 9+3reb+1ast, M.Airosius 8+3reb+1ast
Palanga: R.Biliartas 14+9reb+2ast, I.Pavilonis 13+3reb, K.Jonuska 10+10reb+4ast, T.Jodelis 9+3reb+1ast, R.Mazionis 5+5reb, E.Kubilius 4+2reb+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 1: Nafta Univers. - Palanga 92-59
Date: October 4, 2013
Everything could happen in Klaipeda at the game between two tied teams. Both leader Nafta Univers. and bottom-ranked Palanga had identical 0-0 record. This time Nafta Univers. used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Palanga 92-59 on Friday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Nafta Univers. dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Palanga's 32. Nafta Univers. forced 21 Palanga turnovers and outrebounded them 54-34 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Nafta Univers. made 8 blocks. Point guard Dominikas Matutis (180-91) fired 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Center Valentas Tarolis (205-91) chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Nafta Univers.'s coach Rytis Vaisvila felt very confident that he used 11 players saving starting five for next games. Forward Rytis Biliartas (200-91) produced 14 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Kostas Jonuska (196-92) added 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Nafta Univers. (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Palanga still closes the standings with one game lost. Nafta Univers. will face Zalgiris II (#8) in Kaunas in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Palanga will play at home against Trakai and be promoted back to the LKL just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Nafta Univers.: D.Matutis 14+7reb+6ast, V.Chodosovskis 12+4reb+1ast, V.Tarolis 11+8reb+4ast, M.Grigaitis 9+4reb+3ast, T.Mazelis 9+3reb+1ast, M.Airosius 8+3reb+1ast
Palanga: R.Biliartas 14+9reb+2ast, I.Pavilonis 13+3reb, K.Jonuska 10+10reb+4ast, T.Jodelis 9+3reb+1ast, R.Mazionis 5+5reb, E.Kubilius 4+2reb+3ast
 NAFTA UNIVERS. (coach: Tomas Gaidamavicius)92 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 0 | biUuUas, gIBajaVis | 83 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 82 | 5 |
| 44 | bIjUQaBiLaZaus, SjUijis | 85 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 5 |
| 9 | biJRlas, widis | 62 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-3 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 60 | XIQVus, gIjiUis | 62 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 85 | ChIdIsILsVas, kaVUIQis | 60 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-4 (655%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 65 | 5 |
| 68 | wiQIlas, kilRjUis | 83 | 0-65 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 69 | 5 |
| 65 | AiVilis, GaRdQaus | 86 | 5-4 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | GQaDiaUas, biQaus | 61 | 4-3 (90%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 5 |
| 7 | kRjsVus, HiQIldis | 60 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 33 | SaQIsaus, biQUFjis | 64 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 65 | 5 |
| 86 | zIjusVi, vajis | 66 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 46 | SjuJas, gRaLadis | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 48-16 (08.0%) | 0-86 (84.2%) | 64-85 (10.5%) | 67 | 40 | 03 | 67 | 69 | 85 | 64 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 78 | 686 | |||
 PALANGA (coach: Erikas Kubilius)59 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 43 | malaiQUis, eFUas | 41 | 1-64 (31.8%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 61 | 5 |
| 48 | zIdRlas, wiuULFdis | 40 | 5-8 (5%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 66 | zIjusVi, KIsUis | 48 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 7 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 62 | 5 |
| 65 | KuMalaus, qQaVis | 89 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 5 |
| 9 | OiLalIjas, oDjis | 88 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 64 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | bisilVi, SQjis | 62 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 86 | biJaIjas, eIVis | 63 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 83 | mudQFs, biUis | 64 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 3 | AlRajaus, GFUas | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | mQuJis, qQjRsUis | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 61-30 (40.1%) | 9-85 (40.5%) | 1-64 (31.8%) | 2 | 81 | 43 | 68 | 85 | 61 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 86 | 07 | 40 | |||
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)
