Lithuania

Regular Season Round 22: Lietuvos rytas - Lietkabelis 85-74

Date: February 26, 2014
Very expected game in Vilnius where 10th ranked Lietkabelis (7-17) was defeated by top-ranked Lietuvos rytas (13-0) 85-74 on Wednesday. The game was mostly controlled by Lietuvos rytas. Lietkabelis was better in second period 24-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Lietuvos rytas dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Lietkabelis' 34 and made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. Lietuvos rytas forced 19 Lietkabelis turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Lietkabelis was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Colombian power forward Juan Palacios (203-85) scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Martynas Gecevicius (193-88) chipped in 15 points during the contest. At the losing side forward Darius Griskenas (194-84) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks and American guard Darrick Leonard (190-84, college: Aurora) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lietuvos rytas have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 13-0 record having seventeen points less than leader Tonybet. Loser Lietkabelis keeps the tenth place with 17 games lost. Lietuvos rytas will have a break next round. Lietkabelis will play at home against Siauliai (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Lietuvos rytas: J.Palacios 20+8reb+4ast, M.Gecevicius 15+1reb+3ast, G.Orelikas 12+4reb, D.Songaila 8+3reb+6ast, R.Seibutis 8+1reb+2ast, S.Babrauskas 7+4reb+1ast
Lietkabelis: D.Griskenas 14+5reb+2ast, D.Leonard 10+2reb+5ast, Z.Simonis 9+1reb+1ast, J.Gintvainis 7+1reb+3ast, M.Virbalas 7+5reb+1ast, M.Kazonas 6+2reb
gschID: 268066

  LIETKABELIS (coach: Nenad Canak)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 +/-
3 vRIjiQd, giQQaZV 82 8-1 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 0 4 6 5 5 5 3 65 1 5
68 GQasVRjis, giQaus 89 8-1 (44.4%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6-6 (655%) 8 4 0 8 4 6 5 3 8 6 63 68 5
0 XRlFuMIL, oLij 88 4-68 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 4 9 6 8 6 8 5 5 5 1 1 5
2 AaBIjas, cFDaBijUis 86 4-3 (90%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 3 8 5 5 5 8 7 3 5
65 cililas, GRdaBajis 64 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
63 kaQMilis, bijUis 84 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 4 8 0 6 4 4 4 6 8 5 9 68 5
9 SuVsUaViljas, vuVis 62 6-6 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 0 3 5
86 KiJIjis, bijUis 68 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 8 1 3 5
99 GajULiajas, zIVuMis 66 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 4 8 8 5 5 5 0 9 1 5
43 PlijdRQ, eFij 66 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 5 5 5 4 8 5 5 5 8 1 -8 5
66 GQiMiusVis, eIMRQUis 65 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 4 1 5 6 5 8 5 5 6 3 1 5
83 kQMijZ, GIQij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-30 (49.2%) 66-89 (35.9%) 9-2 (29.0%) 60 69 48 63 83 64 7 0 3 67 93 00  


  LIETUVOS RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)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 +/-
80 AIjDiali, giQaus 83 3-0 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 1 5 5 6 6 5 4 2 60 5
7 OiliZaIs, zuij 88 2-65 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 9 2 3 5 8 8 6 5 6 85 43 5
0 miMQiusVis, AURpIjis 88 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 3 3 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 9 2 5
60 gITdRll, ciMaij 69 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 5 5 6 8 4 5
63 PQRlaVis, GRdaBajis 61 4-3 (90%) 5-4 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 8 8 3 5 6 0 5 5 8 5 68 68 5
64 GRZRLaZaus, biQUFjis 88 0-2 (18.0%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 4 5 4 5 5 6 0 60 68 5
85 CIIV, PBiQ-AhiQaf 88 6-6 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 1 65 5
65 ARaMuUas, eRjildis 67 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 8 8 4 6 5 6 6 2 2 5
61 vFdRVi, wiuULFdis 69 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 0 1 5 4 8 8 5 6 5 0 2 5
46 zRlILiZ, AURLij 65 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 8 6 6 6 5 8 8 8 5
88 mRjdJaus, qaBijUis 4 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 3 5
9 ARsVus, qdLajis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   89-33 (16.3%) 4-68 (80.5%) 88-81 (23.1%) 1 83 45 80 63 84 66 3 0 64 20 661  



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)