Lithuania

Regular Season Round 32: Zalgiris - Lietuvos rytas 84-86

Date: April 26, 2014
Important game to mention about took place in Kaunas. Fourth ranked Lietuvos rytas (18-2) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Zalgiris (14-6) 86-84 in the game for the fourth place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zalgiris. Zalgiris was ahead by 7 points after three quarters before a 29-20 charge of Lietuvos rytas, which allowed them to win the game. They made 33-of-37 charity shots (89.2 percent) during the game. Lietuvos rytas forced 19 Zalgiris turnovers. Strangely Zalgiris outrebounded Lietuvos rytas 31-17 including 22 on the defensive glass. Zalgiris was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. American point guard Zabian Dowdell (191-84, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points. The former international Renaldas Seibutis (196-85) contributed with 14 points and 4 assists for the winners. The former international Paulius Jankunas (203-84, agency: Alti Sport) replied with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and American point guard Justin Dentmon (183-85, college: Washington) added 16 points and 4 assists in the effort for Zalgiris. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Lietuvos rytas have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 18-2 record. Defending champion Zalgiris dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Neptunas.
Top scorers:
Lietuvos rytas: Z.Dowdell 18+1reb+3ast, S.Jelovac 14+3reb, R.Seibutis 14+1reb+4ast, J.Palacios 10+2reb, A.Kavaliauskas 9+2reb, M.Gecevicius 6+2reb+3ast
Zalgiris: P.Jankunas 22+11reb+1ast, J.Dentmon 16+3reb+4ast, R.Javtokas 11+6reb+1ast, S.Jasikevicius 10+1ast, M.Pocius 9+1ast, T.Klimavicius 4+1reb
gschID: 268118

  LIETUVOS RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)86
  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 +/-
86 KiLilaiusVis, SjUijis 67 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 5 4 6 6 6 5 5 7 2 5
85 CIIV, PBiQ-AhiQaf 69 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
64 GRZRLaZaus, biQUFjis 60 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 5 8 8 4 6 3 5 5 5 3 1 7 5
63 PQRlaVis, GRdaBajis 60 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
80 AIjDiali, giQaus 63 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 5 6 8 5 5 6 6 1 4 5
65 ARaMuUas, eRjildis 83 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 5 6 6 3 8 0 6 5 5 5 63 85 5
60 gITdRll, ciMaij 84 0-65 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 0-0 (655%) 5 6 6 4 6 8 6 5 6 4 62 63 5
0 miMQiusVis, AURpIjis 84 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 1 5
46 zRlILiZ, AURLij 62 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 7-65 (75%) 6 8 4 5 3 0 6 5 5 6 63 61 5
7 OiliZaIs, zuij 68 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 6 8 5 5 8 6 5 5 8 65 7 5
61 vFdRVi, wiuULFdis 9 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 4 6 5 5 5 5 3 8 5
88 mRjdJaus, qaBijUis 9 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 5 4 8 5 6 5 5 8 8 5
wIUil   88-38 (08.3%) 4-7 (44.4%) 44-49 (27.8%) 3 64 69 60 80 87 2 8 8 64 21 29  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)84
  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 +/-
00 gRjUBIj, zusUaj 48 5-8 (5%) 4-7 (44.4%) 9-7 (99.2%) 6 8 4 3 3 0 8 5 8 1 61 2 5
64 zijVujis, Oiulaus 45 0-1 (24.4%) 8-8 (655%) 1-1 (655%) 6 65 66 6 0 2 4 5 5 8 88 49 5
60 ziLUIVis, eIMRQUis 87 0-64 (42.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4 4 1 6 6 8 8 5 5 8 66 7 5
86 baliVjas, SQUuQis 84 8-4 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 4 5 5 5 5 8 3 -8 5
65 vapVRLaZaus, kFURjas 62 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 0 2 8 3 4 6 5 5 5 3 63 5
67 zisaVRLaZaus, AiQujis 60 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-4 (655%) 5 5 5 6 4 4 6 5 5 4 65 1 5
9 OIZaus, biQUFjis 60 3-3 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 6 0 6 5 5 5 6 7 3 5
68 KlaBiLaZaus, widis 65 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 3 3 5
84 gaBsi, wIBis 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 4 5
88 Kupsis, bajdiuDis 1 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 5 6 6 6 5
3 CaJiusVis, kFURjas 0 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 8 6 -8 5
0 GudiaUas, SQUuQis 3 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
wIUil   84-49 (18.8%) 1-62 (44.4%) 85-89 (93.6%) 7 88 46 60 45 80 65 8 8 67 23 24  



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)