Lithuania

Regular Season Round 9: Neptunas - Lietuvos rytas 65-73

Date: October 26, 2014
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Neptunas (7-1) in Klaipeda on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by Lietuvos rytas (7-1) 73-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Neptunas. It was a key game for the top position in the league as both teams had the same 6-1 record before this meeting. Neptunas trailed by 11 points after 3 quarters before a 25-22 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 65-73 at the end of the game. Lietuvos rytas made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was swingman Gediminas Orelikas (200-90) who scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Arturas Valeika (207-85, college: Midland CC) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). At the other side the best for losing team was guard Mindaugas Girdziunas (189-89) who recorded 11 points and 4 assists and forward Donatas Zavackas (203-80, college: Pittsburgh) added 10 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lietuvos rytas keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Zalgiris and Neptunas. Lietuvos rytas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Neptunas will play at home against Siauliai and is hoping to win this game.

  LIETUVOS RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)73
  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 +/-
9 zusVRLaZaus, Sdis 48 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 9 3 6 4 5 5 6 9 65 5
6 vRslaR, wQiLas 87 3-1 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5 4 4 6 8 0 8 5 5 6 66 60 5
63 PQRlaVis, GRdaBajis 82 6-4 (44.4%) 1-7 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5 1 1 8 6 8 8 6 5 6 86 81 5
64 GRZRLaZaus, biQUFjis 89 8-4 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 6 0 1 0 6 8 5 5 5 6 7 61 5
86 KiLilaiusVis, SjUijis 62 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3 6 0 6 0 8 8 5 5 4 0 6 5
2 vuViusVas, bajdiuDis 86 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 6 6 5 4 8 6 5 5 8 3 -4 5
66 kilRaVi, SQUuQis 67 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 2-2 (655%) 0 6 1 8 4 1 6 5 5 4 63 88 5
34 bIsRQ, baVR 66 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5
3 giBMQiusVis, Oiulaus 9 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 8 8 -8 5
60 XiUFiJhVI, KFQFl 8 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
7 miQIj, mallF 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
65 ARsVus, qdLajis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-44 (30.0%) 2-86 (42.6%) 67-84 (28.1%) 65 86 46 62 84 86 68 6 5 63 94 23  


  NEPTUNAS (coach: Gediminas Petrauskas)65
  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 +/-
36 ciLiZVis, gIjiUis 86 5-6 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 9-2 (29.0%) 6 4 3 6 4 3 5 5 5 3 65 1 5
9 biJRaVi, biQUFjis 86 3-0 (25%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 2 2 5
64 Gialaus, gRaLadis 85 5-6 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 5 8 8 5 5 5 0 4 -8 5
86 GildaVis, AaBis 62 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 6 4 3 5 3 3 6 5 5 6 3 8 5
88 AhiVuQ, busUifi 68 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
2 GaQdJaujis, bajdiuDis 89 4-3 (90%) 6-0 (85%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 3 4 4 5 5 5 8 66 2 5
68 gaBsi, qDadanus 86 4-3 (90%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 4 8 5 5 5 5 7 65 5
06 muUVRLaZaus, SQjis 85 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 6 8 4 8 6 4 6 5 6 4 2 66 5
38 kisFlaus, kildis 62 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 6 8 4 8 8 8 5 5 5 8 9 2 5
65 AajaZi, zusUis 69 6-6 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 6 4 5 5 5 0 2 5
7 XiZaus, eiadis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
45 mRlaiusVis, viuQFjis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-81 (16.0%) 1-88 (89.4%) 60-86 (96.3%) 3 85 83 61 88 88 1 5 6 69 10 16  



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)