Eurocup

Regular Season Round 9: Neptunas - N.Novgorod 82-75

Date: December 9, 2015
Everything could happen in Klaipeda at the game between two tied teams. Both second ranked Lithuanian Neptunas and 3rd placed Russian BC Nizhny Novgorod had identical 5-3 record. This time Neptunas used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Nizhny Novgorod 82-75 on Wednesday night. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 22-14. But BC Nizhny Novgorod won second period 23-21. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Neptunas made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. BC Nizhny Novgorod was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for American power forward Jerai Grant (203-89, college: Clemson) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Arnas Butkevicius (197-92) contributed with 8 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Austrian-Slovenian center Rasid Mahalbasic (210-90, agency: Beo Basket) answered with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Victor Rudd (206-91, college: S.Florida) added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for BC Nizhny Novgorod. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Neptunas have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place in Group F with 6-3 record having just -15 point less than leader Bilbao Basket. BC Nizhny Novgorod at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Neptunas will face AEK Athens (#5) on the road in the next round. BC Nizhny Novgorod will play against the league's leader Galatasaray and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  N.NOVGOROD (coach: Sergey Kozin)75
  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 +/-
8 eudd, kaZUIQ 44 8-1 (44.4%) 6-0 (85%) 0-0 (655%) 6 1 9 3 8 4 4 6 5 6 68 67 5
3 miMuQaj, qLDRjF 45 5-5 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 4 0 8 6 6 5 6 68 64 5
66 SjUIjIL, ARBRj 87 8-0 (35%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 4 5 6 5 5 6 9 8 5
64 KhLIsUIL, gBaUQaF 80 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 4 8 3 5 5 6 65 68 5
68 bihilMisaZ, eisad 86 9-66 (14.1%) 6-6 (655%) 8-0 (35%) 4 3 9 0 3 1 6 8 6 4 67 80 5
67 AUQRMVIL, oLij 85 5-6 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 8 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 5
63 mRQJajs, KispiQs 60 8-4 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 4 5 5 5 8 3 8 5
65 oLlRL, klidaBaQ 68 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 6 5 5 5 4 1 4 5
9 kaVUIQIL, oLij 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
39 KaQdFiZhVaj, SjdQRa 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
7 ciQFiJhVI, kaVUIQ 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
85 OIpIL, olFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-44 (03.1%) 65-87 (43.0%) 7-68 (90.5%) 0 86 81 67 80 86 65 3 6 60 90 99  


  NEPTUNAS (coach: Gediminas Petrauskas)82
  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 87 8-8 (655%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 3 6 5 5 5 8 65 1 5
4 qTajD, gijaRl 89 3-66 (41.3%) 5-8 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5 6 6 0 4 4 4 5 6 4 66 9 5
9 biJRaVi, biQUFjis 81 8-0 (35%) 6-6 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 8 6 3 6 5 5 8 66 64 5
06 muUVRLaZaus, SQjis 81 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5 1 1 3 8 0 3 5 6 4 2 60 5
30 GQijU, zRQia 86 3-0 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 1-9 (20.9%) 5 65 65 5 0 0 5 6 6 6 63 86 5
60 AiQiViusVis, kFUiuUis 62 4-4 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 65 5
64 midRQ, wQiLas 63 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 4 8 5 5 5 5 6 -6 5
2 GaQdJaujis, bajdiuDis 64 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 8 5 8 5 5 6 8 1 1 5
1 AaVsjaus, SQLFdis 66 8-8 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 8 4 5 5 5 5 3 0 5
37 maQuUi, GalLFdis 65 3-0 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 2 65 5
wIUil   80-38 (07.0%) 3-60 (81.9%) 85-80 (25.5%) 1 89 44 69 88 80 2 6 3 60 28 78  



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)