Lithuania

Regular Season Round 31: Dzukija - Lietuvos rytas 73-78

Date: April 11, 2017
The game in Alytus was also quite interesting. Second ranked Lietuvos rytas (23-8) played at the court of 8th ranked Dzukija (8-23). Lietuvos rytas managed to secure a 5-point victory 78-73 on Tuesday. The guests trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 41-34 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. It was a great shooting night for Lietuvos rytas especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Jimmy Baron (191-86, college: Rhode Island) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 4 assists. International power forward Arturas Gudaitis (211-93) accounted for 19 points and 4 blocks for the winning side. Lietuvos rytas' coach Rimas Kurtinaitis used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Paulius Morkeliunas (202-85, college: LIU Brooklyn, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds and center Karolis Guscikas (205-92, agency: Octagon Europe) added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Dzukija in the defeat. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Lietuvos rytas. They maintain second place with 23-8 record having five points less than leader Zalgiris. Loser Dzukija keeps the eighth position with 23 games lost. Lietuvos rytas will meet at home Juventus (#6) in the next round. Dzukija will play against Lietkabelis in Panevezys and hope to secure a win.

  DZUKIJA73
  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 +/-
7 HRQjijdRJ, SlRnijdQI 46 8-7 (88.8%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 8 5 4 5 5 8 8 7 3 -7
68 bIQVRlaujis, Oiulaus 80 0-2 (18.0%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 6 0 8 5 5 5 8 60 68 -0
88 KiJiViusVis, zulaus 80 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 4 1 8 4 6 5 5 5 5 3 1 -60
86 KishaQIL, SjiUIlF 86 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 3 6 0 5 0 3 6 5 8 8 7 3 0
48 XiLaZVis, GRdaBajis 67 4-0 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6 6 8 3 6 8 6 5 5 4 1 1 -6
65 GusZaVis, KiQIlas 80 3-9 (09.6%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 0 2 8 3 4 5 8 5 5 7 60 -8
64 biZRQjas, PsLildis 88 8-4 (11.9%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 65 65 8
5 GiLaj, zaBBF 86 8-8 (655%) 5-1 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 4 8 3 6 5 5 8 1 1 -3
8 HudsIj, zIjiUhij 2 6-6 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 1 3
3 OIZRLaZaus, biQUFjis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-31 (05.5%) 0-81 (67.8%) 68-60 (25.5%) 64 80 42 69 86 67 3 8 0 66 94 17  


  LIETUVOS RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)78
  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 +/-
46 GaRdQiaUas, eIVis 89 8-8 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 4 5 8 8 5 5 5 7 61 2
5 yashRQ, CIQRF 89 4-65 (45%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 1 4 6 8 5 6 8 9 4 2
4 mQITj, wiFlIQ 81 5-3 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 8 9 7 6 8 3 5 5 5 6 3 7 6
48 GIQdIj, gQRT 63 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5 3 3 5 4 8 5 6 5 5 0 0 -3
65 KasaRlaus, viaBIjis 9 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 -4
85 miQIj, zaBBF 87 8-1 (44.4%) 3-1 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 3 8 6 5 5 5 5 62 62 64
86 zIBijUis, SQUuQis 86 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 0 1 4 0 8 8 5 5 3 0 2 4
9 GudiaUas, SQUuQis 85 1-2 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 9-65 (95%) 6 4 3 6 8 2 5 3 6 6 67 89 2
66 Hijjih, ClRLaj 68 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 8 2 0 -4
8 XIQBijUis, biQDaQas 7 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 -0 -1
61 vipRUi, SdiB 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 5
89 zuZaVis, zulaus  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-38 (30.8%) 2-60 (04.4%) 61-80 (13.5%) 9 89 43 86 86 86 1 0 8 68 92 76  



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)