Lithuania

Regular Season Round 8: Zalgiris - Lietkabelis 71-58

Date: October 28, 2018
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kaunas. Second ranked Zalgiris faced 4th ranked Lietkabelis. Host Zalgiris (7-1) defeated guests from Panevezys (4-3) 71-58. The hosts trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 38-20 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Zalgiris dominated on the defensive end, holding Lietkabelis to just 6 points in third quarter. They made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Zalgiris forced 20 Lietkabelis turnovers. 25 personal fouls committed by Lietkabelis helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was international center Laurynas Birutis (213-97) who scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. American Aaron White (206-92, college: Iowa) chipped in 13 points. Zalgiris' coach Sarunas Jasikevicius used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American center Mike Morrison (206-89, college: George Mason) produced 16 points and forward Saulius Kulvietis (205-91) added 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Neptunas. Lietkabelis at the other side keeps the fourth place with three games lost. Zalgiris is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Siauliai (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lietkabelis will play against Nevezis (#9) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.

  LIETKABELIS (coach: Nenad Canak)58
  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 +/-
68 KulLaRUas, Aiulaus 46 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 8 4 0 0 4 8 4 6 5 4 1 68 -4
88 bIQQasIj, baVR 45 1-65 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 4 3 5 3 4 5 8 6 6 61 60 5
62 vapVRLaZaus, kFURjas 80 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 6 8 5 3 4 5 5 5 0 7 3 -2
11 kilajsVis, Oiulaus 85 6-8 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 3 6 6 5 5 6 4 7 1 3
46 WalsIj, ziBiQ 85 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 3 3 8 5 5 5 6 0 0 68
64 zisiaUas, AaBis 88 5-4 (5%) 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 4 3 5 8 6 5 6 5 -4 -60
2 OalRpaZ, yQij 67 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 2 2 -69
45 biLQi, gIBajaV 67 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 6 6 6 5 5 3 8 4 -80
37 Kupsis, bajdiuDis 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 5 5 5 8 4 5 5 5 8 4 5 -64
66 qJRQsVas, qQjRsUis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-45 (31.9%) 0-69 (87.3%) 60-62 (24.4%) 3 62 88 85 80 69 9 3 8 85 02 05  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)71
  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 baliVjas, SQUuQis 84 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 8 6 6 5 6 8 9 5 -8
35 GQaDIjas, biQaus 88 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 8 4 8 6 5 5 6 1 7 1
5 giLaRs, mQijdIj 86 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 8 8 3 5 4 0 6 5 5 5 65 68 9
4 WIlURQs, XiUR 63 5-1 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 -1 6
33 KiLilaiusVis, SjUijis 2 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 8 5 -7
78 tlijILis, qdDiQis 81 8-4 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 8 8 3 8 0 5 8 5 5 7 60 63
45 WhaUR, SiQIj 83 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 6 8 6 5 5 5 4 64 66 61
6 WilUIj zQ., gRQQaZV 85 8-3 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 1 5 6 4 5 6 3 1 2 64
9 WilVup, whIBis 62 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 6 4 4 4 8 8 5 5 5 0 65 2
69 maQuUas, viuQFjis 60 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 0 1 5 5 1 5 5 6 5 64 88 68
7 WRsURQBijj, vRI 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 -6
2 AiMRZVas, gIjiUis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-36 (32.2%) 3-60 (81.9%) 67-83 (97.8%) 7 62 89 67 62 80 7 8 3 68 96 28  



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)