Lithuania
Regular Season Round 17: Neptunas - Zalgiris 98-93 2OT
Date: January 6, 2019
Top ranked Zalgiris (15-2) recorded its second loss in Klaipeda on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Neptunas (14-3) in double-overtime 98-93. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Zalgiris. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The hosts trailed by 7 points after three quarters before their 23-16 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 0-point victory in double-overtime. Neptunas made 29-of-35 free shots (82.9 percent) during the game. 30 personal fouls committed by Zalgiris helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Kyle Weaver (198-86, college: Washington St., agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 24 points, 5 assists and 7 steals. Dziugas Slavinskas (203-98, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. American center Brandon Davies (208-91, college: BYU, agency: BeoBasket) produced 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and international Edgaras Ulanovas (197-92) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Five Neptunas and four Zalgiris players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Neptunas maintains second place with 14-3 record behind leader Zalgiris. Defending champion Zalgiris still keeps top position with two games lost. Neptunas are looking forward to face P.Zvaigzdes (#5) in Pasvalys in the next round. Zalgiris will play on the road against Lietkabelis (#4) in Panevezys and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: B.Davies 17+7reb+6ast, E.Ulanovas 12+4reb+2ast, N.Wolters 12+2ast, D.Walton Jr. 10+4reb+3ast, T.Walkup 9+2reb, M.Grigonis 9+4reb+2ast
Neptunas: K.Weaver 24+4reb+5ast, T.Delininkaitis 16+4reb, G.Masiulis 13+5reb+1ast, D.Slavinskas 12+8reb+2ast, S.Galdikas 10+5reb+1ast, P.Dambrauskas 9+2reb+2ast
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)
Regular Season Round 17: Neptunas - Zalgiris 98-93 2OT
Date: January 6, 2019
Top ranked Zalgiris (15-2) recorded its second loss in Klaipeda on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Neptunas (14-3) in double-overtime 98-93. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Zalgiris. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The hosts trailed by 7 points after three quarters before their 23-16 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 0-point victory in double-overtime. Neptunas made 29-of-35 free shots (82.9 percent) during the game. 30 personal fouls committed by Zalgiris helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Kyle Weaver (198-86, college: Washington St., agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 24 points, 5 assists and 7 steals. Dziugas Slavinskas (203-98, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. American center Brandon Davies (208-91, college: BYU, agency: BeoBasket) produced 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and international Edgaras Ulanovas (197-92) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Five Neptunas and four Zalgiris players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Neptunas maintains second place with 14-3 record behind leader Zalgiris. Defending champion Zalgiris still keeps top position with two games lost. Neptunas are looking forward to face P.Zvaigzdes (#5) in Pasvalys in the next round. Zalgiris will play on the road against Lietkabelis (#4) in Panevezys and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: B.Davies 17+7reb+6ast, E.Ulanovas 12+4reb+2ast, N.Wolters 12+2ast, D.Walton Jr. 10+4reb+3ast, T.Walkup 9+2reb, M.Grigonis 9+4reb+2ast
Neptunas: K.Weaver 24+4reb+5ast, T.Delininkaitis 16+4reb, G.Masiulis 13+5reb+1ast, D.Slavinskas 12+8reb+2ast, S.Galdikas 10+5reb+1ast, P.Dambrauskas 9+2reb+2ast
 NEPTUNAS (coach: Gediminas Petrauskas)98 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 80 | WRiLRQ, KFlR | 38 | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 68-60 (25%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 42 | 7 |
| 88 | bisaulas, GFUas | 43 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 69 | 7 |
| 0 | WallaiBs, vIQRjJI | 45 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-0 (85%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | -7 |
| 9 | KasaRlaus, viaBIjis | 83 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -4 | -65 |
| 30 | GQijU, zRQia | 69 | 5-0 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -0 | -3 |
| 7 | gRlajajViaUas, wIBis | 81 | 4-0 (15%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 67 | 66 |
| 66 | AliLajsVis, gJauDis | 81 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 86 | 85 |
| 33 | giBMQiusVis, Oiulaus | 85 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 64 |
| 64 | PlasRLaZaus, PsLildis | 64 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | -9 |
| 86 | GildaVis, AaBis | 66 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 60 | -7 |
| 45 | mRlaiusVis, viuQFjis | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| wIUil | 83-06 (39.6%) | 9-88 (46.2%) | 87-40 (28.7%) | 60 | 84 | 42 | 62 | 45 | 45 | 64 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 72 | 650 | |||
 ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)93 |
| 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 | 82 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| 9 | WilVup, whIBis | 83 | 4-3 (90%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -8 | -6 |
| 69 | maQuUas, viuQFjis | 88 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 68 | -0 |
| 64 | zijVujis, Oiulaus | 61 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | WIlURQs, XiUR | 64 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 64 | 0 |
| 78 | tlijILis, qdDiQis | 89 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 2 | -65 |
| 5 | giLaRs, mQijdIj | 81 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 66-69 (13.9%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 46 | 5 |
| 6 | WilUIj-zQ, gRQQaZV | 81 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 9 | -1 |
| 45 | WhaUR, SiQIj | 84 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
| 35 | GQaDIjas, biQaus | 86 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 0-0 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 63 | -8 |
| 46 | zIVuMiaUas, eIVis | 7 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | -3 |
| 65 | tlRZVis, vuVis | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 0 |
| wIUil | 81-34 (15.0%) | 3-67 (86.6%) | 87-47 (93.3%) | 7 | 83 | 44 | 67 | 45 | 45 | 65 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 74 | 72 | |||
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)
