Euroleague
Regular Season Round 20: AX Armani - Zalgiris 80-70
Date: January 24, 2019
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Italian Armani Milano and 9th ranked Lithuanian Zalgiris had identical 8-11 record. This time Armani Milano used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Kaunas 80-70. The game was mostly controlled by Armani Milano. Zalgiris was better in second period 17-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Armani Milano won last quarter 28-20. American point guard Mike James (185-90, college: Lamar) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points, 9 assists and 4 steals. Serbian Vladimir Micov (201-85, agency: BeoBasket) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Nate Wolters (193-91, college: S.Dakota St., agency: Pensack Sports) replied with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import center Brandon Davies (208-91, college: BYU, agency: BeoBasket) added 13 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Zalgiris. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Zalgiris' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending Italian champion (9-11) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Baskonia and Maccabi T-A. Defending Lithuanian champion Zalgiris dropped to the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Armani Milano's next round opponent will be Gran Canaria (#14) in Las Palmas where they are favorite. Zalgiris will play on the road against Khimki and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: N.Wolters 17+5reb+5ast, P.Jankunas 14+4reb, B.Davies 13+7reb, M.Grigonis 10+5reb+3ast, A.Milaknis 5+2reb, E.Ulanovas 5+4reb+2ast
AX Armani: M.James 20+4reb+9ast, V.Micov 17+6reb+3ast, D.Bertans 17, M.Kuzminskas 14+5reb+1ast, A.Gudaitis 6+3reb, A.Omic 2+3reb+1ast
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 20: AX Armani - Zalgiris 80-70
Date: January 24, 2019
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Italian Armani Milano and 9th ranked Lithuanian Zalgiris had identical 8-11 record. This time Armani Milano used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Kaunas 80-70. The game was mostly controlled by Armani Milano. Zalgiris was better in second period 17-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Armani Milano won last quarter 28-20. American point guard Mike James (185-90, college: Lamar) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points, 9 assists and 4 steals. Serbian Vladimir Micov (201-85, agency: BeoBasket) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Nate Wolters (193-91, college: S.Dakota St., agency: Pensack Sports) replied with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import center Brandon Davies (208-91, college: BYU, agency: BeoBasket) added 13 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Zalgiris. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Zalgiris' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending Italian champion (9-11) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Baskonia and Maccabi T-A. Defending Lithuanian champion Zalgiris dropped to the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Armani Milano's next round opponent will be Gran Canaria (#14) in Las Palmas where they are favorite. Zalgiris will play on the road against Khimki and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: N.Wolters 17+5reb+5ast, P.Jankunas 14+4reb, B.Davies 13+7reb, M.Grigonis 10+5reb+3ast, A.Milaknis 5+2reb, E.Ulanovas 5+4reb+2ast
AX Armani: M.James 20+4reb+9ast, V.Micov 17+6reb+3ast, D.Bertans 17, M.Kuzminskas 14+5reb+1ast, A.Gudaitis 6+3reb, A.Omic 2+3reb+1ast
 AX ARMANI (coach: Ettore Messina)80 |
| 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 | ziBRs, baVR | 41 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 85 | 82 | 5 |
| 0 | baZIL, klidaBaQ | 43 | 0-65 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 67 | 5 |
| 7 | mRQUijs, giaQas | 45 | 5-6 (5%) | 3-7 (33.3%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 61 | 5 |
| 48 | mQIIVs, zRffQRF | 81 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | GudiaUas, SQUuQis | 84 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -6 | 5 |
| 78 | PBaZ, SlRj | 61 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 67 | KuJBajsVis, bajdiuDis | 60 | 6-8 (05%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 60 | 5 |
| 00 | zRQQRlls, CuQUas | 68 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -0 | 5 |
| 5 | gRlli-killR, SBRdRI | 4 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 64 | yIjURZZhaI, AaBIjR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | muQjs, ChQasUaij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 60-44 (30.0%) | 64-87 (33.2%) | 66-69 (13.9%) | 1 | 88 | 82 | 63 | 67 | 88 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 65 | 25 | 28 | |||
 ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)70 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 4 | WIlURQs, XiUR | 48 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 63 | 5 |
| 35 | GQaDIjas, biQaus | 89 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-0 (85%) | 0-0 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 65 | 9 | 5 |
| 78 | tlijILis, qdDiQis | 83 | 5-8 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 86 | baliVjas, SQUuQis | 88 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | WilVup, whIBis | 88 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 45 | WhaUR, SiQIj | 86 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 64 | zijVujis, Oiulaus | 67 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 60 | 5 |
| 5 | giLaRs, mQijdIj | 67 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 64 | 5 |
| 6 | WilUIj-zQ, gRQQaZV | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 8 | whIBpsIj, gRIj | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 69 | maQuUas, viuQFjis | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 46 | zIVuMiaUas, eIVis | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-36 (06.8%) | 0-67 (81.4%) | 64-69 (91.0%) | 7 | 89 | 41 | 61 | 88 | 62 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 95 | 17 | |||
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)
