Lithuania
Regular Season Round 29: Neptunas - Rytas 89-74
Date: April 10, 2019
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Klaipeda where second-ranked Rytas (21-7) was defeated by third ranked Neptunas (22-7) 89-74 on Wednesday. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Neptunas. Rytas was better in second period 21-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Neptunas looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Deividas Gailius (200-88, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. Osvaldas Olisevicius (200-93) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. Five Neptunas players scored in double figures. Neptunas' coach Kazys Maksvytis used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Montenegrin point guard Derek Needham (180-90, college: Fairfield) produced 23 points and international Arnas Butkevicius (197-92) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Neptunas moved-up to second place. Rytas at the other side dropped to the third position with seven games lost. Neptunas will face league's leader Zalgiris in Kaunas in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rytas will play on the road against Juventus in Utena and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Rytas: D.Needham 23+2ast, E.Bendzius 14+5reb+2ast, A.Butkevicius 12+9reb+2ast, A.Parakhouski 9+7reb, D.Sirvydis 6+2reb, M.Echodas 5+2reb
Neptunas: D.Gailius 22+6reb+3ast, O.Olisevicius 18+8reb+1ast, G.Masiulis 15+2reb+2ast, L.Williams 12+8ast, T.Delininkaitis 10+2reb+2ast, S.Galdikas 6+7reb
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 29: Neptunas - Rytas 89-74
Date: April 10, 2019
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Klaipeda where second-ranked Rytas (21-7) was defeated by third ranked Neptunas (22-7) 89-74 on Wednesday. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Neptunas. Rytas was better in second period 21-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Neptunas looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Deividas Gailius (200-88, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. Osvaldas Olisevicius (200-93) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. Five Neptunas players scored in double figures. Neptunas' coach Kazys Maksvytis used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-Montenegrin point guard Derek Needham (180-90, college: Fairfield) produced 23 points and international Arnas Butkevicius (197-92) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Neptunas moved-up to second place. Rytas at the other side dropped to the third position with seven games lost. Neptunas will face league's leader Zalgiris in Kaunas in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rytas will play on the road against Juventus in Utena and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Rytas: D.Needham 23+2ast, E.Bendzius 14+5reb+2ast, A.Butkevicius 12+9reb+2ast, A.Parakhouski 9+7reb, D.Sirvydis 6+2reb, M.Echodas 5+2reb
Neptunas: D.Gailius 22+6reb+3ast, O.Olisevicius 18+8reb+1ast, G.Masiulis 15+2reb+2ast, L.Williams 12+8ast, T.Delininkaitis 10+2reb+2ast, S.Galdikas 6+7reb
 NEPTUNAS (coach: Gediminas Petrauskas)89 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 0 | WallaiBs, vIQRjJI | 89 | 4-0 (15%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 60 | 60 |
| 46 | Gialaus, gRaLadis | 86 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 88 | 82 | 60 |
| 30 | GQijU, zRQia | 86 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | KasaRlaus, viaBIjis | 86 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 88 | bisaulas, GFUas | 69 | 5-8 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 1-1 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 62 | 9 |
| 64 | PlasRLaZaus, PsLildis | 88 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4-4 (655%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 81 | 2 |
| 7 | gRlajajViaUas, wIBis | 62 | 6-6 (655%) | 8-0 (35%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 66 | 2 |
| 86 | GildaVis, AaBis | 62 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| 66 | AliLajsVis, gJauDis | 68 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -6 |
| 33 | giBMQiusVis, Oiulaus | 66 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -1 | -4 |
| 45 | mRlaiusVis, viuQFjis | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 85 | baViliusVis, SQujis | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-47 (06.4%) | 66-84 (39.2%) | 61-85 (25.5%) | 9 | 87 | 41 | 86 | 80 | 85 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 650 | |||
 RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)74 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 06 | muUVRLaZaus, SQjis | 40 | 6-3 (80%) | 8-3 (05%) | 3-3 (655%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 62 | -68 |
| 88 | mRjdJaus, qaBijUis | 43 | 4-3 (90%) | 6-9 (63.4%) | 0-0 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 61 | -67 |
| 0 | XRRdhiB, gRQRV | 89 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 4-0 (15%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 61 | -7 |
| 9 | OiQiVhIusVa, SQUsaIB | 81 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 60 | -2 |
| 66 | ARRlRF, gz | 80 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -6 | -8 |
| 62 | GaQdJaujis, bajdiuDis | 63 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | -66 |
| 63 | qZhIdis, biQUFjis | 68 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
| 1 | AUapZRLaZ, eIV | 68 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | -3 |
| 5 | AaQLFdas, gRaLadis | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
| 49 | wuMuUas, qajiQis | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | OaliusVis, SasUas | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | XIQBijUis, biQDaQas | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 63-40 (35.5%) | 2-83 (44.4%) | 88-83 (76.9%) | 1 | 84 | 87 | 68 | 85 | 80 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 93 | 98 | |||
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)
