Lithuania
Regular Season Round 35: Lietkabelis - Zalgiris 76-81
Date: May 4, 2019
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Panevezys. First ranked Zalgiris faced 4th placed Lietkabelis. Guests from Kaunas (29-3) defeated host Lietkabelis (22-13) 81-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Lietkabelis. Lietkabelis was ahead by 2 points at the halftime before a 26-14 third quarter run of Zalgiris. They made 23-of-25 charity shots (92.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Lietkabelis turnovers. Lietkabelis was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international Marius Grigonis (198-94) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points. American center Brandon Davies (208-91, college: BYU, agency: BeoBasket) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Zalgiris' coach Sarunas Jasikevicius allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Paulius Valinskas (190-95) answered with 17 points and forward Donatas Tarolis (202-94, agency: Interperformances) added 13 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Lietkabelis. Four Lietkabelis players scored in double figures. Zalgiris have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 29-3 record. Lietkabelis at the other side keeps the fourth position with 13 games lost. Zalgiris will play against Rytas (#3) in Vilnius in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Lietkabelis will play on the road against Prienu Skycop in Prienai and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: M.Grigonis 16+3reb+3ast, B.Davies 15+2reb+3ast, E.Ulanovas 13+2reb, A.Milaknis 8+1ast, A.Kavaliauskas 7+1reb, N.Wolters 6+1reb+1ast
Lietkabelis: P.Valinskas 17+3reb+1ast, J.Wilson 15+1reb+1ast, D.Tarolis 13+5reb+1ast, I.Iroegbu 12+1reb+1ast, M.Cakarevic 6+1reb+3ast, M.Kupsas 5+6reb
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 35: Lietkabelis - Zalgiris 76-81
Date: May 4, 2019
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Panevezys. First ranked Zalgiris faced 4th placed Lietkabelis. Guests from Kaunas (29-3) defeated host Lietkabelis (22-13) 81-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Lietkabelis. Lietkabelis was ahead by 2 points at the halftime before a 26-14 third quarter run of Zalgiris. They made 23-of-25 charity shots (92.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Lietkabelis turnovers. Lietkabelis was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international Marius Grigonis (198-94) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points. American center Brandon Davies (208-91, college: BYU, agency: BeoBasket) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Zalgiris' coach Sarunas Jasikevicius allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Paulius Valinskas (190-95) answered with 17 points and forward Donatas Tarolis (202-94, agency: Interperformances) added 13 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Lietkabelis. Four Lietkabelis players scored in double figures. Zalgiris have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 29-3 record. Lietkabelis at the other side keeps the fourth position with 13 games lost. Zalgiris will play against Rytas (#3) in Vilnius in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Lietkabelis will play on the road against Prienu Skycop in Prienai and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: M.Grigonis 16+3reb+3ast, B.Davies 15+2reb+3ast, E.Ulanovas 13+2reb, A.Milaknis 8+1ast, A.Kavaliauskas 7+1reb, N.Wolters 6+1reb+1ast
Lietkabelis: P.Valinskas 17+3reb+1ast, J.Wilson 15+1reb+1ast, D.Tarolis 13+5reb+1ast, I.Iroegbu 12+1reb+1ast, M.Cakarevic 6+1reb+3ast, M.Kupsas 5+6reb
 LIETKABELIS (coach: Nenad Canak)76 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 11 | kilajsVis, Oiulaus | 44 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 8-0 (35%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 63 | -8 |
| 83 | CiViQRLaZ, biQVI | 45 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | wiQIlas, gIjiUis | 81 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 1-1 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 67 | -4 |
| 8 | oQIRDMu, oVR | 84 | 4-4 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 9 | -65 |
| 66 | gaBRZ, caDi | 85 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 68 | KulLaRUas, Aiulaus | 89 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-3 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 65 | -66 |
| 46 | WalsIj, ziBiQ | 88 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 8 |
| 37 | Kupsis, bajdiuDis | 60 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 68 | -66 |
| 77 | kilajsVis, biQaus | 5 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| wIUil | 86-45 (95.5%) | 0-60 (44.4%) | 67-88 (21.3%) | 1 | 63 | 85 | 60 | 89 | 86 | 64 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 91 | 99 | |||
 ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)81 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 78 | tlijILis, qdDiQis | 87 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-8 (5%) | 9-9 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 64 | 7 | 63 |
| 35 | GQaDIjas, biQaus | 82 | 4-0 (15%) | 8-3 (05%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 62 | -8 |
| 5 | giLaRs, mQijdIj | 84 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-0 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 88 | 8 |
| 7 | WRsURQBijj, vRI | 67 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 |
| 45 | WhaUR, SiQIj | 63 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 86 | baliVjas, SQUuQis | 84 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | WilVup, whIBis | 67 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 66 |
| 33 | KiLilaiusVis, SjUijis | 68 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | WIlURQs, XiUR | 66 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 64 | zijVujis, Oiulaus | 7 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | -3 |
| 8 | whIBpsIj, gRIj | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -9 |
| 46 | zIVuMiaUas, eIVis | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-48 (18.0%) | 1-86 (82.1%) | 84-80 (78.5%) | 65 | 66 | 86 | 67 | 86 | 89 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 26 | 29 | |||
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)
