Lithuania

Regular Season Round 14: Zalgiris - Rytas 78-72

Date: December 8, 2019
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kaunas. Top-ranked Zalgiris faced second-ranked Rytas. Host Zalgiris (13-0) defeated guests from Vilnius (8-5) 78-72. It looked good early as Rytas took a 8-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Zalgiris took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 6 points. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Guard Thomas Walkup (193-92, college: SF Austin) orchestrated the victory by scoring 8 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Australian center Jock Landale (211-95, college: St.Mary's, CA) contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Zalgiris players scored in double figures. International forward Eimantas Bendzius (203-90) replied with 17 points and 6 rebounds and international power forward Martynas Echodas (205-97) added 9 points in the effort for Rytas. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Zalgiris have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 13-0 record. Rytas at the other side keeps the second place with five games lost. They share the position with Neptunas. Zalgiris will play against Siauliai (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rytas will play against P.Zvaigzdes (#7) in Pasvalys and hopes to get back on the winning track.

  RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)72
  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 81 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 3 8 4 6 8 5 6 8 65 4
7 CQuJ, yQijZasZI 83 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 0 4 6 6 5 5 8 9 0 -9
9 HIllITiF, wu 88 8-4 (11.9%) 6-0 (85%) 4-3 (90%) 5 5 5 6 5 1 8 5 5 8 65 66 -4
63 qZhIdis, biQUFjis 61 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6 4 3 5 0 3 5 5 6 8 7 4 6
36 miaQsUIT, CiBRQIj 63 4-1 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 8 6 5 5 5 6 1 4 6
88 mRjdJaus, qaBijUis 81 8-3 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 3-3 (655%) 4 4 1 5 6 8 6 5 5 8 69 85 -9
8 maZViusVas, gILas 69 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 9 3 -4
48 KiaQFs, qLildis 61 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 8 3 8 3 4 5 6 5 5 1 65 -4
5 AaQLFdas, gRaLadis 64 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 8 5 -7
62 GaQdJaujis, bajdiuDis 68 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 3 0 -8
84 mliJRLaZ, biQRV 1 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 -3
0 GaRdQiaUas, KiQIlas 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 4
wIUil   85-42 (08.1%) 9-85 (40.5%) 66-62 (16.6%) 65 67 87 60 84 88 1 4 8 64 98 96  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)78
  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 +/-
3 vRViLaZaus, vuVis 83 8-4 (11.9%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 3 8 6 5 5 5 4 65 9 -2
78 tlijILis, qdDiQis 84 3-0 (25%) 5-6 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 5 6 4 3 4 5 5 5 6 66 66 3
6 eaLRQs, KC 86 6-6 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 0 4 6
48 vRgiF, ciZh 85 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 5 3 8 6 8 6 8 9 5 -1
84 GRMRj, biQUajis 64 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 4 6
65 HiFRs, XaDRl 81 4-1 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 6 4 3 6 6 8 8 5 6 6 7 7 69
5 WilVup, whIBis 80 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-4 (655%) 8 0 9 9 4 2 6 5 6 3 2 67 60
86 baliVjas, SQUuQis 83 6-6 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 63 61 66
43 vijdilR, zIZV 61 8-3 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 0-2 (18.0%) 4 3 9 6 8 0 6 5 5 4 68 61 8
46 zIVuMiaUas, eIVis 4 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 -9
68 kRjsVus, qQaVis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
61 vuVIsaujis, KiQIlas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-44 (03.1%) 65-88 (30.0%) 68-69 (95.1%) 65 69 89 86 88 88 1 8 4 69 92 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)