Lithuania

Regular Season Round 5: Zalgiris - Neptunas 98-79

Date: October 10, 2021
LKL top team - Zalgiris (5-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Neptunas (1-3) in Kaunas 98-79. Zalgiris shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. DR Congolese guard Emmanuel Mudiay (196-96) stepped up and scored 18 points and 7 assists for the winners and German forward Niels Giffey (200-91, college: UConn, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Center Benas Griciunas (210-94, college: EWU) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) and the former international Edgaras Zelionis (207-89, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 13 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zalgiris have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 5-0 record. Neptunas at the other side dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

  NEPTUNAS (coach: Gediminas Petrauskas)79
  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 +/-
66 cRlaIjas, qdDiQis 45 8-8 (655%) 8-0 (35%) 4-4 (655%) 6 6 8 3 8 5 5 6 5 6 64 63 5
84 zIDRli, biUis 87 8-0 (35%) 5-3 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 3 0 0 5 5 5 6 5 3 9 1 5
3 zijiLaZaus, cFDaBijUis 89 8-3 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 0 6 5 6 5 5 4 0 3 5
99 bajRaVas, XInus 80 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 65 9 5
60 GQaZaujis, mRjis 84 66-68 (76.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 0 9 6 8 5 8 5 5 4 84 81 5
9 biJRaVi, biQUFjis 67 8-3 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 6 5 8 5 5 5 65 64 5
89 zuZaVis, zulaus 62 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 8 4 5 6 5 5 6 6 -8 5
83 bRUQaVas, Kliadis 63 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 0 8 5
0 kiaUVus, biUis 63 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 0 6 5
68 eIBijZRjVI, gILFdis 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
wIUil   85-44 (15.1%) 7-80 (41.5%) 68-61 (90.5%) 1 86 89 86 61 5 9 8 5 60 97 98  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)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 +/-
2 budaiF, qBBijuRl 81 4-65 (45%) 8-3 (05%) 1-1 (655%) 5 8 8 9 4 5 6 6 5 8 62 60 5
9 XRMI, zIsh 84 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 8 0 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 7 68 5
86 baliVjas, SQUuQis 88 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4-4 (655%) 6 8 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 68 61 5
43 CiLijiuDh, wFlRQ 86 8-3 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 4 5 8 5 5 6 9 3 5
6 mliJRLaZ, biQRV 62 1-1 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 6 6 5 8 5 5 8 68 63 5
00 GaffRF, XaRls 62 3-0 (25%) 8-8 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 1 1 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 61 84 5
78 tlijILis, qdDiQis 62 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 8 5 5 6 4 4 5
48 AUQRljaRVs, zijas 60 8-4 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 64 63 5
7 KiljaRUas, bijUis 60 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 2 8 5 6 5 5 5 8 9 5
64 zijVujis, Oiulaus 60 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
61 vuVIsaujis, KiQIlas 68 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 1 0 5
81 AiQDaujis, waUis 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
wIUil   84-33 (08.4%) 64-83 (03.8%) 64-60 (21.9%) 7 88 46 81 61 5 66 8 5 2 72 665  


79Neptunas
TOP PERFORMANCE
Zalgiris98
23MINS18
23POINTS16
5D.REB6
2O.REB
7T.REB6
1ASSISTS2
2STEALS2
03FGP100% (2/2)
91.7% (11/12)2FGP80% (4/5)
50% (1/2)FTP100% (2/2)
#15 BENAS GRICIUNAS
Height: 210 cm / 6'11''
Position: C
Born: Jul 27, 1994
Weight: 104 kg / 228.8 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #55 NIELS GIFFEY
Height: 200 cm / 6'7''
Position: F
Born: Jun 8, 1991
Weight: 93 kg / 204.6 lbs

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)