Lithuania

Regular Season Round 23: Zalgiris - Siauliai 80-71

Date: January 5, 2015
LKL top team - Zalgiris (18-1) managed to deliver another win on Monday. This time they beat fifth ranked Siauliai (9-9) in Kaunas 80-71. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 44-34 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Zalgiris outrebounded Siauliai 36-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American James Anderson (198-89, college: Oklahoma St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points. Guard Edgaras Ulanovas (197-92) helped adding 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Gintaras Leonavicius (194-83, agency: Players Group) responded with 12 points and 4 assists and power forward Julius Jucikas (205-89) scored 13 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zalgiris have an impressive series of seventeen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-1 record. Siauliai lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. Zalgiris are looking forward to face Lietuvos rytas (#3) in Vilnius in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Siauliai will play at home against Juventus and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: J.Anderson 18+4reb+3ast, A.Milaknis 11+3reb+1ast, E.Ulanovas 10+5reb+5ast, T.Dimsa 9+3reb+1ast, D.Songaila 8+4reb+1ast, P.Jankunas 7+5reb+1ast
Siauliai: J.Jucikas 13+4reb, G.Leonavicius 12+3reb+4ast, J.Lee 8+2reb+3ast, R.Giedraitis 8+4reb+4ast, R.Olander 7+2reb+1ast, R.Alijevas 7+2reb+1ast
gschID: 336248

  SIAULIAI (coach: Darius Songaila)71
  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 +/-
64 GaRdQiaUas, eIVis 89 8-8 (655%) 5-3 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 4 3 3 8 1 6 6 5 6 2 60 5
66 zuZaVis, zulaus 81 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 8 8 3 5 8 0 8 5 6 5 64 63 5
44 SlanRLis, eIlijdis 84 4-0 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 6 4 6 6 6 5 4 9 4 5
9 vRR, zIjiUhij 61 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 4 3 5 5 5 4 2 1 5
88 PlijdRQ, wFlRQ 68 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 3 4 5
2 AulsVas, kFUiuUis 89 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 8 5 5 6 0 3 5
7 vRIjiLaZaus, GajUiQis 84 4-3 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 6 8 4 3 5 4 6 5 5 5 68 85 5
3 miMViusVis, KiQIlas 63 6-6 (655%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 8 5 6 5 5 5 0 4 5
86 vajVRLaZaus, biQUFjis 63 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
43 PlijdRQ, eFij 64 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 3 6 5 5 5 6 9 3 5
40 AiniLaZaus, SQujis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-36 (04.9%) 4-67 (60.2%) 62-88 (26.2%) 2 69 80 69 85 86 2 8 6 65 96 93  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)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 +/-
86 baliVjas, SQUuQis 83 6-6 (655%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 8 6 5 5 5 6 66 68 5
7 AIjDiali, giQaus 86 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 8 6 6 5 5 5 2 2 5
78 tlijILis, qdDiQis 67 8-3 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 0 6 0 5 5 6 6 65 85 5
6 ChRQQF, Wall 67 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 8 5 5 5 4 3 -6 5
9 GudiaUas, SQUuQis 68 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 3 6 6 6 5 6 8 5 5
84 SjdRQsIj, ziBRs 86 3-1 (11.9%) 8-1 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 8 8 3 4 8 8 5 5 5 4 62 61 5
64 zijVujis, Oiulaus 61 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 0 0 6 8 4 5 5 6 8 9 1 5
60 ziLUIVis, eIMRQUis 60 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 3 3 5
44 gaBsi, wIBis 63 4-0 (15%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 3 6 5 5 5 5 7 2 5
2 KiQajaiusVis, kiadis 63 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 5 8 8 5 5 4 5 0 5
0 kRjR, AaaB-AijdRQ 64 6-6 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 0 1 5
3 vRViLaZaus, vuVis 0 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 3 5
wIUil   84-34 (04.0%) 7-62 (05.5%) 9-2 (29.0%) 7 89 41 61 86 85 3 6 8 61 25 22  



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)