Lithuania

Regular Season Round 20: Zalgiris - VKM 95-76

Date: March 17, 2026
The most important game in the last round took place in Kaunas between third ranked VKM (14-5) and sixth ranked Zalgiris (9-10) on Tuesday night. VKM was crushed by Zalgiris on the road 95-76. The hosts trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 57-35 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Zalgiris outrebounded VKM 45-24 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Zalgiris looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. 31 personal fouls committed by VKM helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Nojus Mistaautas who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Dovydas Jakstonis (196-2008) who added 19 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Pijus Kugauda (-2008) responded with 20 points and 4 assists and Nikas Janeliauskas (-2008) scored 16 points. Five Zalgiris and four VKM players scored in double figures. Zalgiris maintains sixth position with 9-10 record. VKM lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with five games lost. Zalgiris' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kaunas to the arena Perkunas.

  VKM (coach: Andrius Slezas)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 +/-
65 zijRlaiusVis, XaVis 44 8-3 (05%) 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 4 3 5 5 6 5 6 61 7 -3
9 eidJaus, biQUFjis 46 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 6 0 5 6 5 5 0 1 5 -61
87 giujFs, bIUaRnus 45 0-2 (18.0%) 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 8 4 0 6 3 5 8 5 5 4 64 1 -86
2 KuDiudi, Oanus 84 2-65 (25%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 3 3 5 0 5 5 4 85 85 5
60 SjsVajis, GiMQaRlaus 62 3-3 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 3 0 8 0 5 6 5 5 6 66 68 1
7 caMudi, SJuIlis 86 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 6 -81
69 XIQVus, GRdiQUis 67 5-6 (5%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 3 5 5 5 5 8 4 -0 -84
63 SusVRlas, SdQanus 69 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 0 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 -6
5 XiLiVis, SaQadis 63 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 4 5 -65
wIUil   83-36 (02.0%) 2-89 (87.1%) 3-2 (05.5%) 1 62 83 86 46 5 65 6 5 62 91 34  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Ramunas Juska)95
  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 +/-
7 ziVsUIjas, gILFdis 46 1-2 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 9-68 (02.4%) 3 2 68 4 4 5 8 5 5 4 67 86 69
11 basUiiuUis, XInus 45 3-7 (33.3%) 8-3 (05%) 9-7 (99.2%) 9 0 68 1 8 5 8 5 5 3 86 81 89
65 KupQFs, qaBijUis 87 3-1 (11.9%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 9 5 5 5 6 5 8 61 67 63
4 CaMulsVis, wIBis 89 6-6 (655%) 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 66 63 83
6 SjdQausVRLaZaus, mRjis 7 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 -8 -8
2 OIZRLaZaus, waUis 85 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 8 4 4 4 5 8 5 5 3 8 -6 68
66 zijViusVis, XInus 61 5-6 (5%) 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 68 1 7
0 SdIBRjis, Sdis 60 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 3 4 9 5 8 5 5 5 5 4 1 3 -4
1 kRZVFs, SsUanus 64 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 2 1 4
80 AiMlajsVis, zIVuMis 2 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3
8 ALiBMiQFs, GusUis 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 -8
60 mudQFs, wQInus 4 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 -1
84 AUidjFV, gBFUQI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 -8
9 zijVujis, biUis 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   85-41 (00.1%) 68-43 (40.4%) 67-82 (19.7%) 67 81 30 80 63 5 9 3 5 67 70 71  


30
MINS
23
21
POINTS
20
5
D.REB
1
7
O.REB
0
12
T.REB
1
6
ASSISTS
4
2
STEALS
5
4
TO
3
0
BLOCKS
0
4/9
44.4%
2FGP
8/10
80.0%
2/4
50.0%
3FGP
1/2
50.0%
7/9
77.8%
FT
1/1
100.0%
26
RANK
20
Born: Jul 4,2008
Born: 2008
VS
76  VKM
95
Points Scored
76
67
Starting Five Points
66
28
Bench Points
10
26
Defensive Rebounds
18
19
Offensive Rebounds
6
45
Rebounds
24
25
Assists
21
7
Steals
10
19
Turnovers
18
4
Blocked Shots
1
14
Personal fouls
31
20/36
55.6%
2FGP
24/41
58.5%
12/34
35.3%
3FGP
8/27
29.6%
19/28
67.9%
FT
4/8
50.0%
96
Rank
43

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)