Žalgiris, who has improved the LKL season performance record, one step away from the final / News

Kaunas “Žalgiris” is one step away from the final of Betsafe – LKL. Martin Schiller’s troop in impressive style on the go 116: 80 (23:22, 25:16, 33:26, 35:16) managed Juventus from Utena and already leads 2-0 in the series with up to three victories.

Kaunas residents improved the LKL season performance record, which belonged to Juventus. Utena’s people had scored this season 112 tškų.

The first match was won by the people of Žalgiris 100: 75, and the third and possibly decisive match of the semi-final series will take place on Saturday in Kaunas.

The break in the match took place at the end of the second half: Juventus led 35:30, but the Lithuanian champions finished the quarter 18: 3 and took a double-digit lead: 48:38.

During the third quarter, Mindaugas Kupšas scored 13 points, but Juventus missed 33 points during the fourth and Žalgiris advanced even further – 81:64.

The final quarter of the match became a formality, and the 100th point for Žalgiris was scored by Rokas Jokubaitis – 100: 76. In addition, in the last year and a half, Kaunas scored 16 points and improved the performance record of the season of LKL.

The guests had a fantastic rebound in the game: 18 3s of 33 (55%) and 25 3s of 33 (76%). The people of Žalgiris also distributed 28 resulting passes.

Juventus acted in this match not only without the injured Vaidas Kariniauskas, Martynas Gecevičius and Ignas Vaitkus, but also without Martynas Paliukėnas. The defender was injured during the warm-up.

Jokubaitis stood out in the ranks of the Kaunas team, which added 19 points (6/7 from two points, 2/2 from three points, 1/1 from free throws), 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 25 utility points in 19 minutes.

For Utena’s team, Kupšas scored 23 points in 22 minutes (9/12 colonies, 5/6 free throws), bounced 3 balls and finished the match with 25 efficiency points on his account.

Juventus: Mindaugas Kupšas 23 (9/12 double, 5/6 penalty, 25 use), Vytautas Šulskis 14 (2/4 trit., 4 res.), Gintautas Matulis 12 (2/4 trit., 4th ed. ), Bryant Crawford 11 (3/7 diameter, 1/5 diameter, 5 res.

Žalgiris: Rokas Jokubaitis 19 (6/7 double, 2/2 trit., 5 res., 25 users), Thomas Walkup 18 (4/6 trit., 5 res), Martin Geben 16 (5/6 dit.), Nigel Hayes 12 (2/2 trit.), Artūras Milaknis (3/5 trit.), Joffrey Lauvergne (4/5 trit.), Steve Vasturia (3/3 trit.) After 9, Lukas Lekavičius 8 (1 / 5 trit., 4 res.).

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