Zalgiris storms into playoff picture with win at Darussafaka 15

Zalgiris Kaunas battled its way back into the playoff picture with a 69:66 road win over Darussafaka Istanbul at Volkswagen Arena on Friday night. The Lithuanian champs improved to 8-12 and a share of 10th place, while Darussafaka fell to 10-10 and is in eighth, the final spot that leads to the playoffs.

Kevin Pangos led the winners with 14 points, including a clutch three-pointer with 90 seconds to go that helped keep Darussafaka at bay. Augusto Lima added 11 points for Zalgiris, which outrebounded Darussafaka 35:28. Zalgiris made 50% of its 16 three-point tries, but the real key to victory was its defense, which kept Darussafaka out of rhythm and saw the home side shoot at subpar numbers from all ranges (38.5% on two-pointers, 33.3% on threes and 67.9% on free throws).

Brad Wanamaker led Darussafaka with 17 points, 8 assists and 3 steals and Dairis Bertans added 13 points off the bench.

Both teams scored on their maiden possessions, but soon the offenses were slowed and the scoreboard showed 5:4 after five minutes. Leo Westermann sandwiched a pair of threes around an assist to put the visitors ahead 12:5. The hosts closed the gap through outside shots and tied it at 14:14 on a Furkan Aldemir slam. Lukas Lekavicius’s jumper left Zalgiris ahead, 16:14, after 10 minutes.

A Bertans triple to start the second half put the hosts in front and the lead changed hands on each of the next few possessions. With Antanas Kavaliauskas scoring, rebounding and even assisting in the paint, Zalgiris climbed in front 28:24 midway through the second quarter. Darussafaka twice came within 1 through three-pointers, but Zalgiris seemed to have the answers and Edgaras Ulanovas’s jumper made it 38:31 at halftime.

Three times Zalgiris led by as many as 8 points, before a run of 5 free throws drew Darussafaka within 44:47. Luke Harangody missed a three that would have given Darussafaka the lead; instead Zalgiris scored the next 6 points to regain the 8-point advantage. Wanamaker’s layup on the buzzer made it 49:55 through three quarters.

Lekavicius’s baseline drive gave Zalgiris its biggest lead, 60:51. Darussafaka continued to claw its way back and after free throws by Wanamaker, it was 64:60 with two minutes to go, but then Harangody missed 2 free throws and Pangos connected from downtown at the other end to all but seal the outcome.

Comments

  1. Seibuti lauk

    Sveikinimai Seibuciui, svariu indeliu nulemusiam rungtyniu baigti !

  2. super

    nereali savaite. 2/2

  3. zaliukas23

    visi zalios k parodijios fanai

  4. Visus

    Fanus su pergale! Gera gynyba padarė savo,. Bet matau pergalės niekam neįdomios, o būtų pralošė tai čia būtų pilna lojanciu ant žaidėjų ir vadovų, tpfu ant jūsų

  5. q

    cia daugelis del to tritaskio susikrimte. sansai manau minimalus kad su dacka surinksim vienodai pergaliu

  6. net ir dabar

    net ir dabar bent vienas nuskriaustasis rytfanis išlenda paloti:))) na jo, jiems su cska ar darussafaka žaisti tik pasvajoti, ką jau čia pakalbėti, kad nugalėti, džiaugiasi, kad susitvarkė su VTB autsaideriais, kurie namie nuo latvių gauna:D su pergale, visgi mažai kas tikėjomės, kad šią savaitę abi paimsim, į sveikatą!

  7. Seibuti lauk

    Mano isitikinumu, sitas pergales didziaja dalimi iskovoja Jasikevicius. Kazkaip jis sugeba paruosti komanda, isnaudoja silpnas varzovo puses. Nes kitas treneris badytu i silpna musu sudeti ir menka biudzeta, o Jasikevicius apie tuos dalykus nei zodzio. Manau, kad nei vienas eurolygos treneris nebutu su sita komanda padares bent jau tiek. Pagarba treneriui.

  8. Hyper

    Nuostabiai gynėmės, ko pasėkoje Darussafaka sugebėjo vos 66 tšk. Aišku galėjo ir 63 :-) Su pergale!

  9. 15min

    Reiksminga pakeitima pademonstraves zalgiris siuncia signala europai

  10. hyper logiska

    Kad pabaigoi nesugeba susikaupti persvara islaikyt kiek buvo geru progu imest suzaist geriau tai butu buve ir 71 ar 73

  11. super

    Geriausia savaite zalgiriui kai dabar zalgiriui itemptas tempas tvarkarastyje

  12. lima pangos

    Na dabar lima pangos pradejo vel pataikyt daug prisidejo prie svarbiu pergaliu lima jau rodo gerus rezultatus

  13. Tpfu

    Dar kartą, idiotai niekada nesugeba adekvačiai vertinti gyvenimo, susikiskit ta tritaškį į užpakalį

  14. 8 pergale 10 vieta

    Vyrai padaro isvadas kabinasi stengiasi imt pergales geros galimybes nukalt barca klumpancia pratest pergaliu serija pries audringu sirgaliu

  15. alfa

    Sekmingos bangos nesami kiek zalgirieciams reiks pergaliu lemiamoje eurolygos atkarpoje ?