Zalgiris celebrates seventh straight Lithuanian crown 14

Zalgiris Kaunas claimed its seventh consecutive Lithuanian League championship after holding off Lietkabelis Panevezys 73:68 on Friday in Game 5 at Zalgirio Arena to win their best-of-seven series 4-1.

Lukas Lekavicius led the way with 23 points and Paulius Jankunas posted 16 points and 9 rebounds, including the key basket with 11 seconds remaining. Edgaras Ulanovas added 12 points and 7 boards and Leo Westermann had 8 points and 8 assists.

Zalgiris outrebounded Lietkabelis 37:28 and scored 14 second-chance points in one of the keys to victory.

Ksistof Lavrinovic and Zygimantas Skucas paced Lietkabelis with 12 points apiece and Zygimantas Janavicius and Gintaras Leonavicius had 11 each.

The teams traded blows throughout the first quarter, which ended with the score knotted 15:15. Ksistof Lavrinovic and Janavicius pushed the visitors to a 5-point advantage early in the second quarter, but Lekavicius scored 8 points in a 13:2 tear that saw Zalgiris soar to a 40:29 advantage. Darjus Lavrinovic closed the gap to 42:33 at the break.

The hosts padded the lead, which reached 57:43 on Brock Motum’s put-back slam. The visitors scored the final 7 points of the third quarter, last 3 of which came from a shot from downtown by Leonavicius, to make it 58:52.

Janavicius made free throws to make it a 4-point game at the start of the fourth quarter. Lekavicius drained a triple to give the hosts a 70:63 cushion with three minutes remaining. Lietkabelis came back and got within 3 on Ksistof Lavrinovic free throws with 95 seconds remaining. However, Jankunas beat the shot clock with 11 seconds left to make it a two-possession game and all but seal the victory and championship.

Comments

  1. ......

    Gerai Šaras pasakė, kad norint pradėt vertint LKL reikia vieną karta pralošt žiedus. Nes dabar atrodo laimėjo eilines sezono rungtynes. Apie palaikymą pe rungtynes tai jau net nešneku…..

  2. ?

    motiejunas matyt jau ruosias ta maura klaidieti grazint i zalgiri,naujas draugelis jo

  3. klaustukui

    Viskas OK, Kalnietis turi kontrakta kitam sezonui su Armani

  4. Seibuti lauk

    Su pergale visus dorus krepsinio sirgalius, o Paneveziui pagarba. Aciu dievui, po sio sezono atsikratysime balasto, legendinio suolatrynio Javtoko, aciu uz praeiti, bet karjera jis turejo baigti jau pries 2m maziausiai. Tikiuosi neliks ir Seibucio, o komandos vadovai protingai surinks komanda kitam sezonui, taip pat liks Jasikevicius.

  5. kaunas

    matijosaitys kaunas noretu kad is sios komandos niekas nepabegtu tai pat ir treneris

  6. kaunas zalia

    ka laukia idomi vasaralauksim geru naujienu papildymu komandos sudetis kuom ka pakeisim ir lauksim vel rudeni gryztant i zalgirio arena

  7. ghj

    reikia S.Galdiką nusipirkti

  8. Seibuti lauk

    Aha ir dar Lapeta

  9. Jo

    Dar ir stalčių susigrazint, baikit kliedet, visus fanus sveikinu su čempionų titulu, javtokui psgarba, seibucio irgi nenorėčiau, galvoju bus grigonis vietoj jo

  10. Gints (LAT)

    3/4 Lietkabelis 19 points?

  11. zalia balta

    Tai kaip ir reiketu dvieju centru prie kavaliausko vietoi limos javtoko motumo

  12. seibutis

    Seibuti manau pakeist nemanom kad galetu 3 sezona atsiskleist ipatingai dabar jau laimejes 2 sezona is eiles titula lkl zieda

  13. lauk Seibutį

    Seibučiui metas būtų baigti karjerą, tai būtų gudrus ėjimas žirgu, Žalgiris tokių žmonių likimo valiai nepalieka. Seibutis būtų Javtoko, kuris keičia Rutkauską, pavaduotoju.

  14. per

    jaunas seibutis dar, uz koki neptuna ar panevezi pazaistu.