Zalgiris Kaunas secured their third win of the week, defeating Juventus Utena 94-83 despite resting several key players.
Zalgiris started well through Edgaras Ulanovas, Mantas Rubstavicius and Deividas Sirvydis, but Juventus closed the first quarter with three straight threes to take an 18-25 lead. The hosts extended their advantage to 24-39 in the second, before Tubelis, Laurynas Birutis and Dovydas Giedraitis sparked a small push that kept the gap manageable at halftime, 39-49.
The game turned after the break: Zalgiris opened the third quarter with a dominant 13-0 run led by Giedraitis, Sirvydis and Birutis, eventually tying the score and entering the final period at 71-71.
In the fourth, Ignas Brazdeikis hit key threes, Birutis added important points inside, and Sirvydis delivered a crucial block and steal as Zalgiris pulled ahead. Lo and Tubelis sealed the win, and Sirvydis closed the game with a three-pointer, 94-83.
Birutis collected a perfect stat line of 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Ulanovas and Sirvydis scored 14 points each.
