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Lithuanian League Finals, Game 5: May 18, 2009
Lietuvos Rytas celebrates 2008-09 Eurocup Champ - Final Eight Turin 2009Lietuvos Rytas is the Lithuanian League champion! L. Rytas clinched its fourth title of the season on its biggest rival's home court by beating Zalgiris Kaunas 70-82 in Game 5 of the Lithuanian League finals to take the series 4-1. Marijonas Petravicius produced 17 points and 7 rebounds and Chuck Eidson totaled 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals as L. Rytas added the league championship to the Eurocup, Baltic League, BBL Presidents Cup and Lithuanian Cup crowns. It was the club's first Lithuanian League championship since 2006. Zalgiris led early, but Donatas Zavackas scored 5 in a 2-12 second-quarter charge that gave L. Rytas the lead for good .The visitors' lead peaked at 42-60 on Justinas Sinica’s three-pointer early in the third quarter. Zalgiris stormed back as Dainius Salenga led a 14-2 charge and the hosts would get as close as 6 on multiple occasions, but an Eidson three-point play midway through the fourth quarter put L. Rytas up 11 and the visitors held on to seal the win and championship. Zavackas finished with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Salenga led Zalgiris with 23 points, Paulius Jankunas added 15 points and 9 rebounds and Jonas Maciulis netted 14 in defeat... MORE

Finals Playoffs, best of 7 games
Record Team Game1 Game2 Game3 Game4 Game5 Game6 Game7
1 Zalgiris (1) 84 58 110 94 70 x x
4 Lietuvos Rytas (2) 94 100 84 100 82 x x
3 3rd place Siauliai 101 101 90 75 80    
2 3rd place Neptunas 93 93 95 78 73    
Lithuanian League Champion 2008-09: Lietuvos Rytas

Semifinals Playoffs, best of 3 games
Record Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
2 Zalgiris (1) 105 73 x
0 Neptunas (5) 67 64 x
2 Lietuvos Rytas (2) 110 85 x
0 Siauliai (3) 86 78 x

Quarterfinals Playoffs, best of 3 games
Record Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
2 Zalgiris (1) 87 86 x
0 Aisciai (8) 58 66 x
1 Nevezis (4) 81 70 62
2 Neptunas (5) 64 84 70
2 Lietuvos Rytas (2) 119 90 x
0 Sakalai (7) 77 70 x
2 Siauliai (3) 98 91 x
0 Kaunas Triobet (6) 70 65 x

Final and 3rd place, Playoffs round games
Game 1 Zalgiris vs. Lietuvos Rytas 84-94 May 6
Game 1 Siauliai vs. Neptunas 101-93 May 4
Game 2 Lietuvos Rytas vs. Zalgiris 100-58 May 9
Game 2 Neptunas vs. Siauliai 93-101 May 7
Game 3 Zalgiris vs. Lietuvos Rytas 110-84 May 11
Game 3 Siauliai vs. Neptunas 90-95 May 10
Game 4 Lietuvos Rytas vs. Zalgiris 100-94 May 14
Game 4 Neptunas vs. Siauliai 78-75 May 13
Game 5 Zalgiris vs. Lietuvos Rytas 70-82 May 18
Game 5 Siauliai vs. Neptunas 80-73 May 15

Semifinals Playoffs round games
Game 1 Zalgiris vs. Neptunas 105-67 April 20
Game 1 Lietuvos Rytas vs. Siauliai 110-86 April 20
Game 2 Neptunas vs. Zalgiris 64-73 April 29
Game 2 Siauliai vs. Lietuvos Rytas 78-85 April 29

Quarterfinals Playoffs round games
Game 1 Zalgiris vs. Aisciai 87-58 April 15
Game 1 Lietuvos Rytas vs. Sakalai 119-77 April 15
Game 1 Siauliai vs. Kaunas Triobet 98-70 April 13
Game 1 Nevezis vs. Neptunas 81-64 April 11
Game 2 Aisciai vs. Zalgiris 66-86 April 17
Game 2 Sakalai vs. Lietuvos Rytas 70-90 April 17
Game 2 Kaunas Triobet vs. Siauliai 65-91 April 15
Game 2 Neptunas vs. Nevezis 84-70 April 15
Game 3 Nevezis vs. Neptunas 62-70 April 18

LAST GAME GAME 22
April 3-9, 2009
Day Match Result
Apr. 3 Kaunas Trio. vs. Techasas 119-89
Apr. 3 Neptunas vs. Nevezis 81-100
Apr. 4 Alytus vs. Kaunas Triobet 90-97
Apr. 4 Sakalai vs. Aisciai 83-82
Apr. 7 Siauliai vs. Neptunas 100-74
Apr. 8 Zalgiris vs. Lietuvos Rytas 84-76
Apr. 9 Alytus vs. Siauliai 83-97

NEXT GAME
Playoffs
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STANDINGS TG W L P+ P-
1 Žalgiris 20 20 0 1808 1398
2 Lietuvos rytas 20 18 2 1988 1446
3 Šiauliai 20 15 5 1770 1516
4 Nevėžis 20 14 6 1696 1550
5 Neptūnas 20 9 11 1698 1774
6 Kaunas Triobet 20 9 11 1670 1734
7 Sakalai 20 9 11 1660 1780
8 Aisčiai 20 6 14 1642 1674
9 Techasas 20 4 16 1596 1906
10 Alytus 20 4 16 1682 1996
11 Sūduva 20 2 18 1388 1826


As usual, Zalgiris and Lietuvos Rytas will be the teams to beat in the Lithuanian League. Both teams have faced each other in the Lithuanian League finals each year since 1999 and it is safe to say that Zalgiris and L. Rytas are set to fight for the title again. Zalgiris will try to defend its title with many of its core players, including Jonas Maciulis, Paulius Jankunas and Dainius Salenga, back for another season. Willie Deane steps is as the starting playmaker while Loren Woods and Ratko Varda add size in the paint and depth to a strong roster. L. Rytas lost three finals - Baltic League, Lithuanian League and Lithuanian Cup - against Zalgiris last season, so no team will be more motivated. L. Rytas kept Chuck Eidson, Matt Nielsen, Mindaugas Lukauskis and Marijonas Petravicius, as well as bringing in Milko Bjelica, Donatas Zavackas and Branko Milisavljevic to stay competitive at all levels. Siauliai stays loyal to its philosophy with a core of Lithuanian players like Andrius Slezas, Saulius Kuzminskas or Virgilijus Praskevicius, as the team is set to stay as the third force in the country, getting closer and closer to both Lithuanian powerhouses.

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