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LKL - Lithuania
Lithuanian League Finals, Game 5: May 18, 2009
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 Lietuvos 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2 |
3rd place Neptunas |
93 |
93 |
95 |
78 |
73 |
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Lithuanian League Champion 2008-09: Lietuvos Rytas
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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NEXT GAME
Playoffs |
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Match |
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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 |
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| 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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