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.
| 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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| 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 |
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