The teams of the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL) still have one or two games left to play in the regular season, but all eight participants of the playoffs are already known.
Application by D. Rivers
“Žalgiris” Kaunas, finishing in first place, crushed Kėdainiai’s “Nevēži-Optibet” 102:78.
This failure closed the door to the quarterfinals for the Kedana team.
The most useful player (MVP) of April “Betsafe-LKL” – “Nevėžio-Optibet” legionnaire Amitas Ebo flashed again: he scored 20 points, ten rebounds, made 11 assists.
Rookie Demetre’ Rivers responded to the comments made earlier by “Žalgiris” strategist Andrea Trinchieri: he scored 23 points (hit 2/2 2-pointers, 6/10 3-pointers, one free throw), had two rebounds and a steal, and 2 assists.
“The team sent him ball after ball. Demetre’as is a good thrower, he proved it by straightening up after a very bad match against the rivals from Mažeikiai”, said A. Trinchieri.
On April 29, D. Rivers scored 3 points and collected only 3 utility points during the match against “M Basket-Delamode” (the Kaunas won 95:68).
Žalgiris will meet Vilnius “Wolves Twinsbet” as a guest on May 5, and “Betsafe-LKL” will finish the regular season on May 8. in their arena match with Utena’s Uniclub Casino-Juventus.
Statistics: “Neptunos” defender Ž. Janavičius (right) made 8 assists during the match against Wolves Twinsbet, the Klaipėda team had a total of 27, and the capital’s team had 15. / “Betsafe-LKL” photo.
Is basketball a game of mistakes?
The “Wolves Twinsbet” team, which has already secured the third place, saved itself in Klaipėda, where thanks to a three-pointer by Rasheed Sulaimons, it defeated “Neptūnas” 86:85.
With 70 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, the team from the port city was leading 85:80. Soon, R. Sulaimonas reduced the difference – 85:83 – with an accurate long shot, and finally snatched the victory during a decisive attack.
“Neptūnas” still has a chance to dislodge “7bet-Lietkabelis” from Panevėžys from the fifth place, but the Klaipeda players will have to beat “Šiauliu” and wait for how the Panevėžys will play with the people of Kedai and the people of Šiauliai.
This season, Klaipėda basketball players beat “7bet-Lietkabelis” all three times (91:81, 78:76 and 88:84).
Utena’s team, which forced the capitulation of Vilnius “Ryta” 88:78 on its own field, established itself in fourth place, while the representatives of the capital remained second.
After losing the first half to Vilnius 11:21, Utenians made up for it in the second half – 28:9.
“Basketball is a game of mistakes, but there were too many of them today. Players make mistakes, coaches try to correct them, but they don’t avoid mistakes either”, thought Giedrius Žibėnas, the strategist of “Ryto”, who made 23 mistakes.
The regular season of the “Betsafe-LKL” championship will end on May 9.
Martyn Echod had six errors, Justin Gorham had four, Marcus Foster had three.
G. Staniulis’ record
Jonava’s “CBet” and Mažeikiai teams have already boarded the playoff train.
Jonavieiai crushed “Milk Stars” of Pasvalis away 116:77. The representatives of Žemaitija lost 82:88 to “7bet-Lietkabel” on the road.
Which team – “CBet” or “M Basket-Delamode” – will take the seventh place, will become clear after the confrontation between the Iona team and the Ute team and the Maze team match with the Kedaine team.
This season Jonava’s basketball players defeated Mažeikiai club twice (82:79 and 79:62) and failed once (87:96).
“M Basket-Delamode” midfielder Giedrius Staniulis scored 28 points, sixteen rebounds and 45 utility points during the match against “7bet-Lietkabel”. This is the career record of the 33-year-old 206 cm player in the LKL competition.
He congratulated: T. Delininkaitis was awarded the most useful player of the “7bet-NKL” championship final series by the president of the league Š. Cloak. / R. Lukoševičius / “7bet-NKL” photo.
MVP title for the veteran
Tomas Delininkaitis, the leader of Jurbarko-Kario, the champion of the National Basketball League (“7bet-NKL”) participating in the licensing procedures of the LKL, was elected the most valuable player (MVP) of this division’s final series.
The 41-year-old basketball player scored an average of 21.5 points, 5.7 assists and 22.7 efficiency points in the decisive match against the “Kretinga” team.
The Jurbarkas club has presented the LKL board with sporting, administrative, financial and infrastructure opportunities to participate competitively in 2024-2025. Betsafe-LKL Championship.
The home arena of “Jurbarkos-Karios” – the gymnasium of Antanas Giedraitis-Giedrias Gymnasium – does not yet meet the criteria of the LKL, and the club’s budget is more than five times smaller than what would have to be collected in order to meet the requirements of the LKL.
NKL champions until May 10. must submit the necessary documents to LKL.
Results
Kaunas “Žalgiris” – Kėdainiai “Nevėžis-Optibet” 102:78 (32:15, 29:21, 23:21, 18:21). 2,017 viewers. D. Rivers 23 points (6/10 3-pointers) / S. McNeil 21 points (3/3 3-pointers).
Panevėžys “7bet-Lietkabelis” – Mažeikių “M Basket-Delamode” 88:82 (31:21, 14:25, 23:20, 20:16). D. Sirvydis 17 points / G. Staniulis 28 points (16 rebounds).
“Uniclub Casino-Juventus” of Utena – “Rytas” of Vilnius 88:78 (11:21, 28:9, 22:20, 27:28). 1,443 viewers. TJ Starks 19 points (1/5 3-pointers) / M. Foster 17 points (3 fouls).
Klaipėda “Neptūnas” – Vilnius “Wolves Twinsbet” 85:86 (15:15, 31:14, 21:24, 18:33). 2,150 spectators. M. Pacevičius 16 points (4 rebounds) / R. Sulaimonas 24 points (4/7 three-pointers).
Pasvalis “Pieno žvaigdaždas” – Jonavas “CBet” 77:116 (19:31, 18:29, 21:35, 19:21). 139 spectators. K. Jackas 22 points / J. Furmanavičius 23 points (6/6 double-pointers, 2/2 free throws).
Tournament table
1. “Zalgiris” 25 3
2. “Morning” 23 6
3. Wolves Twinsbet 21 8
4. “Un. Cas.-Juventus” 17 11
5. “7bet-Lietkabelis” 15 13
6. “Neptune” 14 15
7. CBet 11 18
8. “M Bask.-Delamode” 11 18
9. “Nevežis-Optibet” 8 20
10. “Šiauliai” 7 21
11. “Milky Stars” 5 24
“Betsafe-LKL” photo.
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