Lithuanian basketball club Kaunas “Žalgiris” without the injured Latvian Jānis Strēlnieks suffered a loss in the ULEB Euroleague fifth round match on Thursday, continuing the international season without victories.
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Kaunas club lost to Munich “Bayern” with the result 73:75 (24:13, 15:14, 16:25, 18:23).
The archer has not played caviar due to a muscle injury since last week and his possible return will be assessed next week. Emanuel Mudie was also unable to play due to the injury, but Paulus Jankūns returned to the field.
Supported by about 10,000 spectators, “Žalgiris” basketball players gained a 16-point lead in the first half, but the Munich players played back and equalized the result in the third quarter. In the last ten minutes of the regular time, none of the teams gained an advantage that could not be extinguished with a single throw, and the result of the match was decided at the last minute, when Bayern’s control was not let go and the victory was celebrated.
In the Kaunas team, Luks Lekavičs was the most productive with 17 points, he scored 12 points, 13 rebounds were won and Joshua Nebo was blocked in two shots, but Mantas Kalnietis and Niels Gifija had 11 points each.
Vladimir Lucic scored 17 points in Bayern, Deson Thomas added 15, and Deran Hilard had 14 points.
“Žalgiris” team has lost in all five Euroleague games, but “Bayern” team has one victory.
Also this season, ten countries with 18 teams are represented in the Euroleague, which is the same as in the previous season. The teams will play a two-lap tournament, with the top eight entering the playoffs. The Euroleague champion will be determined in Berlin, where the final four tournament will take place.
Last season, the champion was Istanbul’s “Anadolu Efes”, which beat “Barcelona” in the final.
