VIDEO ⟩ Šmits, the top scorer of “Žalgiris” in a dramatic loss against the leaders of the Euroleague

“Zalgiris” lost to Piraeus “Olympiakos” with 72:74 (17:15, 17:25, 15:21, 23:13) in the home game.

Schmidt made three of six two-point shots and four of six long-range shots in 30 minutes and 29 seconds. He grabbed six rebounds, had two fouls, earned four points, forced one point guard and finished with a team-best 14.

For the first time in his career, Schmidt hit four long shots in a Euroleague match. He was also not far behind the career scoring record of 20 points.

Šmits was the top scorer for the home team, Tomas Dimša scored 17 points, and Edgars Ulanovs added 12 points and six assists.

Sasha Vezenkov scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Greek team, while Shaquiel McKissick scored 18 points.

“Zalgiris” with 15 victories in 29 matches is in ninth place in the tournament table, while “Olympiakos” is at the head of the tournament table with a record of 21-8 in the competition of 18 teams.

Also this season, 18 teams play in the Euroleague, which play a two-round tournament, with the best eight entering the knockout tournament. The Euroleague final four tournament will take place from May 19 to 21 at the home of “Žalgiris” in Kaunas.

In the previous season, Istanbul’s “Anadolu Efes” was crowned champion, which defeated “Real Madrid” 58:57 in the final match in Belgrade, winning the tournament for the second season in a row.