Zalgiris starts Betsafe-LKL Playoffs victoriously 9
Zalgiris marked the start of the Betsafe-LKL Playoffs with a victory, as they defeated Pieno Zvaigzdes in Zalgirio Arena, 81-74.
The green-and-whites got off to a hot first half, heading up by eight after the opening quarter and following it up with another great quarter to push the margin to sixteen.
The sight after the break didn’t change immediately, as the hosts continued going in the right direction and building up their lead. Heading into the final quarter, the Kaunas side had an 18-point advantage, 73-55.
Nevertheless, the visitors were not ready to let up just yet, as they made an attempt to bring back a fight to the game, as they ran the margin down to just 7 at the end of the game.
Marius Grigonis was Zalgiris’ top scorer with 16 points, as Lukas Lekavicius added 14. Joffrey Lauvergne chipped in with another 14 points and 8 rebounds, as Thomas Walkup ended up with 11 points and 7 assists. Nigel Hayes had 8, as Augustine Rubit finished up with 7 points.
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