Nizhny Novgorod shock Zalgiris in Kaunas 0
Zalgiris continued to struggle in the new season, sensationally losing to Nizhny Novgorod 86-92 (21-28, 21-18, 24-24, 20-22) at home in Kaunas in the VTB United League.
It was Zalgiris second loss in the league, as the club from Kaunas had already lost to Astana previously, while the victory in Kaunas was the first one for Nizhny Novgorod, who had lost the first three games of the season.
Semen Antonov led the visitors from Russia with 24 points, six rebounds and five assists, Nemanja Protic and Michal Ignerski scored 17 points each, while Nizhny Novgorod’s guard Ernest Bremer finished the game with a big double-double of 13 points and 11 assists.
Paulius Jankunas, the captain of Zalgiris, finished the game with a team-high 17 points, Sonny Weems scored 14, as Ty Lawson and Robertas Javtokas ended up chipping in with 11 points each.
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