Neptunas hands Zalgiris first defeat of the LKL season 42
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The defending Betsafe LKL champions Zalgiris were beaten for the first time this season, with Neptunas inflicting the defeat in Kaunas on Sunday. The Kazys Maksvytis-coached side celebrated a 60-75 victory on the road to improve to a 5-1 mark in the standings.
The visitors from Klaipeda used a 7-0 run in the closing minutes of the game to pull away to a 59-68 advantage, which they comfortably defended from the free-throw stripe following intentional fouls.
Jerai Grant paced Neptunas with 17 points and 5 rebounds, Kyle Weaver collected 16 points and 6 assists, while Gytis Masiulis, on loan from Zalgiris, added 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Nate Wolters and Brandon Davies were the only Zalgiris players in double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
The defeat saw the Kaunas club slide to second place in the table due to the head-to-head result with Neptunas, who share an identical mark.
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