Neptunas hands Zalgiris a loss in Klaipeda 89
Neptunas extended their winning streak against Zalgiris, beating the defending Betsafe LKL champions 81-71 in Klaipeda for their third win in a row against the club from Kaunas.
Having built their lead in the first quarter, the home side controlled the flow of the game and led by as many as 15 points after the intermission. Although the visitors had made it a two-possession game in the fourth quarter, Neptunas managed to weather the storm.
Deividas Gailius paced the winners with 16 points, Tomas Delininkaitis needed just 16 minutes of action to collect 14 points, while Simas Galdikas finished just shy of a double-double with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.
For Zalgiris, Brandon Davies had a game-high 22 points, as Leo Westermann and Edgaras Ulanovas chipped in with 17 and 11 points, respectively.
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