With an impressive 33-16 run in the final quarter, Zalgiris Kaunas staged a comeback and secured a big road win at Barcelona, prevailing 88-81 in EuroLeague Game 4! Both teams now have a 2-2 record.
Zalgiris celebrated a big road win, finding the answers at the most critical moment of the game. Although they found themselves trailing for most of the second half and were down 67-57 early in the fourth quarter, Thomas Masiulis’s team dramatically stepped up its performance in the final stretch, made key defensive plays, and shot exceptionally well from beyond the arc, pulling off a comeback that had seemed unlikely.
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The winners’ leading scorer was Carsen Edwards with 19 points, shooting 4-for-8 from three-point range, while Dustin Sleva added 14 points on 4-for-5 shooting from beyond the 6.75-meter line. and Marius Grigonis finished the game with 12 points, also making four three-pointers. Jonas Valančiūnas made a valuable contribution, scoring 12 points and grabbing 9 rebounds, playing a key role in his team’s effort.
For Barcelona, Justin Robinson put on an outstanding performance with 20 points and 4-for-8 shooting from three-point range, but his individual production wasn’t enough. Kevin Punter followed with 9 points, with the home team paying dearly for their offensive struggles in the final quarter, as they watched their lead evaporate and Zalgiris emerge victorious from the Palau Blaugrana.
Besiktas conquered Vitoria and celebrated its second win of the season!
On Friday night, the Turks defeated Baskonia 92-84 at the “Fernando Buesa Arena” in the fourth round of the EuroLeague, earning a well-deserved victory thanks to excellent shooting percentages and “rock-solid” defense in the final quarter.
Alibegović’s team managed to prevail in all the small details of the game and secure the victory, led by Wilbekin with 24 points, with Dotson (14 pts., 6 ast., 5 reb.) and Noel (12 pts., 5 reb.) following closely behind.
For the Basques, who fell to 1-3, Chris Duarte’s magical night—with 23 points, 5 rebounds, and a 31 efficiency rating—went to waste.
Results from Round 4:
Wednesday, October 7
- Paris – Villeurbanne 96–98
Thursday, October 8
- Dubai BC – Red Star 58-77
- Maccabi Tel Aviv – Armani Milan 97-79
- Bayern Munich – Virtus Bologna 87-94
- Panathinaikos – Fenerbahçe 92-74
- Valencia – Hapoel Tel Aviv 93-82
- Real Madrid – Partizan 86-76
Friday, October 9
- Olympiacos – Efes 89-66
- Barcelona – Zalgiris 81-88
- Baskonia – Besiktas 84-92
*photo source: KYPE
