Zalgiris win in Vilnius, extend lead to 3-1

Zalgiris are now just one win away from lifting another Betsafe LKL title, having extended their lead against Lietuvos Rytas to 3-1 in the Finals after claiming an 82-78 victory at the Siemens Arena in Vilnius on Saturday evening.

The guests from Kaunas got the break they were looking for in the third quarter, leaving the hosts in the dust after outscoring them 24-9 in the period to decide the outcome in Game 4.

Beno Udrih had his best game of the Finals, scoring a team-high 16 points on 7-of-12 attempts from the field, while Paulius Jankunas, Arturas Milaknis, Aaron White and Brandon Davies all had 9 points each.

Meanwhile, Martynas Echodas had 16 points for Lietuvos Rytas, as Mindaugas Girdziunas and had 14 points apiece.

The potentially decisive Game 5 will be played in Kaunas on Monday.