First two playoffs matchups are set, Ebo continues to amaze
Only the last few games remain before the start of Betsafe-LKL playoffs. Together with Scorestars, league’s official fantasy basketball platform, we present you an overview of four games that took place in the last couple of days.
Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius won the regular season matchup against Žalgiris Kaunas 2-1. It was a rollercoaster ride as Žalgiris started strongly (35-19) but then the home team went off for an impressive 27-0 run to took the lead before the half-time (46-35). In the third quarter Wolves Twinsbet had a 20-points lead (63-43) but Žalgiris found ways to comeback and even take the lead (93-30). But it wasn‘t enough as Wolves Twinsbet finished the game with 7 points in a row to triumph 97-93 over the champions of Lithuania.
Šiauliai took a 104-98 win against Neptūnas Klaipėda, a team that went for 8-game winning streak after Georgios Vovoras took the helm of the team but then finished out the regular season by losing 4 in a row.
Nevėžis-Optibet Kėdainiai presented their fans with a spectacular effort and victory against 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevėžys. Amit Ebo was terrific once again as he sunk in the fatal three-pointer in the last seconds to seal a 93-92 win in away territory.
As the first six teams in the standings are not moving from their current positions, the 3rd-6th and 4th-5th quarterfinal matchups are already set. Wolves Twinsbet is facing Neptūnas and Uniclub Casino – Juventus prepares for a fight against 7bet-Lietkabelis.
All the results of 32nd round of Betsafe-LKL:
Uniclub Casino – Juventus Utena 88-85 CBet Jonava
Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius 97-93 Žalgiris Kaunas
Šiauliai 104-98 Neptūnas Klaipėda
7bet-Lietkabelis Panevėžys 92-93 Nevėžis-Optibet Kėdainiai
Here‘s how the Betsafe-LKL standings look after 32nd round:
1. Žalgiris (25/4)
2. Rytas (23/6)
3. Wolves Twinsbet (22/8)
4. Uniclub Casino – Juventus (18/11)
5. 7bet-Lietkabelis (15/14)
6. Neptūnas (14/16)
7. M Basket-Delamode (11/18)
8. CBet (11/19)
9. Nevėžis-Optibet (9/20)
10. Šiauliai (8/21)
11. Pieno žvaigždės (5/24)
Scorestars Dream Team:
This time the Weekly Dream Team Lineup includes Keenan Evans (28 eff) and Amit Ebo (27 eff) at guard, Ąžuolas Tubelis and Zane Waterman (both 27 eff) at forward and Tomaš Pavelka (36 eff) at center.
Which players are poised to deliver standout performances in the upcoming week? Craft your ideal lineup on Scorestars and engage in friendly competition with fellow enthusiasts to demonstrate your comprehension of the Betsafe-LKL.
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