The second stage of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) playoffs begins – the semifinals. The first team to reach 3 wins will advance to the grand final, while the losing team will compete for bronze in the small final.
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The game start in Klaipėda is scheduled for 18:50.
In the first playoff stage, Klaipėda’s “Neptūnas” defeated “Gargždai” 2-0.
Meanwhile, Utena’s “Juventus” delivered one of the biggest league upsets in history. The Utena team defeated the multiple national champion Vilnius “Rytas” 2-0 and advanced to the semifinals.
Whether the Utena team’s fairy tale will continue, or if the “Neptūnas” wave will cool down the heated “Juventus,” we will find out soon.
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Before the game:
In the LKL regular season, “Neptūnas” won 17 games and suffered 15 losses. The Klaipėda team took 3rd place. Meanwhile, “Juventus” had 12 wins and 20 losses.
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These teams faced each other four times this season. Klaipėda won the first three matches (85:72, 97:90, 95:89).
Only once – on May 2nd – did “Juventus” celebrate a victory (102:91).
This season, the standout player for “Juventus” is Hassan Diara, who averages 13.9 points per game.
For “Neptūnas,” the standout is Rihardas Lomažas, who averages 16.9 points per game.
