The game start in Utena is scheduled for 18:50.
„Juventus“ leads the best-of-five series 2-1.
The Utena team triumphed in the first two games. On May 27 in Klaipėda, they won 96:83, and on May 29 in Utena, they triumphed 86:83.
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However, the cornered „Neptūnas“ bared its teeth and on June 1 crushed Laimonas Eglinskas’ pupils 102:84.
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.
In the first playoff round, Klaipėda’s „Neptūnas“ defeated „Gargždai“ 2-0.
Meanwhile, Utena’s „Juventus“ delivered one of the biggest league upsets in history. The Utena team knocked down the multiple national champion Vilnius „Rytas“ 2-0 and reached the semifinals.
Before the game:
In the LKL regular season, „Neptūnas“ won 17 games and lost 15. Klaipėda 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 times (85:72, 97:90, 95:89).
Only once – on May 2 – did „Juventus“ celebrate a victory (102:91).
This season, the brightest player for „Juventus“ is Hassanas Diara, who averages 13.9 points per game.
For „Neptūnas“, the standout is Rihardas Lomažas. He averages 16.9 points per game.
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