Betsafe-LKL | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2020–21 | ||||||||||||
Duration | 18 September 2020 – 10 May 2021 (Regular season) 12 May 2021 – 9 June 2021 (Play-offs) | ||||||||||||
Number of games | 180 (Regular season) | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Season MVP |
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Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | Žalgiris (23rd title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Rytas | ||||||||||||
Third place | Lietkabelis | ||||||||||||
Fourth place | Juventus | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP |
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Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Biggest home win |
Žalgiris 92–45
Rytas (06 December 2020) | ||||||||||||
Biggest away win |
Nevėžis–OPTIBET 53–108
Žalgiris (06 February 2021) | ||||||||||||
Highest scoring |
Juventus 80–116
Žalgiris (27 May 2021) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | 20 games Žalgiris | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | 9 games Nevėžis-OPTIBET Pieno žvaigždės | ||||||||||||
All statistics correct as of 11 July 2021. |
The 2020–21 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, also called Betsafe-LKL for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). Žalgiris achieved their 23rd title overall, eleven consecutive. [1]
During the regular season, all teams play 36 games. The top eight teams in the regular season standings, after playing their entire 36 game schedule, qualified for the playoffs in the quarterfinals, that was played in a best-of-three games format. The semifinals were played in best-of-three format.
The final round was played between the two winners of the semifinals. The finals series, for first place, as also games for third place were played in a best-of-five format.
Ten teams were granted licences for the 2020–21 LKL season. [7]
Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
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Cbet Prienai | Prienai | Prienai Arena | 1,500 |
Dzūkija | Alytus | Alytus Arena | 5,500 |
Juventus | Utena | Utena Arena | 2,000 |
Lietkabelis | Panevėžys | Cido Arena | 5,950 |
Neptūnas | Klaipėda | Švyturys Arena | 6,200 |
Nevėžis-OPTIBET | Kėdainiai | Kėdainiai Arena | 2,200 |
Pieno žvaigždės | Pasvalys | Pieno žvaigždės Arena | 1,500 |
Rytas | Vilnius | Jeep Arena | 2,500 |
Avia Solutions Group Arena | 10,000 | ||
Šiauliai | Šiauliai | Šiauliai Arena | 5,700 |
Žalgiris | Kaunas | Žalgiris Arena | 15,708 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
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Nevėžis-OPTIBET |
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Mutual consent | 29 November 2020 [8] | 6th (5–5) |
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7 December 2020 [9] |
Rytas |
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Sacked | 16 January 2021 [10] | 3rd (9–5) |
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1 February 2021 [11] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Žalgiris | 36 | 33 | 3 | 3277 | 2569 | +708 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Rytas | 36 | 27 | 9 | 3185 | 2858 | +327 | |
3 | Lietkabelis | 36 | 23 | 13 | 3052 | 2883 | +169 | |
4 | Juventus | 36 | 23 | 13 | 3202 | 3102 | +100 | |
5 | Cbet Prienai | 36 | 14 | 22 | 3020 | 3210 | −190 | |
6 | Neptūnas | 36 | 14 | 22 | 2841 | 3061 | −220 | |
7 | Šiauliai | 36 | 13 | 23 | 3066 | 3290 | −224 | |
8 | Pieno žvaigždės | 36 | 12 | 24 | 2864 | 3043 | −179 | |
9 | Dzūkija | 36 | 11 | 25 | 2909 | 3067 | −158 | |
10 | Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 36 | 10 | 26 | 2735 | 3068 | −333 |
Quarterfinals will be played in a best–of–three games format, while semifinals and the finals in a best–of–five format.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
Žalgiris | 2 | |||||||||
Pieno žvaigždės | 0 | |||||||||
Žalgiris | 3 | |||||||||
Juventus | 0 | |||||||||
Juventus | 2 | |||||||||
Cbet Prienai | 0 | |||||||||
Žalgiris | 3 | |||||||||
Rytas | 0 | |||||||||
Rytas | 2 | |||||||||
Šiauliai | 0 | |||||||||
Rytas | 3 | |||||||||
Lietkabelis | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
Lietkabelis | 2 | |||||||||
Neptūnas | 0 | |||||||||
Lietkabelis | 3 | |||||||||
Juventus | 2 | |||||||||
Team | Competition | Progress |
---|---|---|
Žalgiris | EuroLeague | 11th |
Lietkabelis | EuroCup | Regular season |
Rytas | Champions League | Regular season |
All official awards of the 2020–21 LKL season.
Pos. | Player | Team | Source |
---|---|---|---|
PG |
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Šiauliai | [12] |
Pos. | Player | Team | Source |
---|---|---|---|
PG |
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Žalgiris | [13] |
Award | Player | Team | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Gentleman of the year |
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Rytas | [14] |
Breakthrough of the year |
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Lietkabelis | [15] |
The best defensive player |
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Žalgiris | [16] |
The best young player |
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Žalgiris | [17] |
Coach | Team | Source |
---|---|---|
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Cbet Prienai | [18] |
First Team | |
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Šiauliai |
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Juventus |
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Cbet Prienai |
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Lietkabelis |
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Žalgiris |
Source: [19]
Month | Player | Team | PIR | Source |
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2020 | ||||
September |
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Rytas | 22 | [20] |
October |
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Cbet Prienai | 30.5 | [21] |
November |
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Šiauliai | 27 | [22] |
December |
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Pieno žvaigždės | 26 | [23] |
2021 | ||||
January |
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Juventus | 22.7 | [24] |
February |
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Juventus | 26.5 | [25] |
March |
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Pieno žvaigždės | 23.2 | [26] |
April |
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Juventus | 25.6 | [27] |
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PIR |
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1. |
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Šiauliai | 36 | 700 | 19.44 |
2. |
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Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 32 | 592 | 18.50 |
3. |
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Juventus | 46 | 841 | 18.28 |
Source: LKL.LT
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
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1. |
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Juventus | 28 | 465 | 16.61 |
2. |
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Lietkabelis | 36 | 578 | 16.06 |
3. |
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Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 28 | 434 | 15.50 |
Source: LKL.LT
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
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1. |
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Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 32 | 297 | 9.28 |
2. |
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Dzūkija | 25 | 191 | 7.64 |
3. |
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Nevėžis–OPTIBET | 21 | 155 | 7.38 |
Source: LKL.LT
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
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1. |
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Šiauliai | 36 | 271 | 7.63 |
2. |
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Neptūnas | 31 | 202 | 6.52 |
3. |
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Juventus | 28 | 173 | 6.18 |
Source: LKL.LT
Category | Player | Team | Games | Average |
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Steals |
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Lietkabelis | 37 | 1.86 |
Blocks |
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Nevėžis–OPTIBET | 21 | 1.24 |
Turnovers |
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Juventus | 28 | 3.82 |
Fouls drawn |
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Šiauliai | 36 | 5.11 |
Minutes |
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Cbet Prienai | 36 | 32:21 |
FT % |
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Rytas | 36 | 92.73% |
2-Point % |
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Šiauliai | 23 | 73.40% |
3-Point % |
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Rytas | 43 | 51.69% |
Source: LKL.LT
Category | Player | Team | Statistic | Opponent |
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Rating |
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Šiauliai | 51 | Pieno žvaigždės (Apr 21, 2021) |
Points |
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Šiauliai | 33 | Pieno žvaigždės (Apr 21, 2021) |
Rebounds |
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Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 18 | Rytas (May 8, 2021) |
Assists |
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Šiauliai | 17 | Neptūnas (May 7, 2021) |
Steals |
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Lietkabelis | 7 | Juventus (Jan 13, 2021) |
Blocks |
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Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 4 | Rytas (May 8, 2021) |
Source: LKL.LT
Category | Team | Average |
---|---|---|
Rating | Žalgiris | 112.89 |
Points | Žalgiris | 91.66 |
Rebounds | Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 37.22 |
Assists | Žalgiris | 23.23 |
Steals | Lietkabelis | 8.43 |
Blocks | Juventus | 3.22 |
Turnovers | Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 17.00 |
FT % | Žalgiris | 81.09% |
2-Point % | Juventus | 60.89% |
3-Point % | Žalgiris | 42.27% |
Source: LKL.LT
Betsafe-LKL | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2020–21 | ||||||||||||
Duration | 18 September 2020 – 10 May 2021 (Regular season) 12 May 2021 – 9 June 2021 (Play-offs) | ||||||||||||
Number of games | 180 (Regular season) | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Season MVP |
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Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | Žalgiris (23rd title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Rytas | ||||||||||||
Third place | Lietkabelis | ||||||||||||
Fourth place | Juventus | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP |
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Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Biggest home win |
Žalgiris 92–45
Rytas (06 December 2020) | ||||||||||||
Biggest away win |
Nevėžis–OPTIBET 53–108
Žalgiris (06 February 2021) | ||||||||||||
Highest scoring |
Juventus 80–116
Žalgiris (27 May 2021) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | 20 games Žalgiris | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | 9 games Nevėžis-OPTIBET Pieno žvaigždės | ||||||||||||
All statistics correct as of 11 July 2021. |
The 2020–21 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, also called Betsafe-LKL for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). Žalgiris achieved their 23rd title overall, eleven consecutive. [1]
During the regular season, all teams play 36 games. The top eight teams in the regular season standings, after playing their entire 36 game schedule, qualified for the playoffs in the quarterfinals, that was played in a best-of-three games format. The semifinals were played in best-of-three format.
The final round was played between the two winners of the semifinals. The finals series, for first place, as also games for third place were played in a best-of-five format.
Ten teams were granted licences for the 2020–21 LKL season. [7]
Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Cbet Prienai | Prienai | Prienai Arena | 1,500 |
Dzūkija | Alytus | Alytus Arena | 5,500 |
Juventus | Utena | Utena Arena | 2,000 |
Lietkabelis | Panevėžys | Cido Arena | 5,950 |
Neptūnas | Klaipėda | Švyturys Arena | 6,200 |
Nevėžis-OPTIBET | Kėdainiai | Kėdainiai Arena | 2,200 |
Pieno žvaigždės | Pasvalys | Pieno žvaigždės Arena | 1,500 |
Rytas | Vilnius | Jeep Arena | 2,500 |
Avia Solutions Group Arena | 10,000 | ||
Šiauliai | Šiauliai | Šiauliai Arena | 5,700 |
Žalgiris | Kaunas | Žalgiris Arena | 15,708 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nevėžis-OPTIBET |
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Mutual consent | 29 November 2020 [8] | 6th (5–5) |
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7 December 2020 [9] |
Rytas |
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Sacked | 16 January 2021 [10] | 3rd (9–5) |
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1 February 2021 [11] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Žalgiris | 36 | 33 | 3 | 3277 | 2569 | +708 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Rytas | 36 | 27 | 9 | 3185 | 2858 | +327 | |
3 | Lietkabelis | 36 | 23 | 13 | 3052 | 2883 | +169 | |
4 | Juventus | 36 | 23 | 13 | 3202 | 3102 | +100 | |
5 | Cbet Prienai | 36 | 14 | 22 | 3020 | 3210 | −190 | |
6 | Neptūnas | 36 | 14 | 22 | 2841 | 3061 | −220 | |
7 | Šiauliai | 36 | 13 | 23 | 3066 | 3290 | −224 | |
8 | Pieno žvaigždės | 36 | 12 | 24 | 2864 | 3043 | −179 | |
9 | Dzūkija | 36 | 11 | 25 | 2909 | 3067 | −158 | |
10 | Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 36 | 10 | 26 | 2735 | 3068 | −333 |
Quarterfinals will be played in a best–of–three games format, while semifinals and the finals in a best–of–five format.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
Žalgiris | 2 | |||||||||
Pieno žvaigždės | 0 | |||||||||
Žalgiris | 3 | |||||||||
Juventus | 0 | |||||||||
Juventus | 2 | |||||||||
Cbet Prienai | 0 | |||||||||
Žalgiris | 3 | |||||||||
Rytas | 0 | |||||||||
Rytas | 2 | |||||||||
Šiauliai | 0 | |||||||||
Rytas | 3 | |||||||||
Lietkabelis | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
Lietkabelis | 2 | |||||||||
Neptūnas | 0 | |||||||||
Lietkabelis | 3 | |||||||||
Juventus | 2 | |||||||||
Team | Competition | Progress |
---|---|---|
Žalgiris | EuroLeague | 11th |
Lietkabelis | EuroCup | Regular season |
Rytas | Champions League | Regular season |
All official awards of the 2020–21 LKL season.
Pos. | Player | Team | Source |
---|---|---|---|
PG |
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Šiauliai | [12] |
Pos. | Player | Team | Source |
---|---|---|---|
PG |
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Žalgiris | [13] |
Award | Player | Team | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Gentleman of the year |
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Rytas | [14] |
Breakthrough of the year |
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Lietkabelis | [15] |
The best defensive player |
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Žalgiris | [16] |
The best young player |
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Žalgiris | [17] |
Coach | Team | Source |
---|---|---|
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Cbet Prienai | [18] |
First Team | |
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Šiauliai |
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Juventus |
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Cbet Prienai |
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Lietkabelis |
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Žalgiris |
Source: [19]
Month | Player | Team | PIR | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | ||||
September |
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Rytas | 22 | [20] |
October |
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Cbet Prienai | 30.5 | [21] |
November |
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Šiauliai | 27 | [22] |
December |
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Pieno žvaigždės | 26 | [23] |
2021 | ||||
January |
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Juventus | 22.7 | [24] |
February |
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Juventus | 26.5 | [25] |
March |
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Pieno žvaigždės | 23.2 | [26] |
April |
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Juventus | 25.6 | [27] |
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PIR |
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1. |
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Šiauliai | 36 | 700 | 19.44 |
2. |
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Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 32 | 592 | 18.50 |
3. |
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Juventus | 46 | 841 | 18.28 |
Source: LKL.LT
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. |
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Juventus | 28 | 465 | 16.61 |
2. |
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Lietkabelis | 36 | 578 | 16.06 |
3. |
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Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 28 | 434 | 15.50 |
Source: LKL.LT
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. |
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Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 32 | 297 | 9.28 |
2. |
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Dzūkija | 25 | 191 | 7.64 |
3. |
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Nevėžis–OPTIBET | 21 | 155 | 7.38 |
Source: LKL.LT
Rank | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. |
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Šiauliai | 36 | 271 | 7.63 |
2. |
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Neptūnas | 31 | 202 | 6.52 |
3. |
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Juventus | 28 | 173 | 6.18 |
Source: LKL.LT
Category | Player | Team | Games | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
Steals |
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Lietkabelis | 37 | 1.86 |
Blocks |
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Nevėžis–OPTIBET | 21 | 1.24 |
Turnovers |
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Juventus | 28 | 3.82 |
Fouls drawn |
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Šiauliai | 36 | 5.11 |
Minutes |
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Cbet Prienai | 36 | 32:21 |
FT % |
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Rytas | 36 | 92.73% |
2-Point % |
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Šiauliai | 23 | 73.40% |
3-Point % |
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Rytas | 43 | 51.69% |
Source: LKL.LT
Category | Player | Team | Statistic | Opponent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rating |
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Šiauliai | 51 | Pieno žvaigždės (Apr 21, 2021) |
Points |
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Šiauliai | 33 | Pieno žvaigždės (Apr 21, 2021) |
Rebounds |
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Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 18 | Rytas (May 8, 2021) |
Assists |
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Šiauliai | 17 | Neptūnas (May 7, 2021) |
Steals |
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Lietkabelis | 7 | Juventus (Jan 13, 2021) |
Blocks |
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Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 4 | Rytas (May 8, 2021) |
Source: LKL.LT
Category | Team | Average |
---|---|---|
Rating | Žalgiris | 112.89 |
Points | Žalgiris | 91.66 |
Rebounds | Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 37.22 |
Assists | Žalgiris | 23.23 |
Steals | Lietkabelis | 8.43 |
Blocks | Juventus | 3.22 |
Turnovers | Nevėžis-OPTIBET | 17.00 |
FT % | Žalgiris | 81.09% |
2-Point % | Juventus | 60.89% |
3-Point % | Žalgiris | 42.27% |
Source: LKL.LT