Lazdeika the Crab ( Lithuanian: Krabas Lazdeika) is a rainbow crab from Lithuania. The crab was used by Delfi.lt web portal as an oracle to predict the outcomes of each of the Lithuania national basketball team matches in the EuroBasket 2011. The crab has also predicted the outcomes of Lithuania in 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
During divinations, Lazdeika was presented with two coconut shells, each marked with one of the flags of the competing countries. The coconut Lazdeika chose to shelter in first was considered to be his prediction as to the winner of the game.
Teams | Stage | Date | Prediction | Result | Outcome |
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Group stage | 31 August | Lithuania [1] | 80–69 | Correct |
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Group stage | 1 September | Lithuania [2] | 77–97 | Correct |
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Group stage | 2 September | Lithuania [3] | 68–75 | Correct |
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Group stage | 4 September | Spain [4] | 79–91 | Correct |
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Group stage | 5 September | Lithuania [5] | 69–98 | Correct |
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Second round | 7 September | Lithuania [6] | 90–100 | Correct |
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Second round | 9 September | France [7] | 67–73 | Correct |
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Second round | 11 September | Lithuania [8] | 84–75 | Correct |
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Quarterfinals | 14 September | Lithuania [9] | 67–65 | Incorrect |
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Classification | 15 September | N/A [10] | 77–80 | — |
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Classification | 17 September | N/A [10] | 73–69 | — |
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Final | 18 September | France [10] | 98–85 | Incorrect |
Teams | Stage | Date | Prediction | Result | Outcome |
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Group stage | 3 July | Lithuania [11] | 82–100 | Correct |
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Group stage | 4 July | Lithuania [12] | 80–86 | Incorrect |
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Quarterfinals | 6 July | Lithuania [13] | 76–72 | Correct |
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Semifinals | 7 July | Lithuania [14] | 109–83 | Correct |
Teams | Stage | Date | Prediction | Result | Outcome |
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Preliminary round | 29 July | Lithuania [15] | 102–79 | Incorrect |
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Preliminary round | 31 July | Lithuania [16] | 74–55 | Correct |
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Preliminary round | 2 August | Lithuania [17] | 74–82 | Incorrect |
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Preliminary round | 4 August | USA [18] | 94–99 | Correct |
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Preliminary round | 6 August | Lithuania [19] | 63–76 | Correct |
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Quarterfinals | 6 August | Russia [20] | 83–74 | Correct |
Lazdeika the Crab ( Lithuanian: Krabas Lazdeika) is a rainbow crab from Lithuania. The crab was used by Delfi.lt web portal as an oracle to predict the outcomes of each of the Lithuania national basketball team matches in the EuroBasket 2011. The crab has also predicted the outcomes of Lithuania in 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
During divinations, Lazdeika was presented with two coconut shells, each marked with one of the flags of the competing countries. The coconut Lazdeika chose to shelter in first was considered to be his prediction as to the winner of the game.
Teams | Stage | Date | Prediction | Result | Outcome |
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Group stage | 31 August | Lithuania [1] | 80–69 | Correct |
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Group stage | 1 September | Lithuania [2] | 77–97 | Correct |
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Group stage | 2 September | Lithuania [3] | 68–75 | Correct |
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Group stage | 4 September | Spain [4] | 79–91 | Correct |
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Group stage | 5 September | Lithuania [5] | 69–98 | Correct |
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Second round | 7 September | Lithuania [6] | 90–100 | Correct |
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Second round | 9 September | France [7] | 67–73 | Correct |
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Second round | 11 September | Lithuania [8] | 84–75 | Correct |
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Quarterfinals | 14 September | Lithuania [9] | 67–65 | Incorrect |
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Classification | 15 September | N/A [10] | 77–80 | — |
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Classification | 17 September | N/A [10] | 73–69 | — |
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Final | 18 September | France [10] | 98–85 | Incorrect |
Teams | Stage | Date | Prediction | Result | Outcome |
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Group stage | 3 July | Lithuania [11] | 82–100 | Correct |
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Group stage | 4 July | Lithuania [12] | 80–86 | Incorrect |
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Quarterfinals | 6 July | Lithuania [13] | 76–72 | Correct |
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Semifinals | 7 July | Lithuania [14] | 109–83 | Correct |
Teams | Stage | Date | Prediction | Result | Outcome |
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Preliminary round | 29 July | Lithuania [15] | 102–79 | Incorrect |
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Preliminary round | 31 July | Lithuania [16] | 74–55 | Correct |
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Preliminary round | 2 August | Lithuania [17] | 74–82 | Incorrect |
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Preliminary round | 4 August | USA [18] | 94–99 | Correct |
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Preliminary round | 6 August | Lithuania [19] | 63–76 | Correct |
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Quarterfinals | 6 August | Russia [20] | 83–74 | Correct |