Valencia (10-9) is aiming to keep its place in the all-important top ten with a visit from Zalgiris (6-13).
Game Notes: Valencia vs. Zalgiris
Seasons
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Regular Season
Round 20 of 34
Regular Season
Valencia BasketVBC
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Zalgiris KaunasZAL
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Chris Jones was Valencia's top performer with 16 points when the Spanish side won easily, 72-87, in Kaunas earlier this season. His backcourt duel with Keenan Evans, who netted 18 points in that game, is sure to be a key feature of this meeting. Valencia will also hope for another strong performance in the paint from center Damien Inglis, who averaged 10.5 and 8.5 rebounds in last week's double-round week.
- In this rivalry, the road teams have won eight of 12 games, including Valencia's 72-87 triumph in Round 5.
- Zalgiris has won its last three games in Valencia, including a 78-79 win in January 2021 on a last-second shot by Marius Grigonis.
- The Valencia club record for steals in the EuroLeague is 15, set in an 87-100 road win at Zalgiris on April 1, 2004.
- Zalgiris's single-game record for assists is 15, which Kevin Pangos, now with Valencia, set against Valencia on January 18, 2018.
- Valencia's single-game record for rebounds by a player is 15, which Dejan Tomasevic tied against Zalgiris on April 1, 2004.
- Valencia's single-game record for assists by a player is 12, which Omar Cook set against Zalgiris Kaunas on February 24, 2011.
- Valencia's single-game record for points scored by a player is 30, which Antoine Rigaudeau set against Zalgiris Kaunas on April 1, 2004.
- Valencia guard Kevin Pangos spent two seasons with Zalgiris, making his EuroLeague debut and helping the team reach the 2018 Final Four. Pangos played there from 2016 to 2018 and earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection. He was a teammate of current Zalgiris players Edgaras Ulanovas and Laurynas Birutis.
- Zalgiris big man Rolands Smits was a teammate of Kevin Pangos at FC Barcelona from 2018 to 2020.
- Pangos was a teammate of Zalgiris swingman Austin Hollins at Zenit St Petersburg in the 2020-21 season when they helped Zenit reach the EuroLeague Playoffs.
- Valencia center Brandon Davies spent two seasons with Zalgiris, with which he made his EuroLeague debut and helped the team reach the 2018 Final Four. Davies was there from 2017 to 2019 and earned an All-EuroLeague First Team selection in 2019. Davies was also a teammate of Ulanovas and Birutis.
- Zalgiris big man Rolands Smits was a teammate of Brandon Davies at FC Barcelona for three seasons from 2019 through 2022.
- Valencia forward Victor Claver was also a teammate of Rolands Smits at Barcelona for three seasons, from 2018 to 2021. They helped the team reach the 2021 championship game together.
- Last season in Kaunas, Zalgiris beat Valencia 95-74 with Arnas Butkevicius setting career-highs in PIR (21) and steals (4).
- Arnas Butkevicius's career-high in scoring of 14 points came when he was playing for Neptunas Kleipeda against Valencia in November 2014.
- Valencia guard Chris Jones had 5 steals in a home loss against Zalgiris last season.
- Valencia's Jared Harper dished a career-high 9 assists in a loss in Kaunas last March.
- Valencia point guard Stefan Jovic scored a career-high 25 points, making a career-best 5 three-pointers, playing for Khimki Moscow Region against Zalgiris in December 2019.
Game Videos
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Moses Wright rattles the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Valencia Basket | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Montero to Reuvers alley-oop connection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Wright rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Birutis's alley-oop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Wright's double block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-AS Monaco | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Reuvers rises to the rafters! Motorola Magic Moment
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Braxton Key denies Mirotic! Motorola Magic Moment
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Thompson blocks, Sako dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
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Braxton Key locks the door for Valencia! Motorola Magic Moment
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Virtus Bologna-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Valencia Basket | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Moses Wright stops the show! Motorola Magic Moment
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Nathan Reuvers dunks after Jean Montero’s steal! Motorola Magic Moment
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Francisco finds Wright! Motorola Magic Moment
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Francisco throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Neal Sako dunks off Darius Thompson’s alley-oop dish! Motorola Magic Moment
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Top 10 Dunks | December | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Valencia Basket-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Moses Wright with another alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Reuvers hammers it home! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Omari Moore slices through the lane for the explosive jam! Motorola Magic Moment
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What a block by Kenneth Faried! Motorola Magic Moment
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Moses Wright turns defense into offense! Motorola Magic Moment
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Moses Wright rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Great dunk from Birutis! Motorola Magic Moment
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Wright with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Wright bends the iron! Motorola Magic Moment
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Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv-Valencia Basket | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Taylor throws down De Larrea’s feed! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Tubelis rejects Loyd in style! Motorola Magic Moment
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Valencia Basket | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Neal Sako dunks off Jean Montero’s alley-oop dish! Motorola Magic Moment
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Nathan Reuvers opens the scoring in style! Motorola Magic Moment
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Paris Basketball-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 15 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Valencia Basket-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 15 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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What a pass by Francisco! Motorola Magic Moment
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Francisco’s bullet pass leads to Tubelis dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
