After suffering consecutive shock losses against low-ranked teams, Barcelona (10-5) will look to avoid another similar upset as it travels to Zalgiris (5-10).
Game Notes: Zalgiris vs. Barcelona
2023-24
3 Mins read
The Lithuanian team has lost four in a row, most recently Wednesday's nail-biter at Fenerbahce which saw a double-digit Zalgiris halftime lead squandered despite 16 points and 9 rebounds from ex-Barcelona forward Rolands Smits. Barca has now lost four of its last five roads games, averaging just 68.5 points in those defeats, and needs to improve its usually prolific long-range shooting after making just 6-of-24 three-pointers in Tuesday's loss to ALBA. Nico Laprovittola (15 points) was the only player to score in double digits in that defeat, so head coach Roger Grimau's squad needs a big improvement across the board.
Regular Season
Round 16 of 34
Regular Season
Zalgiris KaunasZAL
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FC BarcelonaBAR
Overview
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- Barcelona swept Zalgiris in their best-of-five playoff series last season, clinching the series with a 66-77 win in Kaunas.
- In Barcelona's 89-81 win in Game 2, Nicolas Laprovittola set a new career high with 11 assists.
- In a 91-69 Game 1 win, Barcelona set a new playoff record by making 21 free throws without a miss.
- Zalgiris beat Barcelona in their last two regular-season games in Kaunas.
- Barcelona beat Zalgiris in the 1985 Cup Winners' Cup final, 77-73, behind 29 points from Chicho Sibilio.
- Barcelona's single-game record for blocks by a player is 5, which Daniel Santiago tied against Zalgiris on November 27, 2008.
- Barcelona's single-game record for steals by a player is 6, which Michailis Kakiouzis tied against Zalgiris Kaunas on January 3, 2007.
- The EuroLeague and Barcelona's record for the most two-point shots without a miss by a player, 11, was set by Ante Tomic against Zalgiris in December 2015.
- Zalgiris forward Rolands Smits spent four seasons at Barcelona. He helped the team reach the Final Four in 2021 and 2022.
- Barcelona's Rokas Jokubaitis spent four seasons with Zalgiris, from 2017 to 2021. He made his EuroLeague debut there in 2018 and previously played for Zalgiris in the ANGT Tournament.
- Barcelona's Rokas Jokubaitis was a teammate of Zalgiris's Tomas Dimsa and played under Zalgiris head coach Kazys Maksvytis on the Lithuanian national team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
- When Zalgiris beat Barcelona 91-84 in Kaunas in March 2022 to end a streak of six consecutive losses against the Spanish side, Edgaras Ulanovas had a career-high PIR of 33 and a career-best 6 steals.
- In Game 3 of the playoffs last season, Ulanovas posted a career-high 6 offensive rebounds in a 66-77 loss.
- Ulanovas set his career high with 7 assists in a 90-74 win over Barcelona in March 2018.
- Lukas Lekavicius made a career-high 8 two-point shots against Barcelona in February 2017.
- Jan Vesely made a career-high 10 free throws while playing for Fenerbahce Istanbul against Zalgiris in December 2017.
Game Videos
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Real Madrid-FC Barcelona | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Vesely puts it back! 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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FC Barcelona-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Parra with a quick slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Vesely hammers it home! Motorola Magic Moment
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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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Top 10 Plays | Round 20 | 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season
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Virtus Bologna-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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FC Barcelona-Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Moses Wright stops the show! Motorola Magic Moment
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Francisco finds Wright! Motorola Magic Moment
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Willy feeds Parra for 2! Motorola Magic Moment
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Francisco throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Top 10 Assists | December | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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FC Barcelona-AS Monaco | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Moses Wright with another alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Norris beats the buzzer with monster slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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EuroLeague & Friends: MVP Talk with Kevin Punter
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-FC Barcelona | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Moses Wright turns defense into offense! Motorola Magic Moment
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Satoransky races back to block Baldwin! Motorola Magic Moment
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Moses Wright rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kevin Punter's career night in 3OT battle against Baskonia
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FC Barcelona-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Punter forces triple overtime! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Parra's alley-oop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Keita throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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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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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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Paris Basketball-FC Barcelona | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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FC Barcelona-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 15 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Toko Shengelia’s nutmeg dish for Jan Vesely’s dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Will Clyburn turns defense into offense! Motorola Magic Moment
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Paris Basketball-Zalgiris Kaunas | 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
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Dokossi with the monster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fantasy Challenge Podcast: Is it Lonnie time?
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-FC Barcelona | Round 14 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Clyburn’s fastbreak poster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
