Barcelona (14-6) is looking to make it four home wins in a row with a visit from Zalgiris (7-13), which has won two out of three under new coach Andrea Trinchieri.
Game Notes: Barcelona vs. Zalgiris
2023-24
3 Mins read
Regular Season
Round 21 of 34
Regular Season
FC BarcelonaBAR
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Zalgiris KaunasZAL
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The visiting team boosted its confidence with a great win at Valencia on Wednesday thanks to 24 points on 6-of-9 three-point shooting from Keenan Evans. When they last met, Barca won 80-85 in Kaunas last month behind 18 points from leading scorer Nico Laprovíttola, who is an injury doubt after missing Wednesday's win over Olympiacos with a muscular problem. Watch out for a big battle between Jabari Parker, who top scored with 21 points in that victory over Olympiacos, and former Barca forward Rolands Smits, who averages 11.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per night.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Zalgiris's Austin Hollins and Barcelona's Nikola Kalinic were teammates at Crvena Zvezda Belgrade during the 2021-22 season and helped it win the domestic triple crown.
- Zalgiris big man Laurynas Birutis scored a career-high 18 points in an 80-85 loss against Barcelona in Round 16.
- 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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Brizuela wins it for Barca! Motorola Magic Moment
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Moses Wright rattles the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Vesely puts it back! Motorola Magic Moment
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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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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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Brissett beats the buzzer with a three! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv-Zalgiris Kaunas | 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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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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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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Tubelis rejects Loyd in style! Motorola Magic Moment
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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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