Zalgiris back on track: Crvena Zvezda blown out 99-67 in Kaunas

09/01/202621:32

Zalgiris returned to winning ways with a statement home win that also reshaped the standings

Zalgiris Kaunas vs Crvena Zvezda ended 99-67 in Round 21, lifting Zalgiris to 12-9 with their seventh home win of the EuroLeague season, while Zvezda dropped to 11-10. The game was effectively decided early, with Zalgiris up 47-28 at halftime.

Azuolas Tubelis led the hosts with 17 points, followed by Sylvain Francisco (15), Maodo Lo and Arnas Butkevicius (12 each), plus Moses Wright and Deividas Sirvydis (10 apiece). For Zvezda, Chima Moneke scored 18 on a perfect 6-of-6 on two-pointers, with no other teammate reaching double figures.

Zalgiris pushed the margin to 60-36 midway through the third quarter and cruised the rest of the way, sealing the win long before the final buzzer.

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