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Zalgiris answers through a burst from Francisco, stays in touch through multiple lead changes and trails only 55-53 at halftime after back-to-back Sergio Llull threes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"3049\">The defenses take over after the break and Real appears in control, leading 72-68 at the end of the third quarter. But the closing minutes belong to Zalgiris, which also gets 16 points from Moses Wright and a near double-double from Azoulas Tubelis, while Nigel Williams-Goss posts 11 points and 10 assists. 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