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2018 LKL Play-offs

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2018 LKL playoffs
Tournament details
DatesMay 11 – June 18, 2018
Season2017–18
Teams8
Defending championsBC Žalgiris
Final positions
ChampionsBC Žalgiris (20th title)
Runner-upBC Rytas
Semifinalists
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2019 →

The 2018 LKL Playoffs featured the eight best teams of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) basketball league in Lithuania, competing for the championship spot. This was the LKL playoffs' 24th edition. Žalgiris achieved their 20th title overall, eight consecutive.[1]

The quarter-finals were played in a best-of-five format, with the higher seeded team playing the first and (if necessary) third game at home. The semi-finals were played in a best-of-five format and the finals in a best-of-seven format, with the higher seed team playing games 1, 3, 5 and 7 (if necessary) at home.

Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
1
Žalgiris
3
 
 
 
8
Nevėžis
0
 
1
Žalgiris
3
 
 
 
4
Lietkabelis
0
 
4
Lietkabelis
3
 
 
 
5
Šiauliai
1
 
1
Žalgiris
4
 
 
 
2
Lietuvos rytas
1
 
2
Lietuvos rytas
3
 
 
 
7
Juventus
0
 
2
Lietuvos rytas
3
 
 
 
3
Neptūnas
2Third place series
 
3
Neptūnas
3
 
 
 
6
Pieno žvaigždės
1
 
3
Neptūnas
3
 
 
4
Lietkabelis
1
 

Quarterfinals

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Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Žalgiris 3-0 Nevėžis 95-70 96-75 84-69
Lietuvos rytas 3-0 Juventus 97-64 79-78 102-73
Neptūnas 3-1 Pieno žvaigždės 91-81 87-92 92-82 64-101 —-
Lietkabelis 3-1 Šiauliai 103-86 84-94 92-68 85-84

Neptūnas vs Pieno žvaigždės

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11 May
Neptūnas 91–81 Pieno žvaigždės
Scoring by quarter: 24–28, 27–21, 22–20, 18–12
Pts: L. Kisielius 18
Rebs: S. Galdikas 8
Asts: R. Seibutis 4
Pts: T. Hughes 16
Rebs: V. Bobrov 9
Asts: T. Hughes 4
1-0
Švyturys Arena
Attendance: 2100
14 May
Pieno žvaigždės 92–87 Neptūnas
Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 23–27, 28–20, 24–19
Pts: J. Manigat 22
Rebs: T. Lekūnas 7
Asts: T. Hughes 5
Pts: B. Fields 16
Rebs: L. Kisielius 6
Asts: R. Seibutis 4
1-1
19 May
Neptūnas 92–82 Pieno žvaigždės
Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 20–16, 23–22, 28–23
Pts: V. Šulskis 21
Rebs: V. Šulskis 8
Asts: T. Delininkaitis 7
Pts: T. Hughes 21
Rebs: V. Bobrov 8
Asts: T. Galeckas 4
2-1
22 May
Pieno žvaigždės 64–101 Neptūnas
'Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 14–23, 15-28, 19-23
Pts: V. Bobrov 13
Rebs: M. Varnas 4
Asts: T. Hughes 5
Pts: B. Fields 19
Rebs: L. Kisielius 8
Asts: L. Kisielius 5
1-3

Lietuvos rytas vs Juventus

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11 May
Lietuvos rytas 97–64 Juventus
Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 20–6, 25–19, 37–23
Pts: R. Giedraitis 21
Rebs: L. Mavrokefalidis 11
Asts: C. Kramer 8
Pts: M. Kupšas 18
Rebs: M. Kupšas 9
Asts: D. Bičkauskas 4
1-0
14 May
Juventus 78–79 Lietuvos rytas
Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 14–22, 23–20, 18–12
Pts: A. Ireland 25
Rebs: M. Korniienko 15
Asts: A. Ireland 7
Pts: C. Kramer 20
Rebs: C. Kramer 6
Asts: C. Kramer 6
0-2
19 May
Lietuvos rytas 102–73 Juventus
Scoring by quarter: 29-20, 27–18, 23–14, 23–21
Pts: R. Giedraitis 21
Rebs: A. Jomantas 6
Asts: M.Girdžiūnas 8
Pts: M. Korniienko 21
Rebs: M. Korniienko 10
Asts: A. Ireland 6
3-0
Lietuvos rytas arena
Attendance: 2900

Semifinals

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Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Žalgiris 3-0 Lietkabelis 93-69 94-79 83-64
Lietuvos rytas 3-2 Neptūnas 79-84 67-49 74-67 70-74 88-82

Finals

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Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7
Žalgiris 0 Lietuvos rytas 96-83 73-82 90-80 82-78 80-70

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Champions again: Zalgiris top Lietuvos Rytas 4-1". lkl.lt. June 18, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
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