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LKL 2026-27

lt LithuaniaLKLRuleset FIBA, 4 x 10 min10 teamsNext game Sat 14 Nov
Games played
44
136 still scheduled
Avg total
167.8
points per game
Home win %
59.1%
margin +3.5
OT rate
2.3%
games to overtime
Pace
74.2
poss / 40 min (2025-26)
Leader
Zalgiris Kaunas
standings
Sections
LKL 2026-27

LKL 2026-27 has seen 41 games played with 139 still to come, and Zalgiris Kaunas sit atop the table unbeaten at 8-0, having outscored opponents by 145 points. Behind them Gargzdai and Rytas are both 5-3, while Lietkabelis sits at 5-4, each with points balances. The league averages 167.9 points per game, a home win rate of 63% and an average home margin of 4.6 points, while only 2% of contests go to overtime and the pace sits at 74.2 possessions per game. Compared with our other covered leagues this places LKL mid-table for scoring and pace (8th), fourth highest for home wins, fifth for home margin and third lowest for overtime frequency.

Written by Pythia from this season's results and table.

📊 1. Overview

Points / game
168.0
both teams, overtime included
-2.6 v avg · #9 of 12 · n=47
17114/09
16821/09
16728/09
15905/10
17112/10
16419/10
17526/10
16902/11
17109/11
Over / under 162.5
68% / 32%
over / under 162.5 points
n=47
8014/09
8621/09
6028/09
4005/10
8012/10
5019/10
10026/10
6202/11
6709/11
Over / under 172.5
34% / 66%
over / under 172.5 points
n=47
4014/09
2921/09
2028/09
2005/10
4012/10
1719/10
6726/10
3802/11
6709/11
Over / under 182.5
19% / 81%
over / under 182.5 points
n=47
2014/09
2921/09
2028/09
2005/10
4012/10
1719/10
026/10
1202/11
009/11
Home win %
60%
home teams' share of wins
+0.5pp v avg · #7 of 13 · n=47
6014/09
10021/09
6028/09
4005/10
4012/10
6719/10
6726/10
3802/11
6709/11
Home margin
3.4
avg home minus away points
-0.1 v avg · #6 of 12 · n=47
-514/09
1421/09
1128/09
-205/10
412/10
419/10
726/10
-402/11
309/11
Overtime %
2%
games that needed overtime
-2.6pp v avg · #12 of 13 · n=47
2014/09
021/09
028/09
005/10
012/10
019/10
026/10
002/11
009/11
Blowouts (15+)
38%
games won by 15 points or more
+3.9pp v avg · #3 of 13 · n=47
4014/09
5721/09
8028/09
2005/10
2012/10
5019/10
3326/10
1202/11
3309/11
Result split
60%
40%
■ Home wins   ■ Away wins (overtime included; basketball has no draws)
The three lines are this league's own: its average total (172.5) and 10 points either side, the same for every season on this page. Bars under a card: one per week this season. v avg / rank compare our 13 leagues' current seasons (over rates are not ranked: every league has its own lines).

🎯 2. Shooting & pace

3-point attempt rate
38%
share of shots that are threes
-3.4pp v avg · #12 of 12 · n=35
3514/09
4021/09
3828/09
3805/10
3912/10
4019/10
4026/10
3-point accuracy
35%
threes made / attempted
+0.6pp v avg · #4 of 12 · n=35
3614/09
3621/09
3628/09
3305/10
3912/10
3119/10
3726/10
Effective FG%
55%
field goals, a three worth 1.5
+0.9pp v avg · #5 of 12 · n=35
5614/09
5421/09
5628/09
5005/10
5712/10
5219/10
5826/10
Free-throw rate
37%
free throws per field-goal attempt
+2.8pp v avg · #2 of 12 · n=35
3714/09
3921/09
3128/09
3605/10
3612/10
3819/10
4426/10
Free-throw accuracy
71%
free throws made / attempted
-3.4pp v avg · #12 of 12 · n=35
7114/09
6821/09
6928/09
7005/10
7612/10
7019/10
7526/10
Offensive rating
116.4
points per 100 possessions (2025-26)
n=35
Pace
74.4
possessions per team per game (40 min) (2025-26)
n=35
Home advantage
3.4
points: home minus away
-0.1 v avg · #6 of 12 · n=47

Shooting profile · LKL

Where their points come from

LKL: 83.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.3 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.1 pts a game · 19% of the points
Every league we cover, for comparison: 92.0 points a game
48%
33%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.121.2
55.5%
54.5%42.3
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.88.4
35.4%
34.9%25.2
🏀 Free throws22.716.1
70.8%
75.0%16.1
They take 61.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
From 35 games with a usable box score (both teams' points within 5 of the final). Bars: one per week.

📅 3. Current season v history

Metric2022-232023-242024-252025-262026-27Trend
Points / game167.0170.4175.1174.1168.0
Over 162.558%70%78%77%68%
Over 172.535%43%53%54%34%
Over 182.519%21%35%27%19%
Home win %52%54%53%57%60%
Home margin0.92.61.63.73.4
Overtime %5%4%3%4%2%
Blowouts (15+)27%35%33%36%38%
Close games (5 or fewer)32%25%29%25%28%
1st half total82.286.287.286.784.2
3-point attempt rate40%41%41%39%38%
Pace73.475.075.374.4-
Every season with the same three lines; the current season so far. Trend = left to right, oldest to newest.

💪 4. Team strengths

🏆 Win %
2026-27 season
🏀 Attack
Points scored / game
🛡 Defence
Allowed / game · lower is better
📈 Game total
Both teams' points / game
🎯 Field-goal accuracy
Made / attempted, every shot from the field · season average
TeamAcc.
3 Rytas50.3%
4 Neptunas48.3%
5 Juventus47.7%
6 Jonava47.6%
7 Siauliai47.6%
10 Nevezis42.0%
✋ 2-point accuracy
Made / attempted inside the arc · season average
TeamAcc.
2 Rytas61.9%
3 Jonava60.2%
4 Siauliai56.9%
6 Neptunas56.1%
7 Juventus55.0%
9 Nevezis47.5%
10 Taurage47.1%
🌟 3-point accuracy
Made / attempted from three · season average
TeamAcc.
3 Rytas36.6%
4 Juventus35.4%
5 Siauliai34.9%
7 Neptunas34.5%
9 Jonava31.8%
10 Nevezis30.7%
🏹 Free-throw accuracy
Made / attempted at the line · season average
TeamAcc.
2 Neptunas75.7%
3 Siauliai75.0%
4 Juventus72.1%
7 Rytas70.2%
8 Jonava65.7%
10 Nevezis63.1%
📈 Squad form
Average player form, 0-10 · the line = 5, their normal
🔥 Hottest players
Form 0-10 · the figure = game score per 36 min, last 5 games v their own last year
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
47.8%+1.5pp v every league
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = every league
Best: Zalgiris Kaunas 56.6%
✋ 2-pointers
55.5%+1.0pp v every league
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
6 of 10 shots go in · line = every league
Best: Zalgiris Kaunas 65.0%
🌟 3-pointers
35.4%+0.5pp v every league
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = every league
Best: Zalgiris Kaunas 44.4%
🏹 Free throws
70.8%-4.2pp v every league
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
7 of 10 shots go in · line = every league
Best: Taurage 76.3%
This season. Lists: every team, best first (scroll for the rest). Shooting: games with both teams' box scores; the balls show how many of ten shots go in.

📋 5. Team analytics

TeamGPWin %PF/gPA/gTotalOver 162.5Over 172.5Over 182.5Home W%Away W%Win 10+Close wonOT %Pythia net
Zalgiris Kaunas9100%93.276.1169.367%44%22%100%100%67%100%0%+19.4
Rytas862%89.685.4175.088%50%38%33%80%12%25%0%+8.4
Gargzdai1060%88.387.3175.690%50%30%75%50%30%100%0%+0.1
Lietkabelis1060%79.780.3160.070%10%0%80%40%10%75%0%-2.4
Neptunas956%85.284.7169.967%33%22%80%25%33%100%0%-0.5
Siauliai1050%84.685.6170.270%40%30%60%40%30%-0%-2.0
Jonava933%78.482.0160.444%33%11%33%33%22%0%11%-4.0
Juventus1030%85.588.3173.890%50%20%60%0%30%0%0%-3.4
Taurage1030%80.486.5166.960%20%20%40%20%10%67%10%-7.7
Nevezis922%75.883.1158.933%11%0%40%0%11%25%0%-7.3
This season, every game. Over = how often the game total went over that line (the league's own lines); Win 10+ = share of games won by 10 or more; Close won = record in games decided by 5 points or fewer. Pythia net = the team's rating in points per 100 possessions against an average opponent of this league (pace and efficiency model). Click a column to sort.

🏀 6. Scoring environment

Total points per game

7%15%22%30%2%1306%14017%15030%16026%17013%1804%1902%200
% of games. Average 168.0; the lines on this page: 162.5, 172.5, 182.5.

Winning margin, home side

4%7%11%15%9%-244%-1813%-1215%-615%+015%+613%+1213%+184%+24
% of games; positive = home win. Average home margin +3.4, average winning margin 11.7.

1st-half total points

6%13%19%26%2%602%6517%7013%7511%8021%8526%904%952%100
% of games. Average 84.2 at half-time.

⏱️ 7. Quarters & halves

Q1 total
43.7
points in the 1st quarter
+1.0 v avg · #4 of 12 · n=47
3814/09
4221/09
4328/09
4205/10
4912/10
4519/10
4826/10
4202/11
4909/11
Q2 total
40.5
points in the 2nd quarter
-1.8 v avg · #11 of 12 · n=47
3914/09
4021/09
4228/09
4005/10
4012/10
3619/10
4426/10
4402/11
4009/11
Q3 total
42.2
points in the 3rd quarter
-0.1 v avg · #7 of 12 · n=47
4414/09
4721/09
4228/09
4005/10
4312/10
3919/10
4326/10
3902/11
4309/11
Q4 total
41.1
points in the 4th quarter
-1.1 v avg · #9 of 12 · n=47
4514/09
4021/09
4128/09
3705/10
3912/10
4419/10
4026/10
4302/11
3909/11
1st half total
84.2
points at half-time
-0.8 v avg · #9 of 12 · n=47
7814/09
8221/09
8528/09
8205/10
8912/10
8119/10
9226/10
8702/11
8909/11
2nd half total
83.3
points after half-time (regulation)
-1.1 v avg · #7 of 12 · n=47
8914/09
8721/09
8228/09
7705/10
8212/10
8419/10
8326/10
8202/11
8209/11
Half-time leader wins
70%
the team ahead at half wins the game
-6.7pp v avg · #11 of 13 · n=47
Highest-scoring quarter
Q1
Q1 34% · Q2 15% · Q3 34% · Q4 17%
n=47

Quarter by quarter, every team

Average margin in each period this season (positive = the team wins that period on average). Sort a column to find the fast starters and the closers.
TeamGamesQ1Q2Q3Q41st half2nd half
Zalgiris Kaunas9+2.3+2.3+7.6+4.9+4.7+12.4
Rytas8-1.5+4.0+0.8+1.0+2.5+1.8
Gargzdai10-1.8-2.3+0.1+5.0-4.1+5.1
Neptunas9+4.9+1.8-2.2-3.9+6.7-6.1
Lietkabelis10-4.5+2.5+3.5-2.1-2.0+1.4
Siauliai10+2.5-3.1-2.5+2.1-0.6-0.4
Juventus10+1.8+0.7-2.7-2.6+2.5-5.3
Jonava9-2.6-1.2-3.0+3.8-3.8+0.8
Taurage10+0.4-0.7-1.0-5.3-0.3-6.3
Nevezis9-1.6-3.2-0.1-2.4-4.8-2.6
Regulation quarters; games without quarter scores are left out. Bars under a card: one per week this season.

💰 8. Market character

Pythia exclusive
Favourite hit rate
69/100
Pythia (Version 5) picked the winner in 69% of 166 games, 2025-26 (walk-forward, no peeking).
Home win
60%
home teams' share of wins
+0.5pp v avg · #7 of 13 · n=47
Away win
40%
away teams' share of wins
-0.5pp v avg · #7 of 13 · n=47
Close games
28%
decided by 5 points or fewer
+2.3pp v avg · #4 of 13 · n=47

🏆 9. Current standings

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 172.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 Zalgiris Kaunas990100%93.276.1+15444%4-05-0100%WWWWW
2 Gargzdai96367%89.086.2+2550%3-13-2100%WLWLW
3 Rytas85362%89.685.4+3450%1-24-125%WWLWL
4 Lietkabelis95456%79.681.1-1410%4-11-375%LWLWW
5 Neptunas95456%85.284.7+533%4-11-3100%LWWLW
6 Siauliai94544%83.286.0-2540%2-22-3-WLLLW
7 Jonava93633%78.482.0-3233%2-41-20%LLWLL
8 Juventus93633%85.288.0-2550%3-20-40%LWLLL
9 Taurage93633%81.287.1-5320%2-21-467%LLWWL
10 Nevezis81712%73.982.5-6911%1-30-425%LLLWL
Playoffs
Click a column header to sort. Over = how often the team's games went over 172.5; Close won = record in games decided by 5 or fewer.

🗓️ 10. Upcoming games

14:50SunZalgiris Kaunas v Neptunas93%7%ZAL1.15NEP9.0017:10SunRytas v Jonava86%14%RYT1.14JON8.0016:50WedNevezis v Rytas23%77%NEV-RYT-14:50SatGargzdai v Taurage74%26%GAR-TAU-15:00SatNeptunas v Jonava70%30%NEP-JON-17:10SatSiauliai v Nevezis73%27%SIA-NEV-14:50SunLietkabelis v Zalgiris Kaunas11%89%LIE-ZAL-17:10SunRytas v Juventus83%17%RYT-JUV-
The bar is Pythia's frozen home-win forecast (green = home team); the two figures are the best moneyline price per team. Open a game for the full analysis.

⭐ 11. Top players

Points per game
1N. Johnson Jonava21.1
2J. Carlos Gargzdai20.9
3D. Andrews Nevezis16.2
4Yannick Franke Neptunas16.0
5Cameron Reynolds Juventus15.5
6Jonas Valanciunas Zalgiris Kaunas15.5
7Emmanuel Nzekwesi Juventus15.0
8D. Stanley Gargzdai14.9
9A. Gudaitis Rytas14.4
10Selim Fofana Siauliai14.3
11A. Schumacher Lietkabelis14.0
12Tevian Jones Juventus13.8
13B. Krikke Gargzdai13.6
14J. Blackmon Taurage13.1
15Laurynas Beliauskas Juventus13.0
Rebounds per game
1Emmanuel Nzekwesi Juventus6.2
2Jonas Valanciunas Zalgiris Kaunas5.5
3Cameron Reynolds Juventus5.2
4B. Krikke Gargzdai4.9
5A. Gudaitis Rytas4.8
6Tevian Jones Juventus4.8
7Laurynas Beliauskas Juventus4.5
8N. Johnson Jonava3.3
9D. Stanley Gargzdai3.3
10Yannick Franke Neptunas3.2
11J. Carlos Gargzdai3.1
12D. Andrews Nevezis2.8
13J. Blackmon Taurage2.6
14Selim Fofana Siauliai2.6
15A. Schumacher Lietkabelis2.5
Assists per game
1J. Carlos Gargzdai8.1
2D. Stanley Gargzdai4.3
3A. Schumacher Lietkabelis3.2
4N. Johnson Jonava2.9
5Selim Fofana Siauliai2.9
6D. Andrews Nevezis2.3
7Laurynas Beliauskas Juventus2.0
8Yannick Franke Neptunas1.9
9J. Blackmon Taurage1.6
10Cameron Reynolds Juventus1.5
11Jonas Valanciunas Zalgiris Kaunas1.5
12B. Krikke Gargzdai1.3
13Tevian Jones Juventus1.2
14A. Gudaitis Rytas1.0
15Emmanuel Nzekwesi Juventus0.5
This season; players with at least half of the most games played.
Data through 13 Nov 2026.
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