
Zalgiris Kaunas 2026-27 season opens with a 15-4 record, dominating the LKL with a perfect 9-0 run to sit atop the 10-team table, while their EuroLeague campaign stands at 6-4, placing them ninth among 20 clubs. The squad has been flawless in their last five outings, winning every game, and recent victories include a 94-85 win over Juventus, an 83-67 triumph against Besiktas, and a 94-89 win over Rytas, all on the road. In the LKL power-rating, Zalgiris leads with a net rating of 19.4, ranked first and unchanged from a few games ago. Home games see a 6-2 record with 91.6 points for and 79.0 against, while away play yields a 9-2 record, 87.5 points for and 79.6 against. Team leaders feature Carsen Edwards with 14.4 points per game, Jonas Valanciunas grabbing 7.3 rebounds, and Nigel Williams-Goss dishing 5.8 assists. Their next LKL fixture is a home showdown with Neptunas on 15 November 2026, where the Pythia model projects a 93% win probability.
| Split | Total scored | Total allowed | Home scored | Home allowed | Away scored | Away allowed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games (30) | 92.1 | 79.5 | 95.4 | 80.5 | 88.9 | 78.5 | 87% |
| vs Stronger (1) | 91.0 | 93.0 | 91.0 | 93.0 | - | - | 0% |
| vs Similar (4) | 84.5 | 84.2 | 87.0 | 80.0 | 83.7 | 85.7 | 75% |
| vs Weaker (25) | 93.4 | 78.2 | 96.4 | 79.5 | 90.2 | 76.8 | 92% |
| Over 172.5 (game total) | 40% of these 30 games | ||||||
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Win % | PF/g | PA/g | +/- | Over 172.5 | Home | Away | Close won | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | 93.2 | 76.1 | +154 | 44% | 4-0 | 5-0 | 100% | WWWWW | |
| 2 | Gargzdai | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | 89.0 | 86.2 | +25 | 50% | 3-1 | 3-2 | 100% | WLWLW |
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 62% | 89.6 | 85.4 | +34 | 50% | 1-2 | 4-1 | 25% | WWLWL | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | 79.6 | 81.1 | -14 | 10% | 4-1 | 1-3 | 75% | LWLWW | |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | 85.2 | 84.7 | +5 | 33% | 4-1 | 1-3 | 100% | LWWLW | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | 83.2 | 86.0 | -25 | 40% | 2-2 | 2-3 | - | WLLLW | |
| 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | 78.4 | 82.0 | -32 | 33% | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0% | LLWLL | |
| 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | 85.2 | 88.0 | -25 | 50% | 3-2 | 0-4 | 0% | LWLLL | |
| 9 | Taurage | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | 81.2 | 87.1 | -53 | 20% | 2-2 | 1-4 | 67% | LLWWL |
| 10 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 12% | 73.9 | 82.5 | -69 | 11% | 1-3 | 0-4 | 25% | LLLWL |
| Full game | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the game | Over 172.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (30) | 92.1 | 79.5 | 171.6 | +12.6 | 87% | 40% |
| Last 30 at home (15) | 95.4 | 80.5 | 175.9 | +14.9 | 87% | 53% |
| Last 30 away (15) | 88.9 | 78.5 | 167.4 | +10.3 | 87% | 27% |
| Last 10 (10) | 89.2 | 78.7 | 167.9 | +10.5 | 90% | 30% |
| Last 5 (5) | 88.8 | 80.8 | 169.6 | +8.0 | 100% | 40% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger (1) | 91.0 | 93.0 | 184.0 | -2.0 | 0% | 100% |
| vs Similar (4) | 84.5 | 84.2 | 168.8 | +0.2 | 75% | 25% |
| vs Weaker (25) | 93.4 | 78.2 | 171.6 | +15.2 | 92% | 40% |
| Game total (line 172.5) | Team points (line 86.5) | Margin (win) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | All | Home | Away | All | Home | Away | All | Home | Away |
| Overall (9) | 169.3 | 167.2 | 171.0 | 93.2 | 95.0 | 91.8 | +17.1 | +22.8 | +12.6 |
| vs Stronger (0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| vs Similar (0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| vs Weaker (9) | 169.3 | 167.2 | 171.0 | 93.2 | 95.0 | 91.8 | +17.1 | +22.8 | +12.6 |
| % over line / win | 44% | 25% | 60% | 78% | 75% | 80% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| % under line / loss | 56% | 75% | 40% | 22% | 25% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Shot type | Attempts per game | Made per game | Accuracy (made ÷ attempts) | League accuracy | Points per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏀🏀 2-pointers | 35.3 | 19.8 | 55.6% | 39.6 | |
| 🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers | 24.9 | 10.8 | 35.3% | 32.4 | |
| 🏀 Free throws | 21.4 | 16.0 | 70.8% | 16.0 |
| Shot type | Opponents' Attempts per game | Opponents' Made per game | Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts) | League accuracy | Points per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏀🏀 2-pointers | 40.8 | 21.8 | 55.6% | 43.6 | |
| 🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers | 22.6 | 7.7 | 35.3% | 23.1 | |
| 🏀 Free throws | 16.6 | 12.0 | 70.8% | 12.0 |
| Player | Comp | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnas Butkevicius | LKL EuroLeague | 16 | 13 | 18.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 54.9% | 29.2% |
| Carsen Edwards | LKL EuroLeague | 14 | 14 | 21.3 | 14.4 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 41.5% | 44.8% |
| Marius Grigonis | LKL EuroLeague | 16 | 1 | 17.6 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 53.9% | 50.0% |
| Sterling Brown | LKL EuroLeague | 15 | 1 | 18.6 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 57.9% | 55.4% |
| Edgaras Ulanovas | LKL EuroLeague | 16 | 1 | 16.9 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 49.0% | 31.6% |
| Jonas Valanciunas | LKL EuroLeague | 13 | 13 | 20.0 | 13.2 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 62.9% | 33.3% |
| Dustin Sleva | LKL EuroLeague | 15 | 7 | 16.8 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 44.6% | 40.9% |
| Azuolas Tubelis | LKL EuroLeague | 12 | 9 | 20.4 | 10.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 56.0% | 42.9% |
| Maodo Lo | LKL EuroLeague | 14 | 1 | 13.6 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 30.8% | 29.7% |
| Marek Blazevic | LKL EuroLeague | 13 | 3 | 12.9 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 62.3% | 0.0% |
| Saben Lee | LKL EuroLeague | 9 | 8 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 46.3% | 41.7% |
| Dovydas Giedraitis | LKL EuroLeague | 11 | 4 | 13.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 32.4% | 23.8% |
| Deividas Sirvydis | LKL EuroLeague | 8 | 1 | 17.2 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 63.8% | 61.1% |
| Nkemjika Akobundu-ehiogu Kaodirichi | LKL EuroLeague | 7 | 0 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 78.6% | - |
| Nigel Williams-Goss | LKL EuroLeague | 4 | 4 | 18.0 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 48.0% | 33.3% |
| Keenan Evans | LKL EuroLeague | 3 | 0 | 16.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| Pick | Probability | Avg odds | Best 1 | Best 2 | Best 3 | Best 4 | Best 5 | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd half: Zalgiris Kaunas (regulation) | 81.8% | 1.45 | 1.45 | - | - | - | - | +19.3pp |
| 2nd half: Zalgiris Kaunas win | 83.9% | 1.42 | 1.42 | - | - | - | - | +18.2pp |
| Zalgiris Kaunas over 90.5 | 74.0% | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.49 | - | - | - | +15.7pp |
| Zalgiris Kaunas -8.5 | 80.1% | 1.42 | 1.42 | - | - | - | - | +15.2pp |
| HT/FT 1/1 | 80.3% | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.25 | - | - | - | +13.0pp |
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| Metric | 2022-23 n=44 | 2023-24 n=40 | 2024-25 n=46 | 2025-26 n=40 | 2026-27 n=9 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points scored / game | 86.6 | 89.0 | 90.0 | 92.4 | 93.2 | |
| Points allowed / game | 74.1 | 75.1 | 74.3 | 77.0 | 76.1 | |
| Game total | 160.7 | 164.1 | 164.3 | 169.4 | 169.3 | |
| Over 162.5 | 45% | 52% | 65% | 65% | 67% | |
| Over 172.5 | 20% | 28% | 24% | 35% | 44% | |
| Over 182.5 | 11% | 12% | 11% | 20% | 22% | |
| Team points over 86.5 | 52% | 65% | 61% | 78% | 78% | |
| Win % | 82% | 82% | 91% | 98% | 100% | |
| Home win % | 87% | 90% | 92% | 95% | 100% | |
| Away win % | 76% | 74% | 91% | 100% | 100% | |
| Margin / game | +12.5 | +13.8 | +15.8 | +15.5 | +17.1 | |
| Won by 10+ | 55% | 60% | 63% | 72% | 67% | |
| Close games won (5 or fewer) | 33% | 50% | 89% | 83% | 100% | |
| Overtime % | 0% | 8% | 4% | 0% | 0% | |
| 1st half total | 79.5 | 82.6 | 80.3 | 84.6 | 81.8 | |
| Won the 1st half | 77% | 75% | 70% | 82% | 78% | |
| 3-point attempt rate | 43% | 42% | 43% | 40% | 41% | |
| Effective FG% | 58% | 58% | 59% | 59% | 66% | |
| Pace | 70.4 | 73.7 | 71.1 | 72.3 | - |
| Date | Game | Score | Res |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Olimpia Milano v Zalgiris Kaunas Euroleague | 83-86 | W |
| 08 Nov | Juventus v Zalgiris Kaunas LKL | 85-94 | W |
| 06 Nov | Besiktas v Zalgiris Kaunas Euroleague | 67-83 | W |
| 02 Nov | Rytas v Zalgiris Kaunas LKL | 89-94 | W |
| 30 Oct | Zalgiris Kaunas v Partizan Euroleague | 87-80 | W |
| 28 Oct | Virtus Bologna v Zalgiris Kaunas Euroleague | 74-91 | W |
| 25 Oct | Zalgiris Kaunas v Jonava LKL | 86-63 | W |
| 23 Oct | Zalgiris Kaunas v Lyon-Villeurbanne Euroleague | 105-85 | W |
| 18 Oct | Zalgiris Kaunas v Taurage LKL | 96-76 | W |
| 16 Oct | Zalgiris Kaunas v Anadolu Efes Euroleague | 70-85 | L |
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