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Zalgiris Kaunas

Lithuania EuroLeague 7-4 · 8/20 LKL 9-0 · 1/10
Form, last 10 (oldest → newest)
LWWWWWWWWW
Points / game
93.2
allowed 76.1
Over 172.5
44%
game total, 9 games
Game total
169.3
both teams per game
Win rate
100%
9-0
Margin / game
+17.1
points
1st half
43.2
points scored / game
Overtime
0%
games to overtime
Sections
Zalgiris Kaunas

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.

Written by Pythia from this season's results, ratings and squad.

Zalgiris Kaunas stats, form & predictions – 2026-27

In the LKL (this season) Zalgiris Kaunas score 93.2 points a game and allow 76.1 across 9 games – 44% of their games go over 172.5 and they clear 86.5 team points in 78%. They win 100% (100% at home, 100% away), by +17.1 points a game on average.

🏀 1. Points & form

Zalgiris KaunasLast 20 – points for & against, every competition
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKaunas
Date
Competition
Gargzdai
#3
W
98-77
98
77
+21
95avg 89
A17/09
LKL
Neptunas
#5
W
93-69
93
69
+24
94avg 89
A20/09
LKL
Crvena zvezda
#6
W
83-77
83
77
+6
80avg 89
A24/09
Euroleague
Siauliai
#6
W
101-82
101
82
+19
99avg 89
H27/09
LKL
Olympiacos
#2
L
91-93
91
93
-2
89avg 89
H29/09
Euroleague
Paris
#14
L
78-82
78
82
-4
70avg 89
A01/10
Euroleague
Lietkabelis
#4
W
97-68
97
68
+29
112avg 89
H04/10
LKL
Barcelona
#4
W
88-81
88
81
+7
86avg 89
A09/10
Euroleague
Nevezis
#10
W
80-76
80
76
+4
78avg 89
A11/10
LKL
Fenerbahce
#7
L
80-99
80
99
-19
73avg 89
A13/10
Euroleague
Anadolu Efes
#12
L
70-85
70
85
-15
63avg 89
H16/10
Euroleague
Taurage
#9
W
96-76
96
76
+20
95avg 89
H18/10
LKL
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#15
W
105-85
105
85
+20
106avg 89
H23/10
Euroleague
Jonava
#7
W
86-63
86
63
+23
93avg 89
H25/10
LKL
Virtus Bologna
#16
W
91-74
91
74
+17
89avg 89
A28/10
Euroleague
Partizan
#11
W
87-80
87
80
+7
84avg 89
H30/10
Euroleague
Rytas
#2
W
94-89
94
89
+5
no box
A02/11
LKL
Besiktas
#13
W
83-67
83
67
+16
no box
A06/11
Euroleague
Juventus
#8
W
94-85
94
85
+9
no box
A08/11
LKL
Olimpia Milano
#19
W
86-83
86
83
+3
no box
A12/11
Euroleague
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-18
21-19
28-20
26-20
20-18
20-16
21-17
32-18
28-21
15-24
16-12
24-20
21-19
27-18
32-19
21-26
24-21
20-23
19-20
28-29
19-17
19-24
15-20
25-21
20-21
29-19
23-12
25-16
23-18
16-23
16-24
33-16
16-22
18-18
25-19
21-17
14-27
29-23
13-28
24-21
12-21
24-21
20-25
14-18
25-23
18-19
30-14
23-20
29-20
21-14
31-25
24-26
24-15
17-11
24-14
21-23
14-22
23-13
28-18
26-21
27-21
17-19
25-17
18-23
25-21
17-28
28-20
24-20
20-17
25-14
17-13
21-23
21-17
27-25
12-20
34-23
18-25
27-16
18-11
23-31
168.6Avg total
89.0Scored
79.5Allowed
Points by quarter
Q1
21.7
19.3
+2.3
won 78%
Q2
21.6
19.2
+2.3
won 67%
Q3
24.8
17.2
+7.6
won 89%
Q4
25.2
20.3
+4.9
won 78%
■ scored   ■ allowed, per game. Won the 1st half in 78% of 9 games, the 2nd half in 100%.
Home v away – all metrics
HOME n=4AWAY n=5
95.0
Points / game
91.8
72.2
Allowed / game
79.2
167.2
Game total
171.0
25%
Over 172.5
60%
100%
Win %
100%
+22.8
Margin
+12.6
45.2
1st half scored
41.6
100%
Won the 1st half
60%
100%
Won by 10+
40%
Points scored per game
8%17%25%33%11%80-8411%85-8933%90-9433%95-9911%100-104
Share of games.
Points allowed per game
8%17%25%33%11%60-6422%65-690%70-7433%75-7911%80-8422%85-89
Share of games.
Points by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored / allowed per game by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 84.0 points (scored above it, allowed below it); red is worse. Tier = the opponent's season point differential per game against this team's (±4).
SplitTotal scoredTotal allowedHome scoredHome allowedAway scoredAway allowedWin %
All games (30)92.179.595.480.588.978.587%
vs Stronger (1)91.093.091.093.0--0%
vs Similar (4)84.584.287.080.083.785.775%
vs Weaker (25)93.478.296.479.590.276.892%
Over 172.5 (game total)40% of these 30 games

💪 2. Team strengths

Where they rank
Win %
1stof 10100%
Attack: points scored per game
1stof 1093.2
Defence: points allowed per game
1stof 1076.1
Game total: both teams' points per game
6thof 10169.3
Ranked against the 10 teams of the league over this season. Ties share a place (=); defence ranks the fewest points allowed first.
🏀 Attack
Points scored / game
🛡 Defence
Allowed / game · lower is better
📈 Game total
Both teams' points / game
Where they rank · shooting accuracy
Field-goal accuracy
1stof 1056.6%
2-point accuracy
1stof 1065.0%
3-point accuracy
1stof 1044.4%
Free-throw accuracy
5thof 1071.1%
Made / attempted over the same games, every team of the league.
🎯 Field-goal accuracy
Made / attempted, every shot from the field
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
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
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
TeamAcc.
2 Neptunas75.7%
3 Siauliai75.0%
4 Juventus72.1%
7 Rytas70.2%
8 Jonava65.7%
10 Nevezis63.1%
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
56.6%+8.8pp v the LKL average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
6 of 10 shots go in · line = the LKL average
#1 of 10 in LKL
✋ 2-pointers
65.0%+9.5pp v the LKL average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
7 of 10 shots go in · line = the LKL average
#1 of 10 in LKL
🌟 3-pointers
44.4%+9.0pp v the LKL average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = the LKL average
#1 of 10 in LKL
🏹 Free throws
71.1%+0.3pp v the LKL average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
7 of 10 shots go in · line = the LKL average
#5 of 10 in LKL

Team v league average

Last 30 games with a box score (every competition); the league from this season's box scores. Ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Zalgiris KaunasLeague average
103.6
Offensive rating
98.8
89.0
Defensive rating
98.8
60.2%
Effective FG%
54.6%
52.0%
Opp. effective FG%
54.6%
15.7%
Turnover %
15.1%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.37
41.0%
3-point %
35.3%
42.1%
3-point attempt rate
38.2%
71.7%
Assist %
60.5%

Profile

Offence103.6 · 98.8Defence89.0 · 98.8Shooting60.2% · 54.6%3-point %41.0% · 35.3%Ball care15.7% · 15.1%Free throws0.33 · 0.37
■ Zalgiris Kaunas   ■ League average
The red ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better).

🏆 3. League table

#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.

📊 4. Betting markets

Bets by period · pick a period
Zalgiris KaunasLast 20 – Full game points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gargzdai
#3
W
98-77
98
77
+21
A17/09
LKL
Neptunas
#5
W
93-69
93
69
+24
A20/09
LKL
Crvena zvezda
#6
W
83-77
83
77
+6
A24/09
Euroleague
Siauliai
#6
W
101-82
101
82
+19
H27/09
LKL
Olympiacos
#2
L
91-93
91
93
-2
H29/09
Euroleague
Paris
#14
L
78-82
78
82
-4
A01/10
Euroleague
Lietkabelis
#4
W
97-68
97
68
+29
H04/10
LKL
Barcelona
#4
W
88-81
88
81
+7
A09/10
Euroleague
Nevezis
#10
W
80-76
80
76
+4
A11/10
LKL
Fenerbahce
#7
L
80-99
80
99
-19
A13/10
Euroleague
Anadolu Efes
#12
L
70-85
70
85
-15
H16/10
Euroleague
Taurage
#9
W
96-76
96
76
+20
H18/10
LKL
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#15
W
105-85
105
85
+20
H23/10
Euroleague
Jonava
#7
W
86-63
86
63
+23
H25/10
LKL
Virtus Bologna
#16
W
91-74
91
74
+17
A28/10
Euroleague
Partizan
#11
W
87-80
87
80
+7
H30/10
Euroleague
Rytas
#2
W
94-89
94
89
+5
A02/11
LKL
Besiktas
#13
W
83-67
83
67
+16
A06/11
Euroleague
Juventus
#8
W
94-85
94
85
+9
A08/11
LKL
Olimpia Milano
#19
W
86-83
86
83
+3
A12/11
Euroleague
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-18
21-19
28-20
26-20
20-18
20-16
21-17
32-18
28-21
15-24
16-12
24-20
21-19
27-18
32-19
21-26
24-21
20-23
19-20
28-29
19-17
19-24
15-20
25-21
20-21
29-19
23-12
25-16
23-18
16-23
16-24
33-16
16-22
18-18
25-19
21-17
14-27
29-23
13-28
24-21
12-21
24-21
20-25
14-18
25-23
18-19
30-14
23-20
29-20
21-14
31-25
24-26
24-15
17-11
24-14
21-23
14-22
23-13
28-18
26-21
27-21
17-19
25-17
18-23
25-21
17-28
28-20
24-20
20-17
25-14
17-13
21-23
21-17
27-25
12-20
34-23
18-25
27-16
18-11
23-31
168.6Avg total
89.0Scored
79.5Allowed
Full gameScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the gameOver 172.5
Last 30 (30)92.179.5171.6+12.687%40%
Last 30 at home (15)95.480.5175.9+14.987%53%
Last 30 away (15)88.978.5167.4+10.387%27%
Last 10 (10)89.278.7167.9+10.590%30%
Last 5 (5)88.880.8169.6+8.0100%40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)91.093.0184.0-2.00%100%
vs Similar (4)84.584.2168.8+0.275%25%
vs Weaker (25)93.478.2171.6+15.292%40%
Full game hit rates · last 30 games · line 172.5 = the league line
Over 172.540%
n=30
Under 172.560%
n=30
Won the game87%
🔥 70%+n=30
Lost the game13%
n=30
Markets by opponent strength, home and away
this season, LKL games. Per-game averages by the opponent's strength, then the share over the line (game total, team points) or won (margin).
Game total (line 172.5)Team points (line 86.5)Margin (win)
SplitAllHomeAwayAllHomeAwayAllHomeAway
Overall (9)169.3167.2171.093.295.091.8+17.1+22.8+12.6
vs Stronger (0)---------
vs Similar (0)---------
vs Weaker (9)169.3167.2171.093.295.091.8+17.1+22.8+12.6
% over line / win44%25%60%78%75%80%100%100%100%
% under line / loss56%75%40%22%25%20%0%0%0%
Scoring dials
Points / game93.2
League avg 84.0 · above by 9.2
Allowed / game76.1
League avg 84.0 · below by 7.9
1st half scored43.2
League avg 42.1 · above by 1.1
3-pointers made10.7
League avg 8.3 · above by 2.4
Free throws made15.1
League avg 16.0 · below by 0.9
Over / under hit rate – this team's own points (this season)
Over 81.5 pts89%
n=9
Under 81.5 pts11%
n=9
Over 86.5 pts78%
n=9
Under 86.5 pts22%
n=9
Over 91.5 pts78%
n=9
Under 91.5 pts22%
n=9
Over / under hit rate – game total (the league's lines)
Over 162.567%
n=9
Under 162.533%
n=9
Over 172.544%
n=9
Under 172.556%
n=9
Over 182.522%
n=9
Under 182.578%
n=9
Result markets
Win100%
n=9
Win by 6+ (-5.5)78%
n=9
Cover +5.5100%
n=9
Win by 10+67%
n=9
Win the 1st half78%
n=9
Overtime0%
n=9
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🎯 5. Shooting profile

Over:
Scoringtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Zalgiris Kaunas: 88.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.6 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.4 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.4 points a game
51%
30%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.319.8
56.1%
55.6%39.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.910.8
43.4%
35.3%32.4
🏀 Free throws21.416.0
74.8%
70.8%16.0
They take 60.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Defencetheir opponents' shots, last 10 games

Where their opponents' points come from

Zalgiris Kaunas: 78.7 points a game allowed
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.6 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.1 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.4 points a game
51%
30%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeOpponents' Attempts per gameOpponents' Made per gameOpponents' Accuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.821.8
53.4%
55.6%43.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.67.7
34.1%
35.3%23.1
🏀 Free throws16.612.0
72.3%
70.8%12.0
Their opponents take 63.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of those shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when they hold opponents below the league average.

👥 6. Squad statistics

PlayerCompGPGSMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
Arnas ButkeviciusLKL EuroLeague161318.84.63.61.154.9%29.2%
Carsen EdwardsLKL EuroLeague141421.314.41.12.641.5%44.8%
Marius GrigonisLKL EuroLeague16117.68.02.22.353.9%50.0%
Sterling BrownLKL EuroLeague15118.611.12.51.457.9%55.4%
Edgaras UlanovasLKL EuroLeague16116.95.92.61.849.0%31.6%
Jonas ValanciunasLKL EuroLeague131320.013.27.31.862.9%33.3%
Dustin SlevaLKL EuroLeague15716.86.33.51.144.6%40.9%
Azuolas TubelisLKL EuroLeague12920.410.65.21.456.0%42.9%
Maodo LoLKL EuroLeague14113.64.01.92.230.8%29.7%
Marek BlazevicLKL EuroLeague13312.96.33.01.262.3%0.0%
Saben LeeLKL EuroLeague9818.06.01.33.846.3%41.7%
Dovydas GiedraitisLKL EuroLeague11413.22.90.91.532.4%23.8%
Deividas SirvydisLKL EuroLeague8117.29.42.41.663.8%61.1%
Nkemjika Akobundu-ehiogu KaodirichiLKL EuroLeague7013.04.32.60.178.6%-
Nigel Williams-GossLKL EuroLeague4418.06.82.05.848.0%33.3%
Keenan EvansLKL EuroLeague3016.14.03.04.320.0%0.0%
Per game, this season, every competition together (chips), from box scores; sorted by minutes played.
🔥 Player form
Last 5 games v each player's own last year · 5 = their normal
Team average
5.0
16 rated players
Player market rates – share of games
🏀 Shooting accuracy per player
🎯 Field-goal accuracy
Made / attempted, every shot from the field (30+ attempts)
✋ 2-point accuracy
Made / attempted inside the arc (20+ attempts)
🌟 3-point accuracy
Made / attempted from three (15+ attempts)
🏹 Free-throw accuracy
Made / attempted at the line (10+ attempts)
this season, every competition; players with at least 3 games, top 10 per market (scroll each card). Shares of games played, which is how player props settle, not per-minute rates.

🔮 7. Pythia's view

Pythia exclusive
Model result accuracy
77%favourite won, 2025-260%100%
📊 The record behind it
63-19favourite won / lost
Across 82 games of Zalgiris Kaunas, 2025-26: Pythia (Version 5) picked the winner 77% of the time. Walk-forward: every forecast made only from games before it.
📅 Next game
Zalgiris Kaunas
v
Neptunas
Sun 15 Nov, 14:50 UTC
Pythia: Zalgiris Kaunas 93%
home 93%away 7%
Open the game page →
🔥 Top picks · next game: Zalgiris Kaunas v Neptunas Sun 15 Nov
Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ranked by edge (click any column to re-sort). Free readers see five, one market at a time (moneyline, spread, total ...); Pro sees every selection and can filter by Min odds and Edge. The five price columns are the best market prices (highest first); edge is vs the consensus price.
Min odds PRO1.20
Edge PRO
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5Edge
2nd half: Zalgiris Kaunas (regulation)81.8%1.45
Betano
1.45
----+19.3pp
2nd half: Zalgiris Kaunas win83.9%1.42
Betano
1.42
----+18.2pp
Zalgiris Kaunas over 90.574.0%1.53
Betano
1.57
1xBet
1.49
---+15.7pp
Zalgiris Kaunas -8.580.1%1.42
Betano
1.42
----+15.2pp
HT/FT 1/180.3%1.25
Bet365
1.26
Betano
1.25
---+13.0pp
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📅 8. Season v history

Metric2022-23
n=44
2023-24
n=40
2024-25
n=46
2025-26
n=40
2026-27
n=9
Trend
Points scored / game86.689.090.092.493.2
Points allowed / game74.175.174.377.076.1
Game total160.7164.1164.3169.4169.3
Over 162.545%52%65%65%67%
Over 172.520%28%24%35%44%
Over 182.511%12%11%20%22%
Team points over 86.552%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 total79.582.680.384.681.8
Won the 1st half77%75%70%82%78%
3-point attempt rate43%42%43%40%41%
Effective FG%58%58%59%59%66%
Pace70.473.771.172.3-
Domestic-league games, every stage; the same lines every season (the league page's). The current season so far.

🗓️ 9. Results & fixtures

Recent results
DateGameScoreRes
12 NovOlimpia Milano v Zalgiris Kaunas Euroleague83-86W
08 NovJuventus v Zalgiris Kaunas LKL85-94W
06 NovBesiktas v Zalgiris Kaunas Euroleague67-83W
02 NovRytas v Zalgiris Kaunas LKL89-94W
30 OctZalgiris Kaunas v Partizan Euroleague87-80W
28 OctVirtus Bologna v Zalgiris Kaunas Euroleague74-91W
25 OctZalgiris Kaunas v Jonava LKL86-63W
23 OctZalgiris Kaunas v Lyon-Villeurbanne Euroleague105-85W
18 OctZalgiris Kaunas v Taurage LKL96-76W
16 OctZalgiris Kaunas v Anadolu Efes Euroleague70-85L
Upcoming games
Every competition. The bar is Pythia's frozen home-win forecast (green = home team); the figures are the best moneyline per team. Open a game for the full analysis.
Data through 13 Nov 2026.
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