Zalgiris secured a win over Milano in the 11th round of the EuroLeague with a score of 83-70, marking their fourth consecutive win on Italian soil.
Now, both teams are tied on the table with five wins and six losses each. Zalgiris played an excellent defensive game, creating a 9-0 run in the second quarter to establish a double-digit lead, which they maintained for the most part until the end.
Edgaras Ulanovas with 20 points, Keenan Evans with 19, and Roland Smits with 16 led their team to win. In the losing effort, Shavon Shields scored 21, Nikola Mirotic had 14, and Devon Hall contributed 11 points.
In the first quarter, scoring was challenging, and both teams exhibited a high level of defense, as reflected in the score after the first 10 minutes, 19:18 in favor of the home team. On one side, the offensive play was based on Shavon Shields, who scored six points, while for the visitors, Edgaras Ulanovas contributed 11 points.
In the second quarter, there was a lot of contact and excellent defense from the visitors, who also had significant support from their fans. They then went on a 9-0 run led by Keenan Evans, establishing the largest lead at 38:27, and the halftime score was 41:31 in favor of Zalgiris.
In the third quarter, trouble for the visitors as Arnas Butkevicius had to leave the game due to an injury. Shortly after, a three-pointer by Nikola Mirotic brought Milano closer at 43:36. Evans responded with a three-pointer, re-establishing a double-digit lead for the visitors. They then reached their largest advantage at 49:36 after more points from the former Igokea player.
The home team managed to reduce the deficit to 54:49 with two minutes remaining in the third quarter, which ended with Zalgiris leading 59:52.
The intense battle continued into the fourth quarter. Zalgiris maintained their lead, and the closest Milano got was at 67:60. In the end, the guests secured a convincing win.