2018–19 LKL season

The 2018–19 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, also called Betsafe-LKL for sponsorship reasons, was the 26th season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). The Betsafe LKL championship started on 22 September 2018 and ended on 1 June 2019.

Betsafe-LKL
Season2018–19
DurationSeptember 2018 – June 2019
Number of games200 (180 regular season, 20 playoffs)
Number of teams10
Regular season
Season MVPLithuania Martinas Geben
Finals
ChampionsŽalgiris (21st title)
  Runners-upRytas
Third placeNeptūnas
Fourth placeLietkabelis
Finals MVPLithuania Edgaras Ulanovas
Statistical leaders
Points Turkey Kerem Kanter 16.8
Rebounds Lithuania Martinas Geben 7.4
Assists Lithuania Dovis Bičkauskis 5.7
Records
Biggest home winŽalgiris 93–48 Skycop
(30 December 2018)
Biggest away winPieno žvaigždės 68–109 Žalgiris
(25 November 2018)
Highest scoringŠiauliai 82–117 Rytas
(1 May 2019)
Winning streak12 games
Žalgiris
Losing streak12 games
Nevėžis
Highest attendance11,294
Žalgiris 95–86 Rytas
(9 December 2018)
All statistics correct as of 1 August 2019.

Žalgiris achieved their 21st title overall, ninth consecutive.

Competition format

During the regular season, all teams play 36 games. The top eight teams in the regular season standings, after playing their entire 36 game schedule, qualified for the playoffs in the quarterfinals, that was played in a best-of-three games format. The semifinals were played in best-of-three format.

The final round was played between the two winners of the semifinals. The finals series, for first place, as also games for third place were played in a best-of-five format.[1]

Teams

Location and arenas
Location of teams in 2018–19 LKL

Ten teams were granted licences for the season.[2][3]

Team Location Arena Capacity
Dzūkija Alytus Alytus Arena 5,500
Juventus Utena Utena Arena 2,000
Lietkabelis Panevėžys Cido Arena 5,950
Neptūnas Klaipėda Švyturys Arena 6,200
Nevėžis Kėdainiai Kėdainiai Arena 2,200
Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys Pieno žvaigždės Arena 1,500
Rytas Vilnius Jeep Arena 2,500
Siemens Arena 10,000
Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai Arena 5,700
Skycop Prienai Prienai Prienai Arena 1,500
Žalgiris Kaunas Žalgiris Arena 15,708

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Žalgiris 36 32 4 3153 2551 +602 Advance to play-offs
2 Neptūnas 36 28 8 3045 2801 +244
3 Rytas 36 26 10 3018 2752 +266
4 Lietkabelis 36 23 13 2975 2840 +135
5 Pieno žvaigždės 36 16 20 2978 3146 −168
6 Juventus 36 15 21 2974 2955 +19
7 Skycop Prienai 36 13 23 2788 3036 −248
8 Dzūkija 36 12 24 2901 3009 −108
9 Nevėžis 36 8 28 2698 3096 −398
10 Šiauliai 36 7 29 2968 3112 −144 Relegation to NKL
Source: LKL

Results
Home \ Away DZU JUV LTK NEP NEV PIE RYT SIA PRI ZAL DZU JUV LTK NEP NEV PIE RYT SIA PRI ZAL
Dzūkija — 75–86 85–68 91–94 81–61 77–86 73–79 91–81 88–73 65–94 — 91–94 84–87 82–88 86–73 75–70 77–84 101–84 88–78 75–90
Juventus 86–77 — 70–76 88–80 88–61 82–79 68–79 83–78 78–67 80–87 81–84 — 78–96 88–89 90–86 107–72 87–92 96–67 89–90 80–98
Lietkabelis 71–69 81–77 — 76–100 87–66 94–63 73–95 81–73 73–81 69–73 85–78 74–89 — 69–73 101–60 89–86 83–74 95–83 92–74 76–81
Neptūnas 89–67 81–70 76–89 — 100–76 77–80 78–93 80–76 92–67 98–93 70–68 101–87 72–74 — 86–76 89–103 89–74 96–75 85–68 81–71
Nevėžis 68–74 97–93 68–83 69–83 — 80–86 70–80 78–71 80–78 55–79 98–88 55–87 80–97 70–78 — 90–86 74–75 76–85 91–96 70–102
Pieno žvaigždės 60–74 90–71 87–81 69–88 92–67 — 78–89 96–86 96–92 68–109 110–107 89–78 104–99 75–85 91–85 — 83–99 97–111 72–84 67–91
Rytas 89–79 87–57 83–94 66–78 100–61 89–82 — 90–63 95–66 69–76 92–69 93–82 75–96 70–52 68–70 80–74 — 100–96 84–57 59–85
Šiauliai 87–76 98–94 83–88 88–98 78–81 79–81 75–82 — 90–100 68–93 97–110 77–91 81–101 103–106 87–88 76–91 82–117 — 90–84 78–93
Skycop Prienai 85–72 85–80 93–78 72–83 96–93 93–88 71–81 80–88 — 53–74 83–82 69–82 70–78 68–75 81–78 82–91 68–75 88–90 — 81–76
Žalgiris 88–75 72–69 71–58 60–75 81–68 103–66 95–86 102–61 93–48 — 100–68 82–68 85–63 90–80 82–79 88–70 91–75 109–83 96–67 —
Source: LKL.lt
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Play–offs
Main article: 2019 LKL Play-offs

Quarterfinals and semifinals were played in a best–of–three games format, while the finals in a best–of–five format.

Bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
Žalgiris2
 
 
 
Dzūkija0
 
Žalgiris2
 
 
 
Lietkabelis0
 
BC Lietkabelis2
 
 
 
Pieno žvaigždės0
 
Žalgiris3
 
 
 
Rytas0
 
Neptūnas2
 
 
 
Skycop Prienai1
 
Neptūnas0
 
 
 
Rytas2 Third place
 
Rytas2
 
 
 
Juventus1
 
Neptūnas3
 
 
Lietkabelis0
 

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Žalgiris 2–0 Dzūkija 89–70 81–62 0
Neptūnas 2–1 Skycop Prienai 102–78 85–94 77–71
Rytas 2–1 Juventus 93–91 83–92 84–63
Lietkabelis 2–0 Pieno žvaigždės 95–87 105–98 0

Semifinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Žalgiris 2–0 Lietkabelis 78–58 84–63 0
Neptūnas 0–2 Rytas 46–75 70–83 0

Third-place series
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Neptūnas 3–0 Lietkabelis 89–77 88–75 84–7700

Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Žalgiris 3–0 Rytas 79–64 85–67 92–5400

Awards

All official awards of the 2018–19 LKL season.

Regular Season MVP
Pos. Player Team
CLithuania Martinas GebenJuventus

Source:[4]

LKL Finals Most Valuable Player Award
Pos. Player Team
SFLithuania Edgaras UlanovasŽalgiris

LKL Defensive Player of the Year
Pos. Player Team
PGUnited States Thomas WalkupŽalgiris

All-LKL Team
Pos. Player Team
PGLithuania Žygimantas JanavičiusSkycop
SGLithuania Marius GrigonisŽalgiris
SFLithuania Edgaras UlanovasŽalgiris
PFLithuania Arnas ButkevičiusRytas
CUnited States Brandon DaviesŽalgiris

Source:[5]

Player of the week
Round Player Team PIR
1Lithuania Mindaugas LukauskisSkycop29
2Nigeria Emmanuel OmogboPieno žvaigždės26.5
3United States Jerai GrantNeptūnas20,5
4United States Mike BruesewitzSkycop31
5Nigeria Emmanuel OmogboPieno žvaigždės37
6United States Lorenzo WilliamsNeptūnas40
7Lithuania Vaidas ČepukaitisJuventus30
8Lithuania Arnas ButkevičiusRytas30
9Lithuania Marius GrigonisŽalgiris25
10United States Alex HamiltonJuventus30
11United States Jerai GrantNeptūnas33
12Lithuania Žygimantas SkučasPieno žvaigždės25
13United States Mike BruesewitzSkycop38
14United States Brandon DaviesŽalgiris25
15United States Kyle WeaverNeptūnas38
16United States Nate WoltersŽalgiris32
17Lithuania Žygimantas SkučasPieno žvaigždės32
18Lithuania Tomas LekūnasPieno žvaigždės30
19Lithuania Saulius KulvietisLietkabelis34
20France Leo WestermannŽalgiris22
21Lithuania Martynas EchodasRytas32
22United States Cedrick BowenŠiauliai26
23Lithuania Mindaugas GirdžiūnasRytas37
24United States Jay ThreattPieno žvaigždės25
25Turkey Kerem KanterDzūkija28,5
26United States Derek NeedhamRytas31
27Lithuania Deividas GailiusNeptūnas28
28Lithuania Martinas GebenJuventus22,5
29Lithuania Gytis MasiulisNeptūnas32,5
30United States Zaid HearstNevėžis32,5

Player of the month
Month Player Team PIR
SeptemberLithuania Ignas VaitkusŠiauliai24
OctoberNigeria Emmanuel OmogboPieno žvaigždės20,6
NovemberLithuania Arnas ButkevičiusRytas20,8
DecemberUnited States Jerai GrantNeptūnas24,7
JanuaryLithuania Tomas LekūnasPieno žvaigždės22,3
FebruaryTurkey Kerem KanterDzūkija31
MarchLithuania Martinas GebenJuventus22,5
AprilLithuania Gytis MasiulisNeptūnas19,8

Player of the playoffs stages
Round Player Team PIR
Quarter-FinalsLithuania Arnas ButkevičiusRytas30
Semi-FinalsUnited States Brandon DaviesŽalgiris23,5
FinalsLithuania Edgaras UlanovasŽalgiris20

Lithuanian clubs in European competitions
TeamCompetitionProgress
ŽalgirisEuroLeagueQuarterfinals
RytasEuroCupQuarterfinals
NeptūnasChampions LeagueRound of 16
LietkabelisRegular season
ŠiauliaiFirst qualifying round

References
  1. "Betsafe LKL to remain 10-team league, Play-Off series shortened for 2018-19". en.lkl.lt. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. "LKL licencijos suteiktos 9 klubams". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ""Nevėžiui" suteikta LKL licencija". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 24 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  4. "LKL.LT - Juventus rookie Geben captures Betsafe LKL MVP honors". lkl.lt. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  5. "LKL.LT - Zalgiris dominate Betsafe LKL awards ceremony; Ulanovas named Finals MVP". lkl.lt. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
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