Baskonia vs Zalgiris Kaunas — 102:91, Euroleague
Euroleague
Friday, January 30, 2026 • Fernando Buesa Arena
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baskonia | 19 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 102 |
| Zalgiris Kaunas | 23 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 91 |
Team Statistics
| Stat | Baskonia | Zalgiris Kaunas |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | 36/66 | 31/61 |
| 3-Pointers | 8/27 | 10/28 |
| Free Throws | 22/24 | 19/22 |
| Rebounds | 30 | 27 |
| Assists | 18 | 17 |
| Steals | 4 | 2 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 9 |
Box Score
Top scorers
Sylvain Francisco
30 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
19 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Trent Forrest
16 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Baskonia
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | OR | DR | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent ForrestS | 22:58 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-9 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 20 |
| Markus HowardS | 22:23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 15 |
| Gytis RadzeviciusS | 14:47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Khalifa DiopS | 9:47 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Clement FrischS | 5:37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 |
| Mamadi Diakite | 27:34 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +13 | 19 |
| Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot | 25:27 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4-13 | 1-7 | 10-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 20 |
| Rodions Kurucs | 24:32 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +19 | 21 |
| K. Simmons | 22:18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +13 | 11 |
| Eugene Omoruyi | 12:51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 7 |
| Matteo Spagnolo | 11:01 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| Rafael Villar | 0:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 |
| Totals | 102 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 36-66 | 8-27 | 22-24 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 125 |
Zalgiris Kaunas
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | OR | DR | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azuolas TubelisS | 30:11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| Sylvain FranciscoS | 29:55 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8-14 | 3-9 | 11-11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 29 |
| Dovydas GiedraitisS | 21:39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +5 | -2 |
| Moses WrightS | 20:51 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 14 |
| Edgaras UlanovasS | 17:38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| Dustin Sleva | 21:43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -16 | 15 |
| Ignas Brazdeikis | 21:42 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 11 |
| Maodo Lo | 18:27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -17 | 0 |
| Arnas Butkevicius | 10:56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| Laurynas Birutis | 6:58 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| Deividas Sirvydis | Did not play | ||||||||||||||
| Mantas Rubstavicius | Did not play | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 91 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 31-61 | 10-28 | 19-22 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 84 | ||
Box score: EuroLeague. PIR is the Performance Index Rating.
Game Flow
Baskonia ahead±15
Zalgiris Kaunas ahead
- Largest lead · Baskonia
- 11
- Largest lead · Zalgiris Kaunas
- 9
- Lead changes
- 15
- Times tied
- 13
- Best run · Baskonia
- 11-0from Q4 01:37
- Best run · Zalgiris Kaunas
- 8-0from Q1 08:58
Shot Chart
MadeMissed
BaskoniaZalgiris Kaunas
| Zone | FG | % | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 18-18 | 100.0% | 14% |
| Paint | 27-47 | 57.4% | 37% |
| Mid-range | 4-7 | 57.1% | 6% |
| Corner 3 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 1% |
| Above the break 3 | 18-54 | 33.3% | 43% |
| All shots | 67-127 | 52.8% | 3PT 32.7% |
Scoring Plays
Q1Baskonia 19 – 23 Zalgiris Kaunas
- 00:38Rodions Kurucs · 2-pointer19–23
- 02:01Laurynas Birutis · 2-pointer17–23
- 02:47K. Simmons · 2-pointer17–21
- 03:02Ignas Brazdeikis · 2-pointer15–21
- 03:45Mamadi Diakite · 2-pointer15–19
- 04:25K. Simmons · 2-pointer13–19
- 04:43Arnas Butkevicius · 3-pointer11–19
- 05:09Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · 3-pointer11–16
- 05:22Ignas Brazdeikis · 2-pointer8–16
- 05:40Rodions Kurucs · 3-pointer8–14
- 06:02Sylvain Francisco · 2-pointer5–14
- 06:45Moses Wright · 2-pointer5–12
- 07:14Gytis Radzevicius · Free throw5–10
- 07:14Gytis Radzevicius · 2-pointer4–10
- 07:27Moses Wright · 2-pointer2–10
- 07:57Sylvain Francisco · 2-pointer2–8
- 08:26Azuolas Tubelis · 2-pointer2–6
- 08:58Azuolas Tubelis · 2-pointer2–4
- 09:22Markus Howard · 2-pointer2–2
- 09:46Sylvain Francisco · Free throw0–2
- 09:46Sylvain Francisco · Free throw0–1
Q2Baskonia 46 – 45 Zalgiris Kaunas
- 00:16Markus Howard · 2-pointer46–45
- 00:49Ignas Brazdeikis · 2-pointer44–45
- 01:06Trent Forrest · 2-pointer44–43
- 01:26Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · 2-pointer42–43
- 02:30Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · 2-pointer40–43
- 02:42Edgaras Ulanovas · 3-pointer38–43
- 03:28Moses Wright · Free throw38–40
- 03:28Moses Wright · Free throw38–39
- 04:34Moses Wright · 2-pointer38–38
- 04:48Eugene Omoruyi · 2-pointer38–36
- 05:03Sylvain Francisco · 3-pointer36–36
- 05:48K. Simmons · 2-pointer36–33
- 05:58Azuolas Tubelis · 2-pointer34–33
- 06:13Markus Howard · 3-pointer34–31
- 06:26Sylvain Francisco · Free throw31–31
- 06:26Sylvain Francisco · Free throw31–30
- 06:46Markus Howard · 2-pointer31–29
- 07:20Clement Frisch · 2-pointer29–29
- 07:43Maodo Lo · Free throw27–29
- 07:57Trent Forrest · Free throw27–28
- 07:57Trent Forrest · 2-pointer26–28
- 08:34Mamadi Diakite · 3-pointer24–28
- 08:47Dustin Sleva · 2-pointer21–28
- 09:17Dustin Sleva · Free throw21–26
- 09:17Dustin Sleva · Free throw21–25
- 09:17Dustin Sleva · Free throw21–24
- 09:39Trent Forrest · 2-pointer21–23
Q3Baskonia 75 – 71 Zalgiris Kaunas
- 00:00Eugene Omoruyi · 3-pointer75–71
- 00:22Edgaras Ulanovas · 3-pointer72–71
- 00:41Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · Free throw72–68
- 00:41Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · Free throw71–68
- 00:50Edgaras Ulanovas · Free throw70–68
- 01:11Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · Free throw70–67
- 01:11Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · Free throw69–67
- 01:28Dustin Sleva · 3-pointer68–67
- 01:53Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · Free throw68–64
- 01:53Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · Free throw67–64
- 02:14Edgaras Ulanovas · Free throw66–64
- 02:22K. Simmons · Free throw66–63
- 02:22K. Simmons · Free throw65–63
- 02:55Eugene Omoruyi · 3-pointer64–63
- 03:23Sylvain Francisco · Free throw61–63
- 03:23Sylvain Francisco · Free throw61–62
- 03:54K. Simmons · 2-pointer61–61
- 04:21Sylvain Francisco · Free throw59–61
- 04:21Sylvain Francisco · Free throw59–60
- 04:21Sylvain Francisco · Free throw59–59
- 04:48Sylvain Francisco · 2-pointer59–58
- 05:06Mamadi Diakite · 2-pointer59–56
- 05:38Moses Wright · 2-pointer57–56
- 05:50Mamadi Diakite · 2-pointer57–54
- 06:37Ignas Brazdeikis · 3-pointer55–54
- 06:51Trent Forrest · 2-pointer55–51
- 07:25Markus Howard · 3-pointer53–51
- 07:41Sylvain Francisco · Free throw50–51
- 07:41Sylvain Francisco · Free throw50–50
- 07:51Rodions Kurucs · 2-pointer50–49
- 08:30Dovydas Giedraitis · 2-pointer48–49
- 09:15Moses Wright · 2-pointer48–47
- 09:35Rodions Kurucs · 2-pointer48–45
Q4Baskonia 102 – 91 Zalgiris Kaunas
- 00:06Khalifa Diop · Free throw102–91
- 00:21K. Simmons · Free throw101–91
- 00:21K. Simmons · Free throw100–91
- 00:28Rodions Kurucs · Free throw99–91
- 00:28Rodions Kurucs · Free throw98–91
- 00:49Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · Free throw97–91
- 00:49Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · Free throw96–91
- 01:12Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · 2-pointer95–91
- 01:37Rodions Kurucs · 2-pointer93–91
- 01:57Ignas Brazdeikis · 2-pointer91–91
- 02:16Mamadi Diakite · Free throw91–89
- 02:16Mamadi Diakite · Free throw90–89
- 02:43Rodions Kurucs · 2-pointer89–89
- 03:25Trent Forrest · Free throw87–89
- 03:25Trent Forrest · 2-pointer86–89
- 05:00Sylvain Francisco · 2-pointer84–89
- 05:59Sylvain Francisco · 2-pointer84–87
- 06:46Trent Forrest · 2-pointer84–85
- 07:26Sylvain Francisco · 3-pointer82–85
- 07:47Markus Howard · 3-pointer82–82
- 08:05Azuolas Tubelis · 3-pointer79–82
- 08:26Trent Forrest · 2-pointer79–79
- 08:41Sylvain Francisco · 3-pointer77–79
- 09:00Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · Free throw77–76
- 09:00Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot · Free throw76–76
- 09:11Dustin Sleva · 2-pointer75–76
- 09:40Dustin Sleva · 3-pointer75–74
Play-by-play and shot locations: EuroLeague.
Game Recap
Baskonia outlasted Zalgiris Kaunas 102–91 in EuroLeague play, using a high-scoring offensive night to secure an 11-point home win. The game was played at an up-tempo pace, with Baskonia consistently generating points through quick actions and perimeter creation, keeping Zalgiris in chase mode for long stretches.
Zalgiris stayed competitive by answering runs and finding offense in the half court, but Baskonia’s ability to stack stops and convert them into efficient scoring bursts created separation. As the game progressed, Baskonia’s shot-making and ball movement helped them maintain control, preventing Zalgiris from turning the contest into a one-possession finish late.
In the closing stages, Baskonia executed cleaner possessions, limiting empty trips and continuing to score against set defenses. The 102-point output underscored Baskonia’s offensive ceiling, while Zalgiris was left needing more consistent two-way stretches to keep pace in a shootout.
The result strengthens Baskonia’s position in the EuroLeague standings race and reinforces the value of their offensive identity when they play with tempo and spacing. For Zalgiris, the loss highlights the importance of sustaining defensive pressure and limiting opponent runs—especially against teams capable of scoring in bunches.