{"id":8247,"date":"2025-06-04T18:50:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T15:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/?p=8247"},"modified":"2026-08-26T17:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:32:27","slug":"drama-isgyvenes-rytas-priartejo-prie-betsafe-lkl-finalo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/news\/drama-isgyvenes-rytas-priartejo-prie-betsafe-lkl-finalo\/","title":{"rendered":"Rytas Survives Drama to Move Closer to Betsafe-LKL Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"309\">Another thrilling Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL) semifinal game took place in the series between Rytas Vilnius and Panev\u0117\u017eio 7bet-Lietkabelis.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"539\">Giedrius \u017dib\u0117nas\u2019 squad secured a narrow 87-86 (20:14, 20:22, 15:23, 32:27) home victory over the Panev\u0117\u017eys team and now leads the series 2-1 in the best-of-five matchup. The fourth game will take place on Friday in Panev\u0117\u017eys.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"1205\">Rytas Vilnius started the game strong, opening an 8-0 lead after several plays from \u0104\u017euolas Tubelis. Mantas Rub\u0161tavi\u010dius cut the gap to 5-11, but the margin quickly returned to double digits at 15-5. Rytas continued to maintain control (20-9) until the visitors scored five unanswered points (14-20). Gytis Masiulis and Jayvon Graves helped Rytas stay ahead (30-16), while Panev\u0117\u017eys committed several turnovers. D\u017eord\u017ee Gagi\u010dius and Paulius Danusevi\u010dius attempted to close the gap, bringing it down to single digits at 27-36. With two minutes left in the quarter, Mantas Rub\u0161tavi\u010dius and P. Danusevi\u010dius scored again, and O. Kovliaras ended the quarter at 36-40.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1561\">Panev\u0117\u017eio 7bet-Lietkabelis showed determination after halftime. D\u017e. Gagi\u010dius and O. Kovliaras scored to tie the game at 44-44, marking the first lead of the match for the visitors when D. Bi\u010dkauskis made free throws midway through the third quarter (54-52). By the end of the quarter, Panev\u0117\u017eys led by four points (59-55), the largest advantage so far.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1862\">Rytas opened the fourth quarter with a 5-0 run to regain the lead (60-59), prompting a timeout from Nenad \u010canak. Rytas pushed ahead (63-59), but D\u017e. Gagi\u010dius injured his ankle. This led to technical fouls being assessed: to the 7bet-Lietkabelis coach for entering the court and to the Rytas bench.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"2309\">Mantas Rub\u0161tavi\u010dius missed key opportunities as Rytas tried to extend its lead to 67-61. Gabrielius Mald\u016bnas answered with crucial points but later committed a foul. G. Masiulis struck a significant blow for the home team with a long-range shot (72-63), while O. Kovliaras responded with M. Normantas\u2019 contribution (74-65). The Ukrainian\u2019s efforts kept Panev\u0117\u017eys close (69-74), and his fifth three-pointer cut the margin to two points (74-76).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2875\">With two minutes remaining, G. Radzevi\u010dius scored important points (78-74), followed by two more from M. Normantas (80-74), prompting another timeout. Afterward, Panev\u0117\u017eys failed to capitalize offensively, while G. Radzevi\u010dius drew a foul, bringing Rytas closer to victory (83-76). M. Rub\u0161tavi\u010dius kept the visitors\u2019 hopes alive at 82-84. With 20 seconds left, M. Normantas made his free throws (86-82), and D\u017e. Slavinskas added one more point (83-86). R.J. Cole sealed the win with a final free throw, and M. Rub\u0161tavi\u010dius\u2019 buzzer-beater attempt changed nothing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2877\" data-end=\"3053\">Rytas Vilnius: R.J. 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