{"id":9593,"date":"2026-09-27T15:25:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/?p=9593"},"modified":"2026-10-02T12:51:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:51:28","slug":"silver-finish-in-beijing-rytas-vilnius-crowned-world-runners-up-after-dramatic-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rytasvilnius.lt\/en\/news\/silver-finish-in-beijing-rytas-vilnius-crowned-world-runners-up-after-dramatic-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver finish in Beijing: Rytas Vilnius crowned world runners-up after dramatic final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The FIBA Intercontinental Cup came to a thrilling conclusion at Beijing National Indoor Stadium. In a fiercely contested world championship grand final with a heart-stopping finish, Rytas Vilnius fell just short against NBA G League United, 86:89, capturing the tournament\u2019s silver medals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The American squad opened with high-tempo transition play, as Phillip Wheeler scored six quick points (0:6). Michael Devoe got Vilnius on the scoreboard with a driving layup (2:6), and Gytis Radzevi\u010dius spotted Kay Bruhnke for a triple (5:6). After Lester Quinones and Caleb Grill struck from beyond the arc (10:16), Augustas Mar\u010diulionis came up with a steal and found Matas Jog\u0117la on the fast break (12:16). Ricky Lindo Jr. converted an and-one play off a Jog\u0117la pass (18:22), but baskets by John Ukomadu and Jordan Johnson allowed the opponents to close out the opening frame ahead, 18:24.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Vilnius showed tremendous grit in the second quarter. Inside scoring by Art\u016bras Gudaitis and a basket by Bruhnke ignited the comeback (21:24), with Gudaitis adding a three-point play off a Mar\u010diulionis dish (24:27). Moments later, Devoe picked off a pass and pulled up for a transition three-pointer to knot the score at 27:27. Mar\u010diulionis traded long-range blows with Sean East II before Gytis Masiulis took control: the forward knocked down a triple (34:35), then grabbed an offensive rebound and threw down a slam to push Vilnius ahead (36:35). With Masiulis adding free throws and Lindo Jr. securing an offensive board to set up a Radzevi\u010dius finish, Vilnius headed into the halftime interval leading 46:42.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">A grueling physical battle unfolded after the break. Quinones, Eric Dixon, and a Ukomadu dunk reclaimed the lead for United (46:48), but Radzevi\u010dius sank a triple (49:49) and followed with a driving score (51:51). A Devoe dish to Masiulis kept Vilnius in front at 55:53, but the team&#8217;s offense sputtered late in the period. East II spearheaded a devastating 15:0 run with free throws and floaters (55:57), Wheeler added a dunk and a three-pointer (55:64), and free throws from Nick Jourdain alongside a Dixon basket handed the Americans a 55:68 advantage going into the final frame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Staring down a 13-point deficit, Vilnius launched an extraordinary fourth-quarter rally. Mar\u010diulionis set up Gudaitis inside and found Bruhnke for a three to cut into the deficit (60:68). Even when Kylor Kelley responded with seven straight points (64:77), Rytas Vilnius refused to concede: Jog\u0117la rocked the rim with a slam (66:77), Mar\u010diulionis attacked the basket (68:77), and Masiulis scored off his own steal (71:78). Bruhnke calmly converted four consecutive free throws (75:78), and with two minutes remaining, Devoe drove through contact for a three-point play to tie the game at 78:78.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The closing moments delivered pure drama. When Dixon buried a three (78:81), Jog\u0117la answered with an ice-cold triple of his own (81:81). Dixon and East II nudged the Americans back in front (81:85), but Jog\u0117la struck again inside (83:85). After East II made two free throws (83:87), Jog\u0117la pulled down an offensive rebound and drained an incredible, contested three-pointer with just 5 seconds left to pull within one (86:87). Forced to foul, Vilnius watched East II sink both attempts from the stripe (86:89), and Mar\u010diulionis\u2019 desperate buzzer-beating heave fell short.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Displaying world-class heart and resilience on the global stage, Rytas Vilnius concluded their tournament run with an 86:89 defeat to their American opponents, taking home silver in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FIBA Intercontinental Cup came to a thrilling conclusion at Beijing National Indoor Stadium. In a fiercely contested world championship grand final with a heart-stopping finish, Rytas Vilnius fell just short against NBA G League United, 86:89, capturing the tournament\u2019s silver medals. 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