2018 LKL Play-offs
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 11 – June 18, 2018 |
| Season | 2017–18 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | BC Žalgiris |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | BC Žalgiris (20th title) |
| Runner-up | BC Rytas |
| Semifinalists | |
The 2018 LKL Playoffs featured the eight best teams of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) basketball league in Lithuania, competing for the championship spot. This was the LKL playoffs' 24th edition. Žalgiris achieved their 20th title overall, eight consecutive.[1]
The quarter-finals were played in a best-of-five format, with the higher seeded team playing the first and (if necessary) third game at home. The semi-finals were played in a best-of-five format and the finals in a best-of-seven format, with the higher seed team playing games 1, 3, 5 and 7 (if necessary) at home.
Bracket
Lietuvos rytas | 3 | |||||||
3 Neptūnas | 2 | Third place series | ||||||
3 Neptūnas | 3 | |||||||
6 Pieno žvaigždės | 1 | |||||||
3 Neptūnas | 3 | |||||||
4 Lietkabelis | 1 | |||||||
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žalgiris | 3-0 | Nevėžis | 95-70 | 96-75 | 84-69 | — | — |
Lietuvos rytas
|
3-0 | Juventus | 97-64 | 79-78 | 102-73 | — | — |
| Neptūnas | 3-1 | Pieno žvaigždės | 91-81 | 87-92 | 92-82 | 64-101 | —- |
| Lietkabelis | 3-1 | Šiauliai | 103-86 | 84-94 | 92-68 | 85-84 | — |
Neptūnas vs Pieno žvaigždės
11 May
|
| Neptūnas | 91–81 | Pieno žvaigždės |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–28, 27–21, 22–20, 18–12 | ||
| 4 | Pts: T. Hughes 4 | |
| 1-0 | ||
Švyturys Arena
Attendance: 2100 |
14 May
|
| Pieno žvaigždės | 92–87 | Neptūnas |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 23–27, 28–20, 24–19 | ||
T. Hughes 5 |
Pts: B. Fields 16 Rebs: L. Kisielius 6 Asts: R. Seibutis 4 | |
| 1-1 | ||
Pieno žvaigždės Arena
Attendance: 500 |
22 May
|
| Pieno žvaigždės | 64–101 | Neptūnas |
| 'Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 14–23, 15-28, 19-23 | ||
T. Hughes 5 |
Pts: B. Fields 19 Rebs: L. Kisielius 8 Asts: L. Kisielius 5 | |
| 1-3 | ||
Lietuvos rytas vs Juventus
11 May
|
Lietuvos rytas |
97–64 | Juventus |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 20–6, 25–19, 37–23 | ||
| 8 | Pts: M. Kupšas 18 Rebs: M. Kupšas 9 Asts: D. Bičkauskas 4 | |
| 1-0 | ||
14 May
|
| Juventus | 78–79 | Lietuvos rytas |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 14–22, 23–20, 18–12 | ||
| 7 | Pts: C. Kramer 20 Rebs: C. Kramer 6 Asts: C. Kramer 6 | |
| 0-2 | ||
19 May
|
Lietuvos rytas |
102–73 | Juventus |
| Scoring by quarter: 29-20, 27–18, 23–14, 23–21 | ||
| 8 | Pts: M. Korniienko 21 Rebs: M. Korniienko 10 Asts: A. Ireland 6 | |
| 3-0 | ||
Lietuvos rytas arena
Attendance: 2900 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žalgiris | 3-0 | Lietkabelis | 93-69 | 94-79 | 83-64 | — | — |
| Lietuvos rytas | 3-2 | Neptūnas | 79-84 | 67-49 | 74-67 | 70-74 | 88-82 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žalgiris | Lietuvos rytas | 96-83 | 73-82 | 90-80 | 82-78 | 80-70 | — | — |
See also
References
- ^ "Champions again: Zalgiris top Lietuvos Rytas 4-1". lkl.lt. June 18, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2020.