Feb 22 • 12:42 UTC 🇱🇹 Lithuania Lrytas

Little KMT final: "Neptūnas" vs. "Lietkabelis"

The KMT final features "Neptūnas" and "Lietkabelis" after both teams struggled in the semifinals against stronger opponents.

The KMT final is set to feature a matchup between Lithuania's "Neptūnas" and "Lietkabelis", both of which faced difficult semifinals where they were unable to compete with their opponents. "Neptūnas" lost to "Žalgiris" with a score of 81 to 119, while "Lietkabelis" fell to "Rytas" at 89 to 106. This highlights the considerable challenges both teams faced leading into the final, especially after a season where they concluded their European cup campaigns prematurely.

Historically, the two teams met twice during the current season, with "Neptūnas" besting "Lietkabelis" on both occasions. In the opening LKL match in Panevėžys, "Neptūnas" achieved a 96 to 84 victory, and followed this up with another win a month ago at home, ending 97 to 87. These results suggest that "Neptūnas" has had the upper hand in past encounters, which may play a psychological role in the final.

Both teams head into the final four without some of their key players due to injuries. "Neptūnas" will miss Harrison Cleary and Martyno Pacevičius, while "Lietkabelis" will be without core players Fardaws Aimaq, team captain Vytenis Lipkevičius, and Nojus Radžius. This raises questions regarding the depth of each team as they compete for third place in the KMT tournament, which begins at 15:15. Fans are encouraged to follow the match results through the Lrytas portal.

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