Butkevicius gives Rytas 3-1 lead in dramatic finale against Lietkabelis

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Calmness was restored after the incidents of Game 3 in the Lithuanian League finals though Game 4 had a no less dramatic ending, with Arnas Butkevicius scoring the game-winner to give Rytas a 78-77 win on the road and a 3-1 lead in the series.

Butkevicius gave Rytas a one-point lead with 15 seconds to play and determined the final score as Dovydas Giedraitis failed to convert a three-pointer for Lietkbelis in the last four seconds.

Kenneth Smith led Rytas with 18 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds, Margiris Normantas followed with 13 points and Butkevicius finished the game with a total of 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

On the opposing end, Panagiotis Kalaitzakis tapped 17 points and 6 rebounds and Gediminas Orelik also added 17, while Kristupas Zemaitis picked up 11 points.

Game 5 of the series takes place in Vilnius on June 7 (18:50 local time), where Rytas can lift the trophy with a win.

 

Photo credit: BCL

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