GAME THREAD: NBA: ZALKAUNAS at GOLDEN STATE

NBA: ZALKAUNAS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ZALGIRIS KAUNAS 16 23 17 32 88
GOLDEN STATE 29 24 34 20 107 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: - MARKO POPOVIC 15, JONAS MACIULIS 13,
MARCUS BROWN 11
GSW - STEPHEN JACKSON 20, MARCO-STEFANO
BELINELLI 19, KELENNA AZUBUIKE 13</div>

 

By Ryan Leong
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Stephen Jackson scored 13 ofhis 20 points in the first quarter as the Golden State Warriorsjumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 107-88 winover Lithuanian club Zalgiris Kaunas on Monday night.

The Warriors starting five included regulars Jackson and MattBarnes at forward with Baron Davis at point guard but also hadrookies Marco Belinelli from Italy and Serbian Kosta Perovic.

Belinelli added 19 points on 7-of-17 shooting while Davis scoredall of his 11 points in the first quarter.


Golden State used a 24-8 run to lead by as many as 16 points inthe first quarter. Zalgiris Kaunas fought its way back in thesecond quarter to trail by 10 before the Warriors took a14-point halftime lead.


It took 20 hours for Zalgiris Kaunas to fly to the United Statesfrom Lithuania, transferring in Amsterdam and arriving in SanFrancisco Saturday night.


By the third quarter, Zalgiris was behind by 36 points after theWarriors went on a 32-10 run. They did have one section in theupper bowl of a few hundred boisterous fans cheering anddisplaying the country's flag.


Marko Popovic scored 12 of his 15 points in the fourth quarterfor Zalgiris Kaunas, which used a 20-6 run to cut the deficit to17 points with six minutes remaining.


From there, the Warriors pushed their advantage to 19 points ona follow slam by rookie Brandan Wright.


Jonas Maciulis had 13 points and former NBA draft pick MarcusBrown, who played collegiately at Murray State, added 11 forZalgiris Kaunas, which boasts former NBA player Arvydas Sabonisas its principal owner.


The club was created in 1944 and has won the Lithuanianchampionship 14 times since the country became independent in1991.

 

NBA: ZALKAUNAS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">ZALGIRIS KAUNAS (88) AT GOLDEN STATE (107)

ZALGIRIS KAUNAS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J MACIULIS F 36:00 2-11 9-10 4 3 7 3 4 1 4 13
P JANKUNAS F 22:50 1-5 0-0 1 4 5 1 6 0 2 3
E ZUKAUSKAS C 26:39 5-8 1-1 5 9 14 1 4 0 3 11
M BROWN G 25:24 5-13 0-1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 11
D COLLINS G 16:26 1-7 0-0 0 1 1 4 4 1 3 2
M KALNIETIS 29:03 5-9 0-2 1 0 1 5 1 2 4 10
G JURAK 25:36 4-8 1-2 0 8 8 2 2 3 2 9
M POPOVIC 25:07 4-13 4-5 0 3 3 2 1 0 3 15
D SALENGA 9:05 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 3 1 0 2 2
T BEARD 15:50 4-9 2-2 4 4 8 0 4 1 3 10
A MILAKNIS 2:02 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
V DILYS 5:58 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 2
V PECIUKAS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 32-86 19-25 18 38 56 22 30 9 29 88
(.372) (.760) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 30 (33 PTS)

GOLDEN STATE

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

S JACKSON F 20:04 7-12 4-6 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 20
M BARNES 16:44 4-8 2-4 2 5 7 2 3 0 2 11
K PEROVIC C 14:57 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 2
M BELINELLI G 48:00 7-17 4-5 2 1 3 1 2 3 4 19
B DAVIS G 21:27 5-6 1-1 2 4 6 7 1 2 0 11
A HARRINGTON 22:30 2-9 4-5 1 9 10 1 3 0 1 8
P O'BRYANT 16:44 1-5 2-2 2 2 4 1 5 2 2 4
K AZUBUIKE 21:54 5-10 3-3 2 1 3 1 4 0 1 13
T BROWN F 26:33 5-12 2-2 2 1 3 4 2 2 3 12
B WRIGHT 19:07 2-11 3-5 5 2 7 0 1 1 2 7
P BURKE 12:00 0-2 0-2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
A CROSHERE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T HUDSON DNP - LEFT GROIN STRAIN
M PIETRUS DNP - BACK MUSCLE STRAIN
S LASME DNP - SPRAINED ANKLE
A BIEDRINS DNP - SPRAINED FOOT
M ELLIS DNP - SPRAINED NECK

TOTALS 240:00 39-95 25-35 19 29 48 19 25 12 16 107
(.411) (.714) TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 16 (25 PTS)

ZALGIRIS KAUNAS 16 23 17 32 - 88
GOLDEN STATE 29 24 34 20 - 107

BLOCKED SHOTS: ZALGIRIS KAUNAS - E ZUKAUSKAS 3, T BEARD. GOLDEN STATE -
K AZUBUIKE 2, K PEROVIC 2, S JACKSON, P O'BRYANT.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ZALGIRIS KAUNAS 5-24 (.208), J MACIULIS 0-5, P JANKUNAS 1-
2, M BROWN 1-4, D COLLINS 0-1, M KALNIETIS 0-3, G JURAK 0-2, M POPOVIC 3-
6, T BEARD 0-1. GOLDEN STATE 4-14 (.286), S JACKSON 2-3, M BARNES 1-
2, M BELINELLI 1-5, A HARRINGTON 0-3, K AZUBUIKE 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: GOLDEN STATE - M BARNES, B WRIGHT.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
A - 14,123. T - 2:16.</div>

 

NBA: ZALKAUNAS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">ZALGIRIS KAUNAS (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Maciulis 36:00 2-11 9-10 4-7 3 4 13
P Jankunas 22:50 1-5 0-0 1-5 1 6 3
E Zukauskas 26:39 5-8 1-1 5-14 1 4 11
M Brown 25:24 5-13 0-1 1-2 1 1 11
D Collins 16:26 1-7 0-0 0-1 4 4 2
M Kalnietis 29:03 5-9 0-2 1-1 5 1 10
G Jurak 25:36 4-8 1-2 0-8 2 2 9
M Popovic 25:07 4-13 4-5 0-3 2 1 15
D Salenga 9:05 1-3 0-0 0-3 3 1 2
T Beard 15:50 4-9 2-2 4-8 0 4 10
A Milaknis 2:02 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
V Dilys 5:58 0-0 2-2 2-3 0 2 2
V Peciukas DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 32-86 19-25 18-56 22 30 88
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.372, FT-.760. 3-Point Goals:
5-24, .208 (J Maciulis 0-5, P Jankunas 1-2, M
Brown 1-4, D Collins 0-1, M Kalnietis 0-3, G
Jurak 0-2, M Popovic 3-6, T Beard 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:4 (E Zukauskas 3,
T Beard). Turnovers:29 (M Kalnietis 4, J
Maciulis 4, E Zukauskas 3, D Collins 3, M
Popovic 3, T Beard 3, M Brown 2, D Salenga 2,
G Jurak 2, P Jankunas 2, V Dilys). Steals: 9
(G Jurak 3, M Kalnietis 2, M Brown, D
Collins, J Maciulis, T Beard).


GOLDEN STATE (107)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Jackson 20:04 7-12 4-6 0-3 2 1 20
M Barnes 16:44 4-8 2-4 2-7 2 3 11
K Perovic 14:57 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 2 2
M Belinelli 48:00 7-17 4-5 2-3 1 2 19
B Davis 21:27 5-6 1-1 2-6 7 1 11
A Harrington 22:30 2-9 4-5 1-10 1 3 8
P O'Bryant 16:44 1-5 2-2 2-4 1 5 4
K Azubuike 21:54 5-10 3-3 2-3 1 4 13
T Brown 26:33 5-12 2-2 2-3 4 2 12
B Wright 19:07 2-11 3-5 5-7 0 1 7
P Burke 12:00 0-2 0-2 1-1 0 1 0
A Croshere DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T Hudson DNP - LEFT GROIN STRAIN
M Pietrus DNP - BACK MUSCLE STRAIN
S Lasme DNP - SPRAINED ANKLE
A Biedrins DNP - SPRAINED FOOT
M Ellis DNP - SPRAINED NECK

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-95 25-35 19-48 19 25 107
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.411, FT-.714. 3-Point Goals:
4-14, .286 (S Jackson 2-3, M Barnes 1-2, M
Belinelli 1-5, A Harrington 0-3, K Azubuike
0-1). Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots:6 (K
Azubuike 2, K Perovic 2, S Jackson, P
O'Bryant). Turnovers:16 (M Belinelli 4, T
Brown 3, M Barnes 2, P O'Bryant 2, B Wright
2, A Harrington, K Azubuike, P Burke).
Steals: 12 (M Belinelli 3, B Davis 2, T Brown
2, P O'Bryant 2, S Jackson, K Perovic, B
Wright).

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ZALGIRIS KAUNAS 16 23 17 32 - 88
GOLDEN STATE 29 24 34 20 - 107
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Technical fouls: Golden State - 2 (M Barnes,
4:28 1st; B Wright, 11:19 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,123. T: 2:16.</div>

 

NBA: ZALKAUNAS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
ZALGIRIS KAUNAS 88
GOLDEN STATE 107 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: ZALKAUNAS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">ZALGIRIS KAUNAS (88) AT GOLDEN STATE (107)

ZALGIRIS KAUNAS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J MACIULIS F 36:00 2-11 9-10 4 3 7 3 4 1 4 13
P JANKUNAS F 22:50 1-5 0-0 1 4 5 1 6 0 2 3
E ZUKAUSKAS C 26:39 5-8 1-1 5 9 14 1 4 0 3 11
M BROWN G 25:24 5-13 0-1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 11
D COLLINS G 16:26 1-7 0-0 0 1 1 4 4 1 3 2
M KALNIETIS 29:03 5-9 0-2 1 0 1 5 1 2 4 10
G JURAK 25:36 4-8 1-2 0 8 8 2 2 3 2 9
M POPOVIC 25:07 4-13 4-5 0 3 3 2 1 0 3 15
D SALENGA 9:05 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 3 1 0 2 2
T BEARD 15:50 4-9 2-2 4 4 8 0 4 1 3 10
A MILAKNIS 2:02 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
V DILYS 5:58 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 2
V PECIUKAS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 32-86 19-25 18 38 56 22 30 9 29 88
(.372) (.760) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 30 (33 PTS)

GOLDEN STATE

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

S JACKSON F 20:04 7-12 4-6 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 20
M BARNES 16:44 4-8 2-4 2 5 7 2 3 0 2 11
K PEROVIC C 14:57 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 2
M BELINELLI G 48:00 7-17 4-5 2 1 3 1 2 3 4 19
B DAVIS G 21:27 5-6 1-1 2 4 6 7 1 2 0 11
A HARRINGTON 22:30 2-9 4-5 1 9 10 1 3 0 1 8
P O'BRYANT 16:44 1-5 2-2 2 2 4 1 5 2 2 4
K AZUBUIKE 21:54 5-10 3-3 2 1 3 1 4 0 1 13
T BROWN F 26:33 5-12 2-2 2 1 3 4 2 2 3 12
B WRIGHT 19:07 2-11 3-5 5 2 7 0 1 1 2 7
P BURKE 12:00 0-2 0-2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
A CROSHERE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T HUDSON DNP - LEFT GROIN STRAIN
M PIETRUS DNP - BACK MUSCLE STRAIN
S LASME DNP - SPRAINED ANKLE
A BIEDRINS DNP - SPRAINED FOOT
M ELLIS DNP - SPRAINED NECK

TOTALS 240:00 39-95 25-35 19 29 48 19 25 12 16 107
(.411) (.714) TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 16 (25 PTS)

ZALGIRIS KAUNAS 16 23 17 32 - 88
GOLDEN STATE 29 24 34 20 - 107

BLOCKED SHOTS: ZALGIRIS KAUNAS - E ZUKAUSKAS 3, T BEARD. GOLDEN STATE -
K AZUBUIKE 2, K PEROVIC 2, S JACKSON, P O'BRYANT.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ZALGIRIS KAUNAS 5-24 (.208), J MACIULIS 0-5, P JANKUNAS 1-
2, M BROWN 1-4, D COLLINS 0-1, M KALNIETIS 0-3, G JURAK 0-2, M POPOVIC 3-
6, T BEARD 0-1. GOLDEN STATE 4-14 (.286), S JACKSON 2-3, M BARNES 1-
2, M BELINELLI 1-5, A HARRINGTON 0-3, K AZUBUIKE 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: GOLDEN STATE - M BARNES, B WRIGHT.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
A - 14,123. T - 2:16.</div>

 

NBA: ZALKAUNAS at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">ZALGIRIS KAUNAS (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Maciulis 36:00 2-11 9-10 4-7 3 4 13
P Jankunas 22:50 1-5 0-0 1-5 1 6 3
E Zukauskas 26:39 5-8 1-1 5-14 1 4 11
M Brown 25:24 5-13 0-1 1-2 1 1 11
D Collins 16:26 1-7 0-0 0-1 4 4 2
M Kalnietis 29:03 5-9 0-2 1-1 5 1 10
G Jurak 25:36 4-8 1-2 0-8 2 2 9
M Popovic 25:07 4-13 4-5 0-3 2 1 15
D Salenga 9:05 1-3 0-0 0-3 3 1 2
T Beard 15:50 4-9 2-2 4-8 0 4 10
A Milaknis 2:02 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
V Dilys 5:58 0-0 2-2 2-3 0 2 2
V Peciukas DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 32-86 19-25 18-56 22 30 88
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.372, FT-.760. 3-Point Goals:
5-24, .208 (J Maciulis 0-5, P Jankunas 1-2, M
Brown 1-4, D Collins 0-1, M Kalnietis 0-3, G
Jurak 0-2, M Popovic 3-6, T Beard 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:4 (E Zukauskas 3,
T Beard). Turnovers:29 (M Kalnietis 4, J
Maciulis 4, E Zukauskas 3, D Collins 3, M
Popovic 3, T Beard 3, M Brown 2, D Salenga 2,
G Jurak 2, P Jankunas 2, V Dilys). Steals: 9
(G Jurak 3, M Kalnietis 2, M Brown, D
Collins, J Maciulis, T Beard).


GOLDEN STATE (107)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Jackson 20:04 7-12 4-6 0-3 2 1 20
M Barnes 16:44 4-8 2-4 2-7 2 3 11
K Perovic 14:57 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 2 2
M Belinelli 48:00 7-17 4-5 2-3 1 2 19
B Davis 21:27 5-6 1-1 2-6 7 1 11
A Harrington 22:30 2-9 4-5 1-10 1 3 8
P O'Bryant 16:44 1-5 2-2 2-4 1 5 4
K Azubuike 21:54 5-10 3-3 2-3 1 4 13
T Brown 26:33 5-12 2-2 2-3 4 2 12
B Wright 19:07 2-11 3-5 5-7 0 1 7
P Burke 12:00 0-2 0-2 1-1 0 1 0
A Croshere DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T Hudson DNP - LEFT GROIN STRAIN
M Pietrus DNP - BACK MUSCLE STRAIN
S Lasme DNP - SPRAINED ANKLE
A Biedrins DNP - SPRAINED FOOT
M Ellis DNP - SPRAINED NECK

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-95 25-35 19-48 19 25 107
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.411, FT-.714. 3-Point Goals:
4-14, .286 (S Jackson 2-3, M Barnes 1-2, M
Belinelli 1-5, A Harrington 0-3, K Azubuike
0-1). Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots:6 (K
Azubuike 2, K Perovic 2, S Jackson, P
O'Bryant). Turnovers:16 (M Belinelli 4, T
Brown 3, M Barnes 2, P O'Bryant 2, B Wright
2, A Harrington, K Azubuike, P Burke).
Steals: 12 (M Belinelli 3, B Davis 2, T Brown
2, P O'Bryant 2, S Jackson, K Perovic, B
Wright).

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ZALGIRIS KAUNAS 16 23 17 32 - 88
GOLDEN STATE 29 24 34 20 - 107
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Golden State - 2 (M Barnes,
4:28 1st; B Wright, 11:19 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,123. T: 2:16.</div>