Zalgiris Kaunas vs Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Xinhua

Zalgiris Kaunas’ Matthew Mitchell reacts during the 2024/25 EuroLeague regular season basketball game between Lithuania’s Zalgiris Kaunas and Israel’s Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in Kaunas, Lithuania, Oct. 24, 2024. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

Saben Lee (2nd L) of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv shoots the ball while Sylvain Francisco (2nd R) of Zalgiris Kaunas during the 2024/25 EuroLeague Regular Season basketball game between Lithuania’s Zalgiris Kaunas and Israel’s Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv defended in Kaunas, Lithuania. October 24, 2024. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

Ignas Brazdeikis (front L) of Zalgiris Kaunas goes under the defense of William Rayman (front R) of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv during the 2024-25 EuroLeague regular season basketball game between Lithuania’s Zalgiris Kaunas and Israel’s Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in Kaunas in the basket, Lithuania, Oct. 24, 2024. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda (3rd from left) takes selfies with a local basketball fan (2nd l) during the 2024/25 EuroLeague regular season basketball game between Zalgiris Kaunas of Lithuania and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv of Israel in Kaunas, Lithuania, March 24 . October 2024. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

Picture taken on October 24, 2024 shows the 2024-25 EuroLeague regular season basketball game between Zalgiris Kaunas of Lithuania and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv of Israel in Kaunas, Lithuania. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

Andrea Trinchieri (r), head coach of Zalgiris Kaunas, gestures during the 2024/25 EuroLeague regular season basketball game between Lithuania’s Zalgiris Kaunas and Israel’s Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in Kaunas, Lithuania, on October 24, 2024. (Photo by Alfreda’s Pliadis/Xinhua)

Sylvain Francisco (2nd L) of Zalgiris Kaunas drives the ball during the 2024/25 EuroLeague regular season basketball game between Lithuania’s Zalgiris Kaunas and Israel’s Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in Kaunas, Lithuania, on October 24, 2024. (Photo by Alfreda’s Pliadis/Xinhua)

A Zalgiris Kaunas fan cheers during the 2024/25 EuroLeague regular season basketball game between Lithuania’s Zalgiris Kaunas and Israel’s Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in Kaunas, Lithuania, Oct. 24, 2024. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

Dovydas Giedraitis (C) of Zalgiris Kaunas drives the ball under the defense of Levi Randolph (L) and Roman Sorkin (R) of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv during the 2024/25 EuroLeague regular season basketball game between Lithuania’s Zalgiris Kaunas and Israel’s Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv Aviv in Kaunas, Lithuania, October 24, 2024. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

Laurynas Birutis (l) of Zalgiris Kaunas throws the ball while William Rayman of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv during the 2024/25 EuroLeague regular season basketball game between Lithuania’s Zalgiris Kaunas and Israel’s Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv on October 24, 2024 in Kaunas, Lithuania, defends (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)