2008 LKL Finals
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| Dates | May 5- May 17 | |||||||||
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LKL finals
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The 2008 LKL Finals was the championship series of the Lithuanian Basketball League's 2007–08 LKL season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. Žalgiris defeated Lietuvos Rytas in a five games, series 4–1. It was the club's 12th Lithuanian League title. Žalgiris had won the most Lithuanian championships of all-time at that point. Lietuvos Rytas had three Lithuanian championships at that time. The games were broadcast on LTV with Linas Kunigėlis as the announcer.
Way to Finals
[edit ]On the way to the finals, Žalgiris won against Sakalai (110–73, 90–80), in the quarterfinals, and Šiauliai (100–76, 94–83), in the semifinals. Šiauliai later won third place.
Lietuvos Rytas defeated Aisčiai-Atletas (126–59, 87–67), in the first round of the playoffs, and later Alytus (116–62, 115–85).
Game summaries
[edit ]Game 1
[edit ]Rebs: Petravičius 12
Asts: Price 1, Petravičius 1, Jomantas 1 Pts: Jankūnas 17
Rebs: Jankūnas 9
Asts: Collins 5
Game 2
[edit ]Rebs: Markota 7
Asts: Collins 7 Pts: Bajramović 18
Rebs: Nielsen 8
Asts: Price 2, Eidson 2, Petravičius 2
Game 3
[edit ]Rebs: Eidson 7
Asts: Price 3, Eidson 3, Jordan 3 Pts: Brown 27
Rebs: Markota 10
Asts: Brown 7