Defeat by the Lithuanian giant left the 1992 EuroLeague champs with no chance of squeezing into the Play-In Showdown
Partizan out of postseason after 70-66 loss at Zalgiris
Ανάλυση αγώνα
3 Χρόνος Ανάγνωσης
Regular Season
Round 33 of 34
Group Regular Season
w
l
l
l
w
l
l
w
l
l
Zalgiris Kaunas ground out a rugged 70-66 home win over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in the penultimate round of the Turkish Airlines regular season and vanquished the Serbian team’s hopes of sneaking into the postseason picture.
With Zalgiris already eliminated and having only pride to play for, Partizan needed a win to keep alive an outside chance of making the top 10 but the visitors went ice cold from the floor when the chips were down, while the home team prevailed thanks to ironclad defense.
Sylvain Francisco paced Zalgiris on a team high 15 points and Partizan’s former big man Alen Smailagic chipped in with 14, with the duo instrumental at both ends in a strength-sapping finish when baskets were extremely difficult to come by.
At the other end, Carlik Jones led Partizan on a game high 23 points, including 16 in a blistering first half when the South Sudan playmaker toyed with his markers, lighting up the contest with a series of spectacular layups and mid-range jumpers.
Brandon Davies added 10 points and 6 boards for Partizan but the rest of the visiting team’s roster struggled heavily on offense, as the Serbian outfit dropped to 16-17 after a fifth loss in its last six games. Zalgiris improved to 15-18 after clawing out the win in front of a fervent crowd in its last home game of the season.
Game Videos
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/ba942191-98e0-4bac-a768-97dba111b91c.jpg]()
Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/1dbd7a2b-309d-4eb2-aeb4-f385a10ecef6.jpg]()
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Real Madrid | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:18
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/bef2b3ac-c2c7-4a9e-8e4b-4b17ab93cd0a.jpg?crop=1306%3A735%3Anowe%3A1%3A38]()
Monster dunk by Koprivica! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/85f8975c-27b5-4297-98df-a5cb9e230c72.jpg?crop=4243%3A2386%3Anowe%3A0%3A14]()
On This Day: When Kevin Punter sent Partizan to the playoffs
- 02:30
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/04/03/xfHjw4e3ivbQ5DcgKiDHjNcUgvWxxMBy-1743709548826.jpg]()
Sylvain Francisco: 'I just can't wait for next season'
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/2f100722-49f2-4f8a-91a6-6ee309d18b44.jpg]()
Zalgiris Kaunas-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:16
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/c599f37b-7bc4-4bbf-9bfa-9be2501df55f.jpg?crop=1248%3A702%3Anowe%3A51%3A52]()
Jones with a spectacular move! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/c8ac5385-06a8-495c-970b-b69c2c187ada.jpg?crop=1080%3A608%3Anowe%3A94%3A121]()
Pokusevski with a sublime alley oop! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://img.youtube.com/vi/stpSs3dioYo/maxresdefault.jpg]()
EuroLeague & Friends: Hayes-Davis's role as a star player, TJ Shorts vs. Kendrick Nunn...
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/14b75b22-639a-46a8-9df5-9f6b5eab54fc.jpg?crop=1920%3A1080%3Anowe%3A0%3A0]()
The Fantasy Challenge Podcast presents: The Barcelona dilemma
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/37b92e58-4d46-406b-86c8-3957e76ef374.jpg]()
FC Bayern Munich-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/d1f75b0d-8e94-470b-969c-3a3a087bd10a.jpg]()
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:26
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/3aabb40b-f1f2-4ba4-8690-79ad7925d9e3.jpg?crop=1080%3A608%3Anowe%3A100%3A67]()
Tyrique Jones with a hoodie dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/1f3d67a8-c6c6-404c-a8d6-61dfa8967fdb.jpg?crop=1080%3A608%3Anowe%3A118%3A31]()
The Jones duo does it again! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/0b7754d2-35c6-49ca-93f2-ccd0882bc2a3.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A141%3A61]()
Smailagic throws it down in traffic! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/4570c537-a9cc-49b6-8027-ebb6ec8bf5e3.jpg?crop=769%3A433%3Anowe%3A83%3A62]()
Birutis hammers home the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:25
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/03/25/6VdKEX0Jlij632qIVRRLlNGnMuKpPCEs-1742943339484.jpg]()
Carlik Jones: 'It's been a tough three games for us'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/fc094d7c-287c-442a-97e9-52ec4317f26c.jpg]()
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/27af245d-b7db-42ac-b941-f0defd4e2f4e.jpg]()
AS Monaco-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:15
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/4f5dffc2-0d00-4116-9ea5-760ebab631a9.jpg?crop=1080%3A608%3Anowe%3A151%3A9]()
Davies charges away and dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/434be5f2-482f-4257-89d2-1651d853a1f3.jpg?crop=1080%3A608%3Anowe%3A171%3A58]()
Tyrique Jones with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/b5ff2a7f-829e-4198-b311-cfcb072e6474.jpg?crop=1080%3A608%3Anowe%3A219%3A26]()
Wong finds Smailagic for the slam! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/6d9f03b5-c304-4262-8080-8963e7998c99.jpg?crop=2408%3A1354%3Anowe%3A0%3A482]()
On This Day: When Dusan Kecman hit 7 threes in Game 1 of the playoffs
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/1e29304b-abd7-4650-85b0-12746ef3a04f.jpg]()
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/bbefab8e-64cb-4194-aeda-27e69478c7c2.jpg]()
FC Barcelona-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:11
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/d200e3f1-d88e-4c1b-a32a-d39adb1a2a4e.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A126%3A24]()
A vicious windmill dunk by Jones! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:15
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/919dabec-43fd-4117-8994-bc871581841f.jpg?crop=946%3A532%3Anowe%3A238%3A122]()
Dunston’s dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/da330e08-bef3-44cf-a806-54f1d2366fef.jpg]()
FC Barcelona-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:33
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/03/13/aY6ZuSHQ1ckQI5JESBa6iX64VHfSkg5D-1741901436853.jpg]()
Francisco for the win! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 01:59
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/03/13/wQHQCvSu3j71zNl41U5hGuEcrx6FXY2N-1741899200577.jpg]()
Sylvain Francisco: 'I knew I was gonna make it!'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/005ea570-3a38-4dbf-8483-c9324e93d388.jpg]()
Zalgiris Kaunas-Paris Basketball | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:07
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/26d5ed84-1017-4af1-9286-62a4b412dd3c.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A150%3A105]()
What a block by Isaiah Wong! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/4570c537-a9cc-49b6-8027-ebb6ec8bf5e3.jpg?crop=1080%3A608%3Anowe%3A65%3A38]()
Butkevicius and Birutis shine for Zalgiris! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/1af7ff40-20d9-4957-a4a5-ce0f77ca429b.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A128%3A31]()
Smailagic denies at the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/4231fb9f-dd15-43c5-b147-efc54e77da08.jpg]()
Olympiacos Piraeus-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:24
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/f588be09-1100-4e04-b856-d4d7e396925b.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A33%3A29]()
Pokusevski with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/e0fa80ee-8cb7-4406-9226-a53e66774730.jpg]()
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:33
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/03/01/eIjaH2JWsYDkInPSg56AZbPhxhigF7z2-1740787851389.jpg]()
Carlik Jones: 'The team trusts me, the coaches trust me, the fans trust me...'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/08e757ad-6be1-4fae-9f0f-76231fca9cb9.jpg]()
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:10
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/a352a734-e395-449f-a879-f06f8d074c65.jpg?crop=1308%3A735%3Anowe%3A21%3A41]()
Mike gets airborne! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/cd2d17a3-af2f-4b62-9a57-bcb465abd7c9.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A97%3A71]()
Tyrique Jones on the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:29
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/789a5a3c-286a-4bb5-901f-e9479034af64.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A88%3A49]()
Pokusevski rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:59
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/02/27/BB5Pmh1HLORXCyHVCm6XXUn8OcMxhxMw-1740694559595.jpg]()
Alain Smailagic: 'We did everything that needed to be done to win'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/3c5e7350-5e5b-4f28-952d-efcc090d35de.jpg]()
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:34
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/02/07/bsccm3aUO3BAcOoakMtxiDN7YlK5bSes-1738972445915.jpg]()
Tyrique Jones: 'The black-and-white always travel'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/1f15c08a-4477-47ad-9d1b-421ce982eda4.jpg]()
AS Monaco-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 26 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:08
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/37475ece-209c-4c32-b15d-9aec406fdc76.jpg?crop=1281%3A721%3Anowe%3A17%3A59]()
Tyrique Jones bends the iron! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/3470684f-50fe-4d66-bbbf-dd11119c7cdc.jpg]()
Zalgiris Kaunas-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 26 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:24
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/6b5c252c-9786-4617-9a18-c7bb7788b3fe.jpg?crop=1080%3A607%3Anowe%3A86%3A48]()
Walker’s circus bucket! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:30
![https://dve-images.imggaming.com/original/p/2025/02/05/H0IEKyHLLwcizwFy3ScPDx4sxWM7d2vW-1738798387699.jpg]()
Sterling Brown: 'Arijan Lakic was huge for us tonight'
Zalgiris took full advantage of big man Tyrique Jones’s absence from Partizan’s ranks to dominate inside early on, racing into a 6-0 lead before Jones took over and started pulling the strings for the visitors.
Having shot 5 of 5 from inside, the hosts engineered a 24-21 advantage at the end of the first quarter but Partizan ramped up its defense in the second. The Serbian team turned the tide with a 0-10 run and took a commanding 31-39 lead before Zalgiris closed the gap to 35-40 at the interval, setting the stage for a titanic second-half tussle.
A slow start in the third quarter cost Partizan again as Zalgiris netted 8 points without reply and kept the visitors scoreless for more than 5 minutes, with Aleksej Pokusevski ending the drought with a pair of free throws followed by a three-pointer.
The rivals were all square, 49-49, heading into the final 10 minutes and the contest which resembled a wrestling match was clearly headed for a dramatic climax, as Partizan nosed ahead 59-62 with the home straight around the corner.
Zalgiris then forced the final twist with a 7-0 run which gave the home team a 66-62 lead on the back of a Francisco three-pointer and the guard sank a tough floater soon after to make it 68-64.
Isaac Bonga kept Partizan afloat with a pair of free throws but Smailagic delivered the killer blow at the other end to delight the home fans in the Zalgirio Arena and force his former club into submission.
