KAUNAS, Lithuania (Interstat) — Zalgiris defeated Gargzdu Gargzdai 85-77 on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Zalgiris Arena in a Lithuanian LKL matchup. The home team improved to 50-15 across all competitions, while Gargzdu Gargzdai fell to 11-15.

Zalgiris built a 34-31 first-quarter lead and extended it to 55-40 at halftime, fueled by a 21-9 second-quarter advantage. Gargzdu Gargzdai trimmed the deficit in the third quarter, outscoring Zalgiris 22-14 to pull within 69-62, but the home side held firm with a 16-15 fourth quarter.

Center Azuolas Tubelis starred for Zalgiris with 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes, his second consecutive strong performance after scoring four points against Paris Basketball on April 17. Sylvain Francisco added 15 points and seven assists, while Deividas Sirvydis chipped in 11 points.

For Gargzdu Gargzdai, point guard Jalon Pipkins led all scorers with 29 points, including 22 in the first half. Nojus Mineikis contributed 14 points and nine rebounds, and Paulius Petrilevicius grabbed nine boards.