PALANGA, Lithuania (Interstat) — Zalgiris will visit Gargzdu Gargzdai on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in a Lithuanian LKL matchup at Palangos Arena. Both teams enter with 0-0 records, and the game marks the first scheduled meeting of the new LKL campaign for each club. Zalgiris is the visiting team, while Gargzdu Gargzdai will play at home. The contest is set for Palangos Arena in Palanga, where Gargzdu Gargzdai will open its home schedule.

Zalgiris last appeared on Friday, June 12, 2026, when it defeated Juventus 95-77 at home. That result ended its most recent action before the new season. Zalgiris now turns to a road opener against Gargzdu Gargzdai. The visitors will begin a busy stretch that includes domestic and international competition. It will be Zalgiris’s first LKL game of the season and its first road contest of the new campaign.

Gargzdu Gargzdai most recently played on Saturday, May 23, 2026, falling 84-74 at home to Neptūnas. The club will open its LKL schedule at Palangos Arena, where it will try to start the season with a home result against one of Lithuania’s most established programs. The home opener follows a long offseason for the club. Gargzdu Gargzdai will remain at home for its next game after the Zalgiris contest.

After facing Gargzdu Gargzdai, Zalgiris is scheduled to visit Neptūnas on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. Zalgiris then travels to Crvena Zvezda on Thursday, Sept. 24, before hosting Šiauliai on Sunday, Sept. 27. The club will host Olympiacos on Tuesday, Sept. 29, visit Paris Basketball on Thursday, Oct. 1, and host Lietuvos rytas on Sunday, Oct. 4. Later games include a visit to Florida on Friday, Oct. 9, a trip to Kedainiai Nevezis on Sunday, Oct. 11, a visit to Fenerbahce on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and a home game against Anadolu Efes on Friday, Oct. 16. The schedule lists a mix of LKL and continental opponents.

Gargzdu Gargzdai will host Šiauliai on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, then host Neptūnas on Saturday, Sept. 26. The club visits Lietuvos rytas on Saturday, Oct. 3, and visits Juventus on Sunday, Oct. 18. Panevezys comes to Gargzdu Gargzdai on Saturday, Oct. 24, before a visit to Kedainiai Nevezis on Monday, Nov. 2. Gargzdu Gargzdai then visits Jonava Jonavos on Sunday, Nov. 8, and Šiauliai on Saturday, Nov. 14. Home games against Taurages on Saturday, Nov. 21, and Kedainiai Nevezis on Sunday, Dec. 6, close out the listed schedule.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Zalgiris 91, Gargzdu Gargzdai 85. Interstat’s ELO system projects Zalgiris with a 90.2 percent probability to win.