KAUNAS, Lithuania (Interstat) — Panevezys will be the visiting team and Zalgiris will be the home team on Sunday at Zalgiris Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania. Zalgiris brings a 6-2 record into the matchup, while Panevezys is 3-1.

Zalgiris will look to protect its home floor after a recent road loss at Paris. The Lithuanian club has posted wins over Vilkaviskis, Alytaus Patriotai, Šiauliai, Crvena Zvezda, Neptūnas and Gargzdu Gargzdai, and it also dropped a close game to Olympiacos. Azuolas Tubelis has been a consistent presence. In the loss at Paris, he recorded 18 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes. He had 11 points and five rebounds at Neptūnas and six points and two rebounds at Gargzdu Gargzdai. Jonas Valanciunas added 12 points, six rebounds and three blocks in the Paris game, while Carsen Edwards scored 19 points with two rebounds and two assists.

Panevezys enters with momentum after a home win over KK Bosna. Ivan Fevrier paced the offense with 17 points, nine rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes. Ognjen Jaramaz added 13 points, three rebounds and six assists, and Marius Valinskas scored 17 points with one rebound and two assists. Fevrier also contributed 10 points and five rebounds against Juventus. Panevezys has won three of four to open the season, including victories over Taurages and Juventus, with its lone loss coming at Šiauliai. The team will need another strong outing from Fevrier to challenge Zalgiris inside and on the glass.

Zalgiris has been effective at home, where it has scored at a high rate and leaned on its depth. Tubelis gives the home side an active scorer and rebounder, while Valanciunas provides size and rim protection. Edwards adds perimeter scoring. Panevezys will counter with Fevrier, Jaramaz and Valinskas. The visitors will need to handle Zalgiris’ interior pressure and rebound well to stay close. Zalgiris will aim to control the paint and limit second-chance opportunities.

The game will feature contrasting strengths. Zalgiris has size and depth, while Panevezys has relied on its top scorers to create offense. Fevrier will be central to the visitors’ plans, and Jaramaz and Valinskas will need to support him. Zalgiris will look to Tubelis, Valanciunas and Edwards to set the tone at both ends. The home team has been productive on the boards and in the paint during its early schedule. Panevezys will seek to match that physicality and keep the contest within reach into the later stages.

The game simulator projects a final score of Zalgiris 81, Panevezys 72.