KRETINGA, Lithuania (Interstat) — Zalgiris will visit Kretingos Kretinga on Saturday in a matchup that pairs one of the season’s stronger records against a home team still seeking consistency. Zalgiris enters at 12-8, while Kretingos Kretinga is 1-6.

Zalgiris most recently defeated ASVEL 105-85. The visitors have also posted recent wins over Kauno Atletas, Taurages and Kedainiai Nevezis, while their recent slate includes losses to Jurbarko, Vytis Zanavykas, Anadolu Efes, Fenerbache Koleji and Marijampole. Zalgiris’ recent wins include a 96-76 decision over Taurages, a 107-83 win over Kauno Atletas and an 80-76 victory at Kedainiai Nevezis. Zalgiris will look to carry its scoring form into the road matchup.

Dominykas Grunkis is the player to watch for Zalgiris. In his most recent appearance, he finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. He has also recorded 12 points, four rebounds and 11 assists in a win over Kauno Atletas, and 18 points, one rebound and 14 assists in a win over Vilkaviskis. Earlier in the stretch, Grunkis had 21 points, four rebounds and five assists against Ukmerges Stekas, and he added 10 points, one rebound and eight assists at Vytis VDU.

Kretingos Kretinga most recently lost 90-70 at Alytaus Patriotai. Ernestas Bruzas led the home team’s productive players in that game with 15 points and four rebounds, while Klaidas Metrikis added 15 points and four rebounds and Edgaras Danys contributed seven points, one rebound and three assists. Bruzas is the player to watch for Kretingos Kretinga. He also had 10 points, six rebounds and one assist at Plunges Olimpas and seven points, two rebounds and four assists against Ukmerges Stekas. Before that loss, Kretingos Kretinga earned an 84-72 win at Kauno Atletas.

Kretingos Kretinga’s other recent results include losses to Marijampole, Vilniaus Stekas, Palangos Olimpas, Vilkaviskis and Neptunas 2. Kretingos Kretinga’s recent wins include the 84-72 result at Kauno Atletas, while its losses include an 88-83 home defeat to Marijampole and a 99-95 home setback to Vilniaus Stekas. The home team will try to use its home court to slow a Zalgiris side that has been productive on offense. Zalgiris will aim to build on its most recent result and improve its road standing. Zalgiris’ recent losses include Vilniaus Stekas and Marijampole.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Zalgiris 101, Kretingos Kretinga 94. Kretingos Kretinga has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3, and the over/under for the game is 180.