2023 LKL Playoffs
The 2023 LKL Playoffs known as the 2023 Betsafe-LKL Playoffs for sponsorship purposes will be the LKL playoffs' 28th edition. Top eight finishers in the regular season will compete for the championship spot. Playoffs will begin on 12 May 2023.
| Country |  Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Season | 2022–23 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | BC Rytas |
The quarterfinals will be played in a best-of-three format with higher seeded team playing the first and third (if necessary) game at home. Semifinals, third place game and final will be played in a best-of-five format, with the higher seed team playing games 1, 3 and 5 (if necessary) at home.[1]
Qualified teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žalgiris | 33 | 28 | 5 | 2875 | 2406 | +469 | Higher seed in playoffs |
| 2 | Rytas | 33 | 27 | 6 | 3070 | 2731 | +339 | |
| 3 | Wolves | 33 | 23 | 10 | 2851 | 2599 | +252 | |
| 4 | 7Bet–Lietkabelis | 33 | 23 | 10 | 2834 | 2689 | +145 | |
| 5 | Uniclub Casino – Juventus | 33 | 18 | 15 | 2859 | 2853 | +6 | Lower seed in playoffs |
| 6 | Cbet | 33 | 18 | 15 | 2657 | 2663 | −6 | |
| 7 | Neptūnas | 33 | 16 | 17 | 2652 | 2722 | −70 | |
| 8 | Nevėžis–Optibet | 33 | 14 | 19 | 2860 | 2912 | −52 |
Source: LKL.LT
Notable events
- On 10 May 2023, all four Betsafe–LKL playoff matchups are set. [2]
- On 12 May 2023, on the 2023 Betsafe–LKL playoffs opening game 7Bet–Lietkabelis 85–73 won against Uniclub Casino – Juventus and took the lead in the series 1–0[3]
- On 14 May 2023, Rytas 95–91 won against Neptūnas and finished quarterfinal series 2–0. Rytas became first 2023 Betsafe–LKL playoffs semifinalist. Cbet finished series 2–0 against Wolves by winning 80–75 and became second team which will play in 2023 Betsafe–LKL semifinals.[4][5]
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Žalgiris | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Nevėžis–Optibet | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Žalgiris | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 7Bet–Lietkabelis | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Uniclub Casino – Juventus | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Rytas | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Neptūnas | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Rytas | Third place | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Cbet | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Wolves | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Cbet | 2 | ||||||||||||
Quarter–finals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žalgiris | 2–0 | Nevėžis–Optibet | 91–70 | 92–86 | — |
| 7Bet–Lietkabelis | 1–1 | Uniclub Casino – Juventus | 85–73 | 77–86 | 18 May |
| Rytas | 2–0 | Neptūnas | 107–99 | 95–91 | — |
| Wolves | 0–2 | Cbet | 76–80 | 75–80 | — |
Žalgiris vs. Nevėžis–Optibet
| 13 May 2023 Game 1 |
Žalgiris | 91–70 (Series: 1–0) |
Nevėžis–Optibet | Prienai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 23–17, 18–14, 29–18 | |||
| Pts: Four players 15 Rebs: Birutis 10 Asts: Ulanovas 5 PIR: Birutis 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Freeman 23 Rebs: Freeman 10 Asts: Davison 7 PIR: Freeman 23 |
Arena: Prienai Arena Attendance: 467 Referees: Gvidas Gedvilas, Gintaras Vitkauskas, Andžej Urbanovič |
|
| 15 May 2023 Game 2 |
Nevėžis–Optibet | 86–92 (Series: 0–2) |
Žalgiris | Kėdainiai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 18–29, 17–23, 25–22, 26–18 | |||
| Pts: Freeman 16 Rebs: Lambrecht 12 Asts: Valinskas 7 PIR: Lambrecht 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ulanovas 20 Rebs: Ulanovas, Birutis 7 Asts: Butkevičius 6 PIR: Ulanovas 24 |
Arena: Kėdainiai Arena Attendance: 1227 Referees: Jurgis Laurinavičius, Aurimas Borusas, Dovydas Kairys |
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7Bet–Lietkabelis vs. Uniclub Casino – Juventus
| 12 May 2023 Game 1 |
7Bet–Lietkabelis | 85–73 (Series: 1–0) |
Uniclub Casino – Juventus | Panevėžys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 18–27, 33–16, 16–12 | |||
| Pts: Morris, Duffy 14 Rebs: Orelik 7 Asts: Lipkevičius, Kullamae 4 PIR: Duffy 19 |
Boxscore | Pts: Alston 15 Rebs: Skučas 5 Asts: Matulis 4 PIR: Alston 16 |
Arena: Kalnapilio Arena Attendance: 1639 Referees: Artūras Šukys, Jurgis Laurinavičius, Aurimas Borusas |
|
| 15 May 2023 Game 2 |
Uniclub Casino – Juventus | 86–77 (Series: 1–1) |
7Bet–Lietkabelis | Utena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 24–17, 23–28, 22–15 | |||
| Pts: Davis 19 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Davis 5 PIR: Davis 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Orelik 18 Rebs: Maldūnas 7 Asts: Morris 4 PIR: Orelik 16 |
Arena: Utena Arena Attendance: 812 Referees: Gytis Vilius, Saulius Račys, Juozas Barkauskas |
|
| 18 May 2023 Game 3 |
7Bet–Lietkabelis | vs. (Series: 0–0) |
Uniclub Casino – Juventus | Panevėžys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 (EEST) | ||||
| Boxscore | Arena: Kalnapilio Arena |
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Rytas vs. Neptūnas
| 12 May 2023 Game 1 |
Rytas | 107–99 (Series: 1–0) |
Neptūnas | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 16–25, 27–14, 20–29 | |||
| Pts: Radzevičius 21 Rebs: Gorham 12 Asts: Foster 6 PIR: Radzevičius 28 |
Boxscore | Pts: Jogėla 25 Rebs: Gustys 9 Asts: Girdžiūnas, Pleikys 3 PIR: Jogėla 25 |
Arena: Jeep Arena Attendance: 2011 Referees: Saulius Račys, Gintaras Mačiulis, Dovydas Kairys |
|
| 14 May 2023 Game 2 |
Neptūnas | 91–95 (Series: 0–2) |
Rytas | Klaipėda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 14–22, 30–24, 26–23 | |||
| Pts: Gailius 20 Rebs: Gustys 12 Asts: Pleikys 6 PIR: Pleikys 27 |
Boxscore | Pts: McCullum 15 Rebs: Radzevičius 6 Asts: Friðriksson 7 PIR: Kairys 21 |
Arena: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 1726 Referees: Gvidas Gedvilas, Gintaras Vitkauskas, Gabrielius Simonavičius |
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Wolves vs. Cbet
| 12 May 2023 Game 1 |
Wolves | 76–80 (Series: 0–1) |
Cbet | Alytus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 9–24, 21–20, 27–17 | |||
| Pts: Caver 18 Rebs: Kelly 11 Asts: Caver 7 PIR: Caver 23 |
Boxscore | Pts: Šeškus 16 Rebs: Huskić 7 Asts: Huskić 8 PIR: Huskić 18 |
Arena: Alytus Arena Attendance: 1247 Referees: Gytis Vilius, Juozas Barkauskas, Gabrielius Simonavičius |
|
| 14 May 2023 Game 2 |
Cbet | 80–75 (Series: 2–0) |
Wolves | Jonava |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 22–15, 17–14, 20–21 | |||
| Pts: Huskić, Watson 18 Rebs: Garrett 10 Asts: Bičkauskis 5 PIR: Huskić 21 |
Boxscore | Pts: Caver 22 Rebs: Žukauskas 7 Asts: Caver 4 PIR: Grant 27 |
Arena: Jonava Arena Attendance: 1424 Referees: Artūras Šukys, Gintaras Mačiulis, Andžej Urbanovič |
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Semi–finals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žalgiris | 0–0 | TBD | |||||
| Rytas | 0–0 | Cbet |
Rytas vs. Cbet
| TBA Game 1 |
Rytas | vs. (Series: 0–0) |
Cbet | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | ||||
| Arena: Jeep Arena |
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| TBA Game 2 |
Cbet | vs. (Series: 0–0) |
Rytas | Jonava |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | ||||
| Arena: Jonava Arena |
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| TBA Game 3 |
Rytas | vs. (Series: 0–0) |
Cbet | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | ||||
| Arena: Jeep Arena |
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References
- "„Betsafe-LKL" atkrintamosios prasidės gegužės 12 d." lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- "Aiškios visos LKL ketvirtfinalio poros". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- "Po pertraukos atsibudęs „Lietkabelis" ketvirtfinalį pradėjo tvirta pergale". krepsinis.net (in Lithuanian). May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- "„Rytas" pergale Klaipėdoje tapo pirmuoju pusfinalininku". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- "Šeškaus magija: namų tvirtovę apgynę jonaviečiai eliminavo „Wolves"". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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