2023–24 LKL season explained

Betsafe-LKL
Season:2023–24
Champions:Rytas (7th title)
Runners Up:Žalgiris
Third Place:7Bet–Lietkabelis
Fourth Place:Wolves Twinsbet
Teams:12
Games:191
Duration:16 September 2023 – 9 May 2024
(Regular season)
12 May – 12 June 2024
(Playoffs)
Average Attendance:2,176
Mvp N:LTU
Mvp Link:LKL MVP
Finals Mvp N:USA
Finals Mvp Link:LKL Finals MVP
Pir:21.23
Ppg:20.23
Rpg:8.41
Apg:7.63
Winning Streak:14 games
Žalgiris
Losing Streak:14 games
Pieno žvaigždės
Highest Scoring:
(17 April 2024)
Biggest Home Win:
(10 February 2024)
Biggest Away Win:Pieno žvaigždės 72–115 Šiauliai
(8 January 2024)
Highest Attendance:13,791
Žalgiris 92–78 Rytas
(14 April 2024)
Lowest Attendance:139
Pieno žvaigždės 77–116 Cbet
(1 May 2024)
Nextseason Year:2024–25

The 2023–24 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga season, also called Betsafe–LKL for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). Rytas won their seventh championship after defeating defending champions Žalgiris in the finals 3–1.

Teams

12 teams participated in the 2023–24 season. On 22 May 2023, league's license was granted to M Basket.[1] On 25 January 2024, Gargždai decleared bankruptcty and during the meeting on 29 January, it was officially confirmed that the team would not play the remaining games of the season.[2] [3]

Location and arenas

Wolves Twinsbet played in the Avia Solutions Group Arena after spending their inaugural season playing in Alytus, during the reconstruction of the venue. On August 26, Rytas agreed to also return to the venue for a limited amount of matches.

Two newest members of the league played home games out of town, due to a lack of suitable venues. Gargždai shared the Švyturys Arena with Neptūnas after failing to agree terms to extend the lease of the Palanga Arena. M Basket-Delamode played in Telšiai, after the final refurbishments of the Telšiai Sports Arena managed to satisfy minimum LKL requirements.

TeamLocationArenaCapacity
7Bet–LietkabelisPanevėžysKalnapilio Arena5,950
CbetJonavaJonava Arena2,200
GargždaiKlaipėdaŠvyturys Arena6,200
M Basket-DelamodeTelšiaiTelšiai sports arena1,000
NeptūnasKlaipėdaŠvyturys Arena6,200
Nevėžis–OptibetKėdainiaiKėdainiai Arena2,200
Pieno žvaigždėsPasvalysPieno žvaigždės Arena1,500
RytasVilniusAvia Solutions Group Arena10,000
Jeep Arena2,500
ŠiauliaiŠiauliaiŠiauliai Arena5,700
Uniclub Casino – JuventusUtenaUtena Arena2,000
Wolves TwinsbetVilniusAvia Solutions Group Arena10,000
ŽalgirisKaunasŽalgiris Arena15,415

Regular season

League table

Results

Playoffs

See main article: 2024 LKL Playoffs. Quarterfinals will be played in a best–of–three format, while the semifinals, third place game and final in a best-of-five format.

Bracket


Statistics

Individual statistics

Rating

Rankwidth=200Namewidth=180TeamGameswidth=85Ratingwidth=50PIR
1. Nick Ward 13 276 21.23
2.26 529 20.35
3.20 379 18.95
Source: LKL.lt

Points

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Rankwidth=200Namewidth=180TeamGameswidth=85Pointswidth=50PPG
1. Nick Ward 13 263 20.23
2.16 309 19.31
3.26 448 17.23
Source: LKL.lt

Rebounds

Rankwidth=200Namewidth=180TeamGameswidth=85Reboundswidth=50RPG
1. Giedrius Staniulis 34 286 8.41
2.22 175 7.95
3.26 187 7.19
Source: LKL.lt

Assists

Rankwidth=200Namewidth=180TeamGameswidth=85Assistswidth=50APG
1. Amit Ebo 16 122 7.63
2.34 214 6.29
3.31 195 6.29
Source: LKL.lt

Other statistics

Categorywidth=190Playerwidth=180Teamwidth=55Gameswidth=80Average
Steals16 2.75
Blocks32 1.78
Turnovers Amit Ebo16 3.63
Fouls drawn13 6.54
Minutes Strahinja Mićović29 32:20
FT % Evaldas Šaulys33 92.11%
2-Point % Šarūnas Beniušis34 76.19%
3-Point % Deante Johnson29 62.50%
Source: LKL.lt

Individual game highs

width=85Categorywidth=190Playerwidth=230TeamOpponentwidth=50Statistic
RatingCbet (Apr 8, 2024) 49
Points Uniclub Casino – Juventus (Mar 18, 2024) 35
Rebounds Šiauliai (Dec 3, 2023) 19
Assists Amit EboCbet (Apr 18, 2023) 21
Steals M Basket-Delamode (Oct 9, 2023) 8
BlocksŠiauliai (Oct 22, 2023) 7
Source: LKL.lt

Team statistics

Categorywidth=230Teamwidth=70Average
Rating 108.80
Points93.20
Rebounds40.05
Assists21.76
Steals8.73
Blocks 3.80
Turnovers14.80
FT % 77.83%
2-Point % 60.08%
3-Point % 37.62%
Source: LKL.lt

Awards

All official awards of the 2023–24 LKL season.

Player of the month

MonthPlayerTeamPIRSource
2023
September Gytis Masiulis24.5 [9]
October 27.7 [10]
November 26.7 [11]
December 24.5 [12]
2024
January–February 21.8 [13]
March 27.4 [14]
April 27.3 [15]

LKL clubs in international competitions

Euroleague Basketball competitions
Team Competition Progress Result
EuroLeague 14th place out of 18 teams 14–20
EuroCup 9th place out of 10 teams 7–11
7th place out of 10 teams 8–10
FIBA competitions
Team Competition Progress Result
Champions League 2nd place out of 4 teams 4–2
0–2
Cbet0–1
FIBA Europe Cup 1st place out of 4 teams 4–2
4th place out of 4 teams 0–6
Nevėžis–Optibet3rd place out of 3 teams 0–2

Lithuanian clubs in regional competitions

Team Competition Progress Result
Uniclub Casino – JuventusEuropean North Basketball League Regular season Group A1st place out of 8 teams6–1
QuarterfinalsLoss vs. Royal Liege Basket (180–182) 1–1
Regular season Group B1st place out of 8 teams6–1
QuarterfinalsWin vs. Bristol Flyers (174–155) 2–0
Semifinals0–1
Third placeLoss vs. Royal Liege Basket 0–1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mažeikių komandai suteikta "Betsafe-LKL" licencija . lkl.lt . 22 May 2023 . 19 August 2023 . lt-LT.
  2. Web site: LKL susitraukė: sužinojusi tikrąjį "Gargždų" skolų dydį savivaldybė numynė stabdžio pedalą . delfi.lt . 30 January 2024 . 30 January 2024 . lt-LT.
  3. Web site: Oficialu: "Gargždų" komanda traukiasi iš Lietuvos krepšinio čempionato. 15min.lt . 30 January 2024 . 30 January 2024 . lt-LT.
  4. News: Su trenksmu į Lietuvą grįžęs Ą. Tubelis – reguliariojo sezono MVP. lkl.lt. lt-LT. 14 May 2024. 15 May 2024.
  5. News: Finalo serijos MVP – M. Fosteris. lkl.lt. lt-LT. 12 June 2024. 13 June 2024.
  6. News: Metų proveržiu pripažintas „Neptūne“ sužibėjęs I. Sargiūnas. lkl.lt. lt-LT. 3 June 2024. 4 June 2024.
  7. News: Metų treneris – per plauką nuo ketvertuko su uteniškiais likęs O. Kostičius. lkl.lt. lt-LT. 4 June 2024. 4 June 2024.
  8. News: Paaiškėjo "Betsafe-LKL" sezono simbolinis penketas. lkl.lt. lt-LT. 5 June 2024. 5 June 2024.
  9. News: Rugsėjo MVP – susiklosčiusias aplinkybes puikiai išnaudojantis G. Masiulis: "Žaisdamas "centru" jaučiuosi natūraliau". lkl.lt. lt-LT. 6 October 2023. 3 October 2023.
  10. News: Spalio MVP laurus nuskynęs N. Wardas: "Tikriausiai varžovų skautinge mano pavardė dabar labiau matoma". lkl.lt. lt-LT. 2 November 2023. 2 November 2023.
  11. News: Lapkričio MVP tapęs B. Tabbas: "Nėra daug trenerių, kurie man leistų išmesti tokius metimus". lkl.lt. lt-LT. 1 December 2023. 2 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Gruodžio MVP tapęs Z. Watermanas negailėjo gražių žodžių Kėdainių klubui: "Tai geriausia patirtis mano karjeroje" . lt-LT. 1 January 2024. lkl.lt.
  13. Web site: Sausio–vasario MVP tapęs M. Fosteris apie artėjantį savaitgalį: „Kaip nugalėtojai galime išeiti tik tokiu atveju, jei išliksime kartu“ . lt-LT. 16 February 2024. lkl.lt.
  14. Web site: Kovo mėnesio MVP tapęs Z. Watermanas: „Ateityje noriu pasiekti Eurolygą“ . lt-LT. 2 April 2024. lkl.lt.
  15. Web site: Balandžio MVP – rekordinį pasirodymą surengęs ir lietuviškas šaknis atradęs A. Ebo . lt-LT. 2 May 2024. lkl.lt.