2023 LKL Playoffs explained

See main article: 2022–23 LKL season.

LKL playoffs
Year:	2023
Season:	2022–23
Country:	Lithuania
Dates:	12 May – 10 June 2023
Num Teams:	8
Defending Champions:	BC Rytas
Winners:	Žalgiris
Count:	24
Second:	Rytas
Third:	7Bet–Lietkabelis
Fourth:	Cbet
Prev Season:	2022
Next Season:	2024

The 2023 LKL Playoffs known as the 2023 Betsafe-LKL Playoffs for sponsorship purposes was LKL playoffs' 28th edition. Top eight finishers in the regular season will compete for the championship spot. Playoffs will began on 12 May 2023 and ended on 10 June 2023 after Žalgiris won final series against defending champion Rytas. Žalgiris won the 24th Betsafe–LKL championship title.

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]

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]}
• On 25 May 2023, Rytas 3–0 won the series against Cbet and became the first team to reach 2023 Betsafe–LKL final.^[6]
• On 28 May 2023, Žalgiris 3–1 won the series against 7Bet–Lietkabelis and became second team to reach 2023 Betsafe–LKL final. Žalgiris will face Rytas in the 2023 Betsafe–LKL final. Also 7Bet–Lietkabelis will play with Cbet for the third place.^[7]
• On 9 June 2023, 7Bet–Lietkabelis played the last match of the series for the third place and after a hard fight, won against Cbet with a 3-2 series result and took third place in 2022–23 LKL season.^[8]
• On 10 June 2023, Žalgiris finished 3–2 final series against Rytas and won 2023 Betsafe–LKL champions title. It is 24th champions title for Žalgiris.^[9]

Quarter–finals

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Wolves vs. Cbet

Semi–finals

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Rytas vs. Cbet

Third place

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7Bet–Lietkabelis vs. Cbet

Finals

Road to the final

Žalgiris		Round	Rytas
1st place (28–5)		Regular season	2nd place (27–6)
Opponent	Series	Playoffs	Opponent	Series
		Quarterfinals
		Semifinals

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Žalgiris vs. Rytas

External links

• LKL website

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Betsafe-LKL" atkrintamosios prasidės gegužės 12 d. . lkl.lt . 5 May 2023 . lt-LT . 4 May 2023.
2. Web site: Aiškios visos LKL ketvirtfinalio poros . basketnews.lt . 14 May 2023 . lt-LT . 8 May 2023.
3. Web site: Po pertraukos atsibudęs "Lietkabelis" ketvirtfinalį pradėjo tvirta pergale . krepsinis.net . 14 May 2023 . lt-LT . 12 May 2023.
4. Web site: "Rytas" pergale Klaipėdoje tapo pirmuoju pusfinalininku . lkl.lt . 14 May 2023 . lt-LT . 14 May 2023.
5. Web site: Šeškaus magija: namų tvirtovę apgynę jonaviečiai eliminavo "Wolves" . lkl.lt . 14 May 2023 . lt-LT . 14 May 2023.
6. Web site: Lemiamą "CBet" šturmą atlaikęs "Rytas" žengė į finalą . lkl.lt . 25 May 2023 . lt-LT . 25 May 2023.
7. Web site: Triuškinanti pergalė Panevėžyje atvėrė "Žalgiriui" finalo duris . lkl.lt . 28 May 2023 . lt-LT . 28 May 2023.
8. Web site: Šiauliuose triumfavęs "7bet-Lietkabelis" pasidabino bronzos medaliais . lkl.lt . 9 June 2023 . lt-LT . 9 June 2023.
9. Web site: I. Tayloro temptas "Žalgiris" grįžo į "Betsafe-LKL" sostą! . lkl.lt . 10 June 2023 . lt-LT . 10 June 2023.